American Object Makers

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Megathread covering American object makers covering architecture, industrial design, and product design.

Format should follow

Name

Credentials:
From:
Based:
Discipline:

Website:
Instagram:
X:
Other Links:

At least 1 image

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Bradley L. Bowers

Credentials: Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
From: Atlanta, GA, USA
Based in: New Orleans, LA, United States
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradleylbowers/
Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA): https://www.idsa.org/profile/bradley-bowers/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleybowers

Vader Collection

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From Germane Barnes Topic:

Credentials: University of Illinois at Urbana Champagign, Woodbury University, University of Miami
From: Chicago, IL, USA
Based: Miami, FL, USA
Discipline: Architecture, Furniture

Website: germanebarnes.com
Instagram: @germane.barnes
University profile: University of Miami
Vimeo search: Germane Barnes lectures
YouTube search: Germane Barnes videos

Joy Riding in Columbus, IL USA

Griot in Venice, Italy

A Spectrum of Blackness in Chicago, IL USA

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Yves Béhar

Credentials: BS Industrial Design, Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA), 1991
From: Lausanne, Switzerland
Based: San Francisco, California, United States
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Fuseproject: https://fuseproject.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yvesbehar/

Herman Miller Sayl Chair

Samsung Frame TV

Kind Humanoid

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David Kelley

Credentials: BS Electrical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (1973); MS in Design, Stanford University (1977)
From: Barberton, Ohio, United States
Based: Palo Alto, California, United States
Discipline: Industrial Design

Website: https://profiles.stanford.edu/david-kelley

Apple Mouse (Hovey-Kelley Design, 1980)

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Christopher Stringer

Credentials: BA (Hons) Industrial Design, North Staffordshire Polytechnic (1986); MDes, Royal College of Art, London (1988)
From: Stourbridge, England
Based: Los Angeles, California, United States
Discipline: Hardware, Industrial Design

Syng: https://syngspace.com/

Original iPhone

Apple Watch

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Tony Fadell

Credentials: BS Computer Engineering, University of Michigan (1991)
From: Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, United States
Based: San Francisco, California, United States, and Paris, France
Discipline: Industrial Design, Hardware

Build Collective: https://www.buildc.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tfadell/
X: https://twitter.com/tfadell

iPod

Nest Learning Thermostat

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Sarah Jang

Credentials: Pratt Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
From: New York
Based: Brooklyn, NY
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Website: https://sarahjang.me
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjang_studio/

Youri

Myre Chair

Minhwa Chair

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Peter Eisenman

Credentials: FAIA, Int FRIBA; B.Arch., Cornell University; M.S. in Architecture, Columbia University; M.A. and Ph.D., Cambridge University
From: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Based: New York, New York, United States
Discipline: Architecture

Eisenman Architects: https://eisenmanarchitects.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eisenmanarchitects/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eisenmanarchitects/
Canadian Centre for Architecture: https://www.cca.qc.ca/en/archives/380476/peter-eisenman-fonds

House VI (1972–1975)

Wexner Center for the Visual Arts and Fine Arts Library (1983–1989)

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Joe Doucet

Credentials: ArtCenter College of Design; 2017 Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award, Product Design
Based: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Website: https://www.joedoucet.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joedoucet_/
Airiva: https://airiva.com

Transmissions

Abaco Bottle Opener

Airiva Wind Turbine Wall

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Phil Frank

Credentials: Industrial Design, San Jose State University; Nike, Inc.; former VP of Design, Saleen, Inc.
Based: California, United States
Discipline: Automotive Design, Industrial Design, Product Design

Website: https://phil-frank.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philfrankdesign/
CV Northwest interview (2012): https://soec.org/cv-northwest-phil-frank-interview/

