Led by father-and-son Gaspare and Vittorio Asaro, Gaspare Asaro is a design studio crafting one-of-a-kind lighting and furniture by hand in Italy. Founded in 2004, the company works with master artisans in Milan and Florence and makes each piece customizable in size, layout, finishes and glass, including Murano glass sourced from Venice and alabaster from Volterra.
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IATESTA STUDIOMade by hand in Maryland, Iatesta Studio designs and manufactures furniture, lighting, and upholstery from its integrated studio outside Annapolis. Its in-house artisans center every piece on a distinctive aged yet refined finish, carefully controlling materials and conditions in a process the company describes as “Art meets Alchemy.” Owned by Matt Quinn and Todd Perchinsky since 2014, the studio collaborates with interior designers on tailor-made work and customizes pieces throughout its own line.STEVENSVILLE, MD
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
Artemide North AmericaFounded in Milan in 1959 by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza, Artemide designs and manufactures architect-designed lighting for residential and contract spaces. Artemide North America carries that Italian design tradition into the region, with manufacturing in the United States and a history of showrooms in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. Its Tizio and Tolomeo lamps, both held in the permanent collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Museum of Modern Art, reflect the company’s unusual blend of industrial research, craftsmanship and enduring design.HICKSVILLE, NY