Beca Studio
beca.studio@t.bex
rebecacacosta@gmail.com
Beca is a Latinx sculptor and designer based in Brooklyn.
Bjarke Ballisager
www.bjarkeballisager.com@bjarke.ballisager
bjarke@bjarkeballisager.com
Bjarke Ballisager is an Danish architect born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark, he has an M.Arch. from the Danish Royal Academy of Fine Arts, and has worked in both Copenhagen and New York City. While apprenticing with a Copenhagen violinmaker for several years, Bjarke developed a profound interest in fine craftsmanship, material properties, and the tactile experience of our interactions with objects and the built environment. These interests play an important role in his product, furniture, and architectural design work today, as does a lifelong strong belief in the importance of social and environmental sustainability.
Concrete Cat
www.concretecat.com@concretecat
matt@concretecat.com
Shawna and Matt Heide are Canadian artists creating colourful and robust work in their Montréal based studio utilizing an unexpected medium, concrete. Concrete Cat's soft handmade touch is a counterpoint to the inherently brutalist nature of this ancient building material, creating an unforgettable experience.
Design VA
www.design-va.com@designart_va
armando@design-va.com
Design VA is the result of the work of a friendship, and a team that found through design a way to bring back and nurture their inner child. The child that every adult needs to remember how to enjoy leisure moments, to continue dreaming of achieving everything that sounds absurd and utopian, to be endlessly curious, and to never stop asking what, how, and why? We seek to create designs that bring ordinary objects to life by developing an identity, character, or personality, thus making them extraordinary.
Evan Z. Crane
www.evanzcrane.com@evanzcrane
evanzcrane@gmail.com
Evan Z. Crane is a Brooklyn born designer and manufacturer of fine furnishings. Growing up in south Brooklyn the industrial landscape had a profound effect on him. He immersed himself in the stark geometry of his surroundings. Drawing upon that inspiration, he creates not just furniture but functional sculpture imbued with personality. It is obsession that drives him, every aspect of a piece is derived from a vision that cannot be reasoned with. In his heart Evan believes that if he stays true to his vision, the work will not only speak for itself, but live on with its own personality, long after it has left his workshop. Still fully immersed in the industrial landscape he produces furniture from his studio in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and resides in Gowanus Brooklyn with his wife and children.
Fernanda Uribe-Horta
www.fernandauribe.com@fernanda___uribe
fernanda.uribe@gmail.com
Fernanda Uribe is a visual artist living and working in Brooklyn, NY. Through her paintings and sculptures, she weaves an exploration of her Mexican-Cuban identity and is inspired by ancient artifacts, mythologies and nature’s fragile but perfect harmony. Her background in dance and yoga engender a slow, yet meditative technique of hand-sculpting, etching and painting, emulating the natural process of metamorphoses, infusing an omnipresent sense of life into her work. She holds an MFA in Visual Arts & Curatorial Studies from the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan, Italy. Her work has been exhibited at S.A.L.E Venice Docks, Artra Gallery, Federico Bianchi Gallery, The Others art fair in Turin, and SuperStudio Piu. Her residencies include Spinnola Banna in Turin, RICE - Raghurajpur in Puri, India and Fez, Morocco with Ard Artisans. Her work has been featured at the Design Weeks in Mexico City, Los Angeles, New York, and in Milan represented by Superhouse gallery. She has been published in magazines such as Architectural Digest, British Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler, Designhunter MX, Design Milk, Dwell and Cosmopolitan Germany. She is also part of the International Female Design Council. In 2022, Fernanda opened her studio/showroom in Brooklyn, NY.
Ford Bostwick
www.fordbostwick.com@fordbostwick
ford@fordbostwick.com
Ford Bostwick is a Brooklyn-based architectural designer who straddles a wide array of disciplines including furniture, sculpture, engineering, and art. He conceives simple, pared-down designs that slyly reveal their construction. For Bostwick, the form is never the goal; material and construction are the starting point. The winner of the prestigious ICFF Studio Award in 2022, Bostwick has been featured in several design publications, including Interior Design, Elle Decor, and An Interior. He holds a dual degree in Architecture and Sculpture from Syracuse University.
