Dom Lo Studios, LLC makes sculptural furniture and art mirrors in New York, turning hand-worked plaster and burnt ash into pieces with a distinctly archaeological feel. Its Pompeii mirror series draws on the ruins of Pompeii and the casts of those caught in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, while its furniture is framed as a hand-crafted art connected to history. The studio also develops collaborations with artists including Andreas Anastasis.
Bowen Liu StudioIn 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.BROOKLYN, NY
John PompFor three decades, glassblower and designer John Pomp has built a Philadelphia studio around an experimental, hands-on approach to making. Working with his partner Anne and a team of more than 50 creatives, the studio develops sculptural furniture and lighting in-house, using old-world craftsmanship alongside studies of molten glass and other elemental materials.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Silas Seandel StudioOpened by sculptor Silas Seandel in 1963, this New York studio is known for one-of-a-kind furniture treated as functional art. Its work is handmade to order for architects, interior designers, and collectors, with each piece shaped to a client’s specifications and finished through techniques developed by Seandel.NEW YORK, NY