American Object Makers

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Karl Zahn

Credentials: RISD 2003, BFA Industrial Design
From: Vermont, USA
Based: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Discipline: Lighting, Furniture

Website: https://www.karlzahn.com
The Future Perfect: https://www.thefutureperfect.com/made-by/designer/karl-zahn/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karlzahn/

Stratus

Bounce

Bower Birds

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Marc Thorpe

Credentials: Architect; bachelor’s degree in industrial design from the University of Maryland; master’s degree in architecture with honors from Parsons School of Design, New York
Based: New York, New York, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture, Lighting, Architecture

Marc Thorpe Design + Architecture: https://www.marcthorpedesign.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcthorpedesign/
X: https://x.com/MThorpeDesign
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcthorpe/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarcThorpeArchitect

Forest Edge House

Cappellini | Pool

Shore Car Club

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Scott Henderson

Credentials: Industrial designer; inventor
Based: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture, Lighting

Scott Henderson Inc.: https://scotthendersoninc.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_henderson_inc/
X: https://twitter.com/SHenderson_ID

Skip Hop Moby Bath

OXO Dustpan and Squeegee

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Chip Foose

Credentials: Art Center College of Design
From: Huntington Beach, California, USA
Based: Huntington Beach, California, USA
Discipline: Automotive Design

Website: https://www.chipfoose.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chipfooseofficial/
X: https://twitter.com/chipfoose
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chipfoose/

1932 Ford 5-Window

1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

Hemisfear

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Ed Welburn

Credentials: Howard University School of Fine Arts; VP Global Design, General Motors (2003-2016)
From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Based: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Discipline: Automotive Design

Website: https://edwelburndesign.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edwelburn

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

Cadillac Escalade

Chevrolet Camaro

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Robert Brunner

Credentials: Founding Partner, Ammunition; former Director of Industrial Design, Apple; co-founder, Lunar Design
Based: San Francisco, California, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design

Ammunition Group: https://www.ammunitiongroup.com
X: https://twitter.com/rdbrunner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertbrunner

Beats by Dr. Dre

Square Stand and Square Reader

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Charlie Lazor

Credentials: B.A., Williams College (1987); M.Arch., Yale School of Architecture (1993)
Based: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Discipline: Architecture, Furniture

Lazor/Office: https://www.lazoroffice.com
Blu Dot: https://www.bludot.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lazor.office
Blu Dot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bludot
Blu Dot Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bludot

Horizon House + Art Gallery

Stack House

Lazor FlatPak

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Marlon Blackwell

Credentials: FAIA; Auburn University, Bachelor of Architecture and Science in Environmental Design (1980); Syracuse University [Florence, Italy], Master of Architecture (1991); 2020 AIA Gold Medal; E. Fay Jones Distinguished Professor, Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design, University of Arkansas (through 2025); Louis I. Kahn Visiting Professor of Architectural Design, Yale University (fall 2025)
From: Munich, Germany
Based: Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Discipline: Architecture, Furniture

Website: https://www.marlonblackwell.com/people/marlon-blackwell
Marlon Blackwell Architects: https://marlonblackwell.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marlonblackwellarchitects/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarlonBlackwellArchitects

Heartland Whole Health Institute

Thaden School Bike Barn

St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church

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Andrew Kudless

Credentials: MA Emergent Technologies and Design, with distinction, Architectural Association; Master of Architecture, with honors, Tulane University
Based: Houston, Texas, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design, Architecture

Matsys: https://www.matsys.design
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matsysdesign/
University of Houston: https://www.uh.edu/architecture/graduate-studies/faculty/

Confluence Park

Swell Wave Shelf (Free-Standing)

Whorl Lamps

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Hadiya Williams

Credentials: B.S., Bowie State University; B.F.A., Columbia College Chicago
From: Washington, D.C., USA
Based: Washington, D.C., USA
Discipline: Industrial Design

Website: https://www.hadiyawilliams.com
Studio/Company: https://www.studiobppco.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hadiyawilliams

Cupping Season

Schumacher 16 oz Mug

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Neri Oxman

Credentials: PhD in Design Computation, MIT; diploma in architecture, Architectural Association; architecture studies, Technion Israel Institute of Technology
From: Haifa, Israel
Based: New York, New York, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design, Architecture

Website: https://www.media.mit.edu/people/neri/overview/
Studio/Company: https://www.oxman.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerioxmanreal/
X: https://x.com/NeriOxman
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeriOxmanArt/
OXMAN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxmanofficial/
OXMAN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA9MwbHMrutAzyLBYhs9KQ
OXMAN LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oxman/

Vespers I

EDEN

O°

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David Weeks

Credentials: Rhode Island School of Design, sculpture and painting
From: Athens, Georgia, USA
Based: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design

Website: https://davidweeksstudio.com/about/david-weeks/
David Weeks Studio: https://davidweeksstudio.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidweeksstudio/

Clip Light

Aluminum Bullet

Signature Tripod

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David Wiseman

Credentials: Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), 2003 graduate
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Based: Los Angeles, California, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Lighting

Wiseman Studio: https://www.dwiseman.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwisemanstudio/

Radial Branch Chandelier, 2019

Archipelago Table, 2017

Collage Fireplace Screen, 2014

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Chris Schanck

Credentials: BFA in Sculpture, School of Visual Arts; MFA in Design, Cranbrook Academy of Art
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Based: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Discipline: Furniture

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisschanck/

The Eye of the Little God, 2022

Oubliette Bar, 2019

Concretion, 2021

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Peter Shire

Credentials: Chouinard Art Institute, ceramics; Memphis Group founding member
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Based: Los Angeles, California, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Lighting

Echo Park Pottery: https://www.echoparkpottery.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petershire/

Brazil

Big Sur

Laurel

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The Haas Brothers

Credentials: Simon Haas, Rhode Island School of Design (painting); Nikolai Haas, music
From: Austin, Texas, USA
Based: Los Angeles, California, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Lighting

The Haas Brothers: http://www.thehaasbrothers.com/
R & Company: https://r-and-company.com/designers/haas-brothers/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehaasbrothers/
X: https://x.com/TheHaasBrothers

Unique Beast settee

Hex Lamp

Ch’Amanda Lear

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Mira Nakashima

Credentials: Harvard University, undergraduate degree in Architectural Sciences and General Studies; Waseda University, master’s degree in Architecture; President and Creative Director, George Nakashima Woodworkers
From: Seattle, Washington, USA
Based: New Hope, Pennsylvania, USA
Discipline: Furniture

George Nakashima Woodworkers: https://nakashimawoodworkers.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nakashimawoodworkers/
X: https://x.com/georgenakashima

Pool House Prototype

Nakashima Reading Room

Process Book

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Johnny Swing

Credentials: BS in fine arts, Skidmore College; Class 1 Structural Steel Welding License #6120
From: Salisbury, Connecticut, USA
Based: Brookline, Vermont, USA
Discipline: Furniture

Website: https://johnnyswing.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnyswing/

Murmuration

Nickel Couch

All the King’s Men