H.Bigeleisen Designs
www.hbigeleisen.com@h.bigeleisen
hello@hbigeleisen.com
Hannah Bigeleisen designs sculptural, expressive furniture and lighting in Brooklyn, NY. Her designs are guided by her background in sculpture combined with an elegant, yet playful approach. Bigeleisen’s rich understanding of material, form, color and texture leads itself to collections that are highly crafted and designed for a lifetime of use and inspiration. Hannah founded her Brooklyn based design practice in 2020 after debuting her first lighting collection at Brooklyn Designs. In that same year, she launched her next collection at Collectible Design and SightUnseen Offsite Online. Her work has been published in Domino Magazine, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor Espana, The T-List, Vogue Magazine, Luxe Magazine and Interior Design Magazine. She has most recently shown her new collections at Wanted, Temple Projects and Collectible NY.
J McDonald
www.studiojmcdonald.com@jjjmcdonald
j@studiojmcdonald.com
J McDonald creates furniture and sculpture that explore the tensions and dialogues between humanity and the natural environment. Beyond simply being ‘inspired by nature’, his practice is a study of the complex relationships between the built and natural worlds. It is an investigation of the contradictions inherent in being human – in existing simultaneously as a part of and as apart from the natural world.
Joseph Algieri
www.josephalgieri.com@megaplex
hello@josephalgieri.com
Joseph Algieri is a ceramicist, lighting and home designer. Based in New York, his practice has spanned several different types of media, notably expandable foams and clay. Joseph’s work relies heavily on deconstructing and dissolving form, repetition, and expanding upon materials to their limit in a comedic fashion. His work has gained recognition from T Magazine to Architectural Digest, along with a growing audience of art lovers and designers combined.
Josh Draper
www.case.rpi.edu/people/josh-draper@instadrape
josh.draper@gmail.com
Josh Draper is an architect and educator who designs with waste materials for a healthier world.
KANAK STUDIO
www.kanakmx.com@kanak_mx
hola@kanakmx.com
Kanak Studio is a design and production workshop located within a cacao plantation in the Chiapas mountain range. Our mission is to contribute to the development of rural areas through the thoughtful design and production of objects that are both sustainable and socially responsible. At Kanak, we are committed to preserving our natural environment and supporting our local community. We exclusively use reclaimed wood, ensuring that our materials are sourced responsibly without contributing to deforestation. We also prioritize local materials and employ skilled local artisans, fostering economic growth and maintaining the rich cultural heritage of our region. Our approach to design goes beyond aesthetics; it embodies a deep respect for the environment and a dedication to creating high-quality products that have a positive impact on both society and nature. Kanak supports a vision of design that values sustainability, community, and craftsmanship.
Kin & Company
www.kinandcompany.com@kinandcompany
kira@kinandcompany.com
Kin & Company is a Brooklyn-based design and fabrication studio established by cousins Joseph Vidich and Kira de Paola. Grounded in precision and strong attention to detail, Kin & Company’s award-winning designs embrace dramatic, curvilinear silhouettes and elegant transformations of steel, stone, and glass. Their collections explore simple yet expressive geometric forms paired with rich surface textures. Armed with a wealth of knowledge in metal fabrication and a commitment to centering materiality, Kin & Company contributes a fresh and multi-layered approach to minimalist design.
Lynn Lin
www.lynnlinstudio.com@l.y.n.n.l.i.n
lynnlindesign@gmail.com
Lynn Lin is a Chinese-Canadian industrial designer and multimedia artist based in New York. With a diverse portfolio that spans mass-produced consumer goods to bespoke, one-of-a-kind collectibles, her specialties include products, packaging, consumer goods, furniture, lighting, and objects. Lynn blends the implicit, moderate, and metaphorical sensibilities of Eastern philosophy with the explicit, expressive, and rational methodologies of Western problem-solving. Her multicultural background and global travel experiences allow her to use art and design to address social experiences, cultural preservation, and nature conservation.
