In New York City, Bowen Liu Studio creates artistic furniture, lighting, and objects that treat material research as part of the design, including furniture-scale cast-glass work. The studio makes 90% of its wood collections by hand in its New York studio, with most pieces made to order and customizable in materials, finishes, and size. Its Helle collection, inspired by New York’s Hell Gate Bridge, won both ICFF Editors Awards and NYCxDESIGN Awards after its 2021 release.