From Cebu, Kenneth Cobonpue creates indoor and outdoor furniture and lighting whose sculptural forms draw on nature and Filipino craftsmanship. The brand is known for unique, artistic designs that combine traditional and modern elements, with pieces meticulously handcrafted by skilled artisans. Its work has reached projects and distributors around the world, and its Curio collection received the KATHA Award for Best Product Design at Manila FAME 2025.
OVUUDPhiladelphia-based Ovuud is a lighting and furniture design studio where Benjamin Gillespie designs and hand-fabricates each piece in his own studio. Gillespie’s background in engineering and woodworking, paired with a lifelong interest in architecture, shapes sculptural fixtures that balance practical illumination with the limits and character of their materials. The studio also takes on commissioned work, including pieces such as the patented Compound floor light.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Dowel FurnitureDowel Furniture creates furniture collections in collaboration with interior designers, pairing distinct design viewpoints with direct production through its family-owned factory in the Philippines. The factory has been making fine furniture for more than 30 years, while Dowel offers custom sizing, finish matching and customer-supplied fabric for pieces such as its designer-led tables, seating and pedestals.NEW YORK, NY
Artisanal InteriorsArtisanal Interiors handcrafts custom furniture and architectural millwork for commercial and residential spaces, taking projects from design and material sourcing through fabrication and delivery as a single source. Its work spans hospitality interiors such as Le Colonial Restaurant & Bar, Hotel Kung Carl, and The Wing, while its Mactan Export Processing Zone factory in the Philippines supports made-to-order production with no minimum order. The company works from detailed CAD drawings or even hand sketches and coordinates each project through one point of contact.
Hudson Furniture IncFounded by designer Barlas Baylar in 2004, Hudson Furniture creates large-scale, sculptural furniture and lighting by hand through an artisan team in its New York atelier. Drawing on Art Deco, nature and architecture, Baylar develops each design as functional sculpture, with one-of-a-kind pieces such as the Grolier dining table made for generations of use. The company has since expanded to worldwide showrooms and creative partnerships including Alexander McQueen and Tom Ford.NEW YORK, NY