Malcolm Majer
www.malcolmmajer.com@malcolmmajer
info@malcolmmajer.com
Malcolm Majer is a Baltimore based artist, designer, and metalworker, creating objects that blend the aesthetic tenets of fine art with the more functionally driven principles of design. His work primarily concerns the sculptural treatment of seating forms, using a visual language that references machinery and structural elements in architecture, arranged intuitively yet executed with a high level of care, often resulting in an unlikely blend of function and uselessness.
Narciso Marengo Studio
www.narcisomarengo.com@narcisomarengo
alvaro@narcisomarengo.com
Narciso Marengo Studio was founded in 2020 during Covid lock down by Gonzalo Rivera and Álvaro Seminario. Narciso is passionate about design; for him, it's not just about creating objects or spaces, but rather crafting experiences and pieces that look and feel warm. Narciso is the fusion of two personalities. On one hand, he is a perfectionist, a lover of beauty, and a visionary; on the other hand, he is practical, classic, and daring. At this moment, we are proud to have worked on numerous design and execution projects in Peru. Additionally, we have designed pieces that have been exhibited at ICFF, Design Week Mexico, Costa Rica Design Week, and will soon will be showing in Madrid.
Office of Tangible Space
www.tangible.space@tangible.space
michael@tangible.space
Office of Tangible Space is an interdisciplinary design studio founded by Michael Yarinsky and Kelley Perumbeti specializing in architecture, interiors, furniture and curation, with projects ranging from the object-scale to the urban. Our work is grounded in a human-centric approach that is achieved through warmth and materiality - the creation of space that feels lived in and strengthens a feeling of comfort and contentment. Much of the work attempts to bring in play and engagement through form, texture, through the use of new and unexpected materials, details and color. We like to create texture by challenging program of the space/design to create unexpected moments of interaction. Our designs seek to be aesthetically appealing, yes, but hope to make you feel something and contribute to an ethically-designed future. Regardless of project scale, the intentionality in each detail of our work allows for moments of thoughtful engagement and opportunities for social gathering. It evokes a desire to stay and to notice - to have a dialogue with the immediate environment.
Sebastian Arroyo Hoebens
www.sebastianarroyohoebens.com@s.arroyo.h
s.arroyohoebens@hotmail.com
Sebastián's work is influenced by his personal experiences, physical surroundings, Mexican and Dutch cultures and how this bicultural tillage has yielded his perception and way of shaping his world.
Suna Bonometti
www.sunabonometti.com@suna.bonometti
lasunabonometti@gmail.com
Suna Bonometti is an Italian American jeweler based in New York City. She established her studio in 2018, focusing on jewelry crafted through the art on metalsmithing. Her designs began as compositions of primary forms, with minimal details strategically placed, often visible only to the wearer, creating a unique an intimate connection between the piece and the individual. Suna's creations are meant to delicately harmonize into the life of those who choose to wear them. Over the years, Suna has been drawing from the same influences that have guided her jewelry practice to inspire a newfound interest in product and furniture design.
Teruko Kushi
www.kushiteruko.com@terukokushi
terukokushiart@gmail.com
Teruko Kushi (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist, designer and metal fabricator. She is the co-founder of SALEHI / KUSHI Studio, a WOC owned and led architectural metal fabrication company based in Ozone Park, New York.
Two Tree Studios
www.twotreestudios.com@allisonsamuels
hello@twotreestudios.com
Our East Williamsburg-based woodworking & design studio produces handmade sculptural furniture, lighting and vessels. We specialize in hyper-local, consciously-sourced materials, and experimental surface treatments. Through each of the entities Two Tree Studios (founded 2017) and education initiative The Level Up Project (founded 2020), owner Allison E Samuels (she/they) pursues a regenerative design practice. Beyond material sourcing & waste management, they strive to create work, and build systems, rooted in eco-sociological equity within their industry.
Yuko Nishikawa
www.yukonishikawa.com@yuko_nishikawa
yuko@yukonishikawa.com
Yuko Nishikawa creates transformative, site-specific installed environments with colorful, textural lively forms and makes sculptures, lighting, mobiles and paintings using a variety of mediums including clay, wire, fabrics, as well as repurposed materials like paper pulp and used eyewear lenses.