Saleen S7

Nike ONE 2022 Launch Edition

Nike D-Line Watches

Steinway & Sons 160 Year Anniversary Tribute Piano

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Todd Bracher

Credentials: Pratt Institute, Industrial Design; Danmarks Designskole, Copenhagen, MFA Interior and Furniture Design (Fulbright); Creative Director, Humanscale
From: Long Island, New York
Based: Brooklyn, New York
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Website: https://toddbracher.com
Betterlab: https://betterlab.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddbracher/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddbracher/

Path

Distil

A drop d’Issey

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Jonathan Olivares

Credentials: Pratt Institute, industrial design; SVP of Design and Creative Director, Knoll
From: Boston, Massachusetts
Based: Los Angeles, California
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Website: https://www.jonathanolivares.com
Knoll: https://www.knoll.com/designer/Jonathan-Olivares
Skateboard (Phaidon): https://www.phaidon.com/en-us/products/skateboard

Olivares Aluminum Chair

Aluminum Bench

Skateboard Exhibition at Design Museum London

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Misha Kahn

Credentials: Rhode Island School of Design (BFA Furniture Design, 2011)
From: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Based: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Lighting

Website: https://www.mishakahn.com
Friedman Benda: https://www.friedmanbenda.com/artists/misha-kahn/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mishakahn/

Windswept Side Table B

Euphausiids Delight (Final Moments)

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Jay Sae Jung Oh

Credentials: MFA in 3D Design, Cranbrook Academy of Art; BFA and MFA in Sculpture, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea
From: Seoul, South Korea
Based: Seattle, Washington, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Industrial Design

Website: https://www.saejungoh.com/
Boo Oh: https://www.boo-oh.com/
Salon 94 Design: https://salon94design.com/artists/jay-sae-jung-oh/

Salvage Series Club Chair Round

Salvage Series Lamp

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Jomo Tariku

Credentials: Industrial design degree, University of Kansas
Based: Springfield, Virginia, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Industrial Design

Website: https://jomotariku.com/pages/about-us
Jomo Furniture: https://www.jomofurniture.com/
Wexler Gallery: https://www.wexlergallery.com/artists-and-designers/jomo-tariku
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jomotariku/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jomo-tariku-designer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JomoFurniture

Meedo Chair, 2023

Nyala Chair, 2022

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Jason Miller

Credentials: Indiana University (1993), MFA New York Academy of Art (1995)
From: Darien, Connecticut, USA
Based: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Discipline: Lighting, Furniture

Website: https://jasonmiller.us
Roll & Hill: https://www.rollandhill.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonmillerstudio/

Modo Chandelier

Superordinate Antler Chandelier

Endless Modular LED System

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Stephen Burks

Credentials: Bachelor of Science in Design, Institute of Design (The New Bauhaus) at Illinois Institute of Technology; Master of Architecture, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, & Preservation
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture, Lighting

Stephen Burks Man Made: https://stephenburksmanmade.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenburksmanmade/
Loeb Fellowship: https://loebfellowship.gsd.harvard.edu/fellows-alumni/fellows-search/StephenBurks

Kida Lounge Chair

Shelter in Place Prototypes

Spirit Houses

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Wendy Maruyama

Credentials: Furniture maker, artist, educator; Professor Emeritus, San Diego State University; MFA, Furniture Design, Rochester Institute of Technology
From: La Junta, Colorado, USA
Based: San Diego, California, USA
Discipline: Furniture

Website: https://wendymaruyama.com/home.html
Studio/Company: Bread & Salt: https://www.breadandsaltsandiego.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendymaruyama/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendy.maruyama
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-maruyama-b37808a

The Tokonoma Series (Chicky)

Philip

DreamLand (headboard)

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Vivian Beer

Credentials: BFA, Maine College of Art & Design; MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Based: Pembroke, New Hampshire, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Lighting

Website: https://www.vivianbeer.com
Studio/Company: https://www.facebook.com/VivianBeerStudioWorks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivian_beer/

Throw Lamp

Squish Lamp

Candle Pillow