From its Orlando headquarters, LEKTRIK Art designs and handcrafts custom illuminated lamp scenes for lantern festivals and themed lighting exhibitions worldwide. Founded in 2018 through the consolidation of teams in the United States and China, the company is described as the only American-owned lamp manufacturer in its industry and operates facilities across the U.S., Europe, and China. Its work has included recurring exhibitions at Kansas City Zoo and Miami’s Jungle Island, and it received first place in the 2022 IAAPA Brass Ring Awards for Exhibitions, Displays, and Sets.
IAAPA Brass Ring Award - 1st Place
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
VakkerlightVakkerlight designs and manufactures handcrafted, design-forward lighting for homes, hospitality spaces, and commercial projects. Founded in 2014, the company operates a 100,000-square-foot factory with more than 150 craftspeople and pairs direct production with fulfillment hubs in Baltimore and California. Its custom-lighting program includes free 3D visualizations within 24 hours, physical sample approval, and project support for clients worldwide.HALETHORPE, MD
Edison Price LightingFounded in 1952, Edison Price Lighting designs and crafts architectural lighting in the United States, with a particular focus on museum-quality illumination. Its full-scale factory, testing labs and gallery support custom modifications for demanding spaces, and its fixtures have illuminated more than 450 museums and galleries worldwide. The company’s work appears in landmark projects including the Kimbell Art Museum and the Grand Louvre Pyramid.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Brightbound, IncBrightbound is a U.S.-made lighting studio that designs and builds sculptural fixtures from studio-blown glass, machined metal, wood and knotted rope. Its work is shaped through collaboration with artisans and designers, with proprietary components made in the USA and fixtures produced to order. The Napa- and Brooklyn-based company is especially distinctive for treating lighting as a meeting point of material craft and architectural form.BROOKLYN, NY