about the designer
Fredericks & Mae is a design studio reveling in the art of the gift. They are committed to bringing objects into the world that prompt wide eyes, inexplicable delight, and full body chills. A well chosen gift can be a bolt of connection - a beacon that reminds us of our relationships. They are ever-vigilant for the commodification of joy and the dangers of material accumulation - but love to surround themselves with a few well chosen beautiful things. Every mantle is an altar, each shelf a shrine, a coffee table a collection of things that tell a story about where we come from and where we want to go.
about the designer
Fredericks & Mae is a design studio reveling in the art of the gift. They are committed to bringing objects into the world that prompt wide eyes, inexplicable delight, and full body chills. A well chosen gift can be a bolt of connection - a beacon that reminds us of our relationships. They are ever-vigilant for the commodification of joy and the dangers of material accumulation - but love to surround themselves with a few well chosen beautiful things. Every mantle is an altar, each shelf a shrine, a coffee table a collection of things that tell a story about where we come from and where we want to go.
about the designer
Fredericks & Mae is a design studio reveling in the art of the gift. They are committed to bringing objects into the world that prompt wide eyes, inexplicable delight, and full body chills. A well chosen gift can be a bolt of connection - a beacon that reminds us of our relationships. They are ever-vigilant for the commodification of joy and the dangers of material accumulation - but love to surround themselves with a few well chosen beautiful things. Every mantle is an altar, each shelf a shrine, a coffee table a collection of things that tell a story about where we come from and where we want to go.
about the designer
Fredericks & Mae is a design studio reveling in the art of the gift. They are committed to bringing objects into the world that prompt wide eyes, inexplicable delight, and full body chills. A well chosen gift can be a bolt of connection - a beacon that reminds us of our relationships. They are ever-vigilant for the commodification of joy and the dangers of material accumulation - but love to surround themselves with a few well chosen beautiful things. Every mantle is an altar, each shelf a shrine, a coffee table a collection of things that tell a story about where we come from and where we want to go.
about the designer
CHIAOZZA (pronounced “CHOW-zah”) is the collaborative studio of artists Adam Frezza and Terri Chiao. Based in New York City since 2011, the duo’s work explores play and craft across a range of mediums, including painted sculpture, installation, works on paper, public art, and set design. They have exhibited in solo shows at Wave Hill in The Bronx, NY; Vox Populi in Philadelphia, PA; Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY; Owen James Gallery in New York, NY; Cooler Gallery in Brooklyn, NY; CY Fiore in New York, NY; and Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY, along with numerous group shows in the U.S. and internationally. The studio has installed public artworks in New York City and Gainesville, FL. Together, Frezza and Chiao have been artists-in-residence at Villa Lena (Tuscany, Italy), Kökarkultur (Kökar, Finland), Starry Night (Truth or Consequences, NM), The School of Making Thinking (Delancey, NY), The Lloyd Library (Cincinnati, OH), BRIC Media Arts (Brooklyn, NY), and Shell House Arts (Roxbury, NY),. In 2017, they installed an acre-spanning sculpture garden with 32 large-scale works for the Coachella Arts & Music Festival in Indio, CA.
about the designer
CHIAOZZA (pronounced “CHOW-zah”) is the collaborative studio of artists Adam Frezza and Terri Chiao. Based in New York City since 2011, the duo’s work explores play and craft across a range of mediums, including painted sculpture, installation, works on paper, public art, and set design. They have exhibited in solo shows at Wave Hill in The Bronx, NY; Vox Populi in Philadelphia, PA; Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY; Owen James Gallery in New York, NY; Cooler Gallery in Brooklyn, NY; CY Fiore in New York, NY; and Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY, along with numerous group shows in the U.S. and internationally. The studio has installed public artworks in New York City and Gainesville, FL. Together, Frezza and Chiao have been artists-in-residence at Villa Lena (Tuscany, Italy), Kökarkultur (Kökar, Finland), Starry Night (Truth or Consequences, NM), The School of Making Thinking (Delancey, NY), The Lloyd Library (Cincinnati, OH), BRIC Media Arts (Brooklyn, NY), and Shell House Arts (Roxbury, NY),. In 2017, they installed an acre-spanning sculpture garden with 32 large-scale works for the Coachella Arts & Music Festival in Indio, CA.
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Anna Castelli Ferrieri is the embodiment of the Italian creative philosophy that advocates designing “from the teaspoon to the city.” Castelli Ferrieri has contributed designs to both. Castelli Ferrieri started designing for Kartell in 1966, after being chosen as the architect for their headquarters. Famous for its critical role in the introduction to the consumer market of plastic as an acceptable material, Kartell was instrumental in bringing such innovative designers to Kartell as Joe Colombo, Marco Zanuso with Richard Sapper, and Achille Castiglioni. In her own designs for Kartell, Castelli Ferrieri exploited new materials through innovative forms. For her “4970/84” container elements, Castelli Ferrieri treated the design as a mini architectural exercise, with units that are stackable and interchangeable based on the needs of the new lifestyle of the 1960s. For her beautiful and useful designs, Castelli Ferrieri has won numerous design awards, including the prestigious Compasso d’Oro, but the fact that most of her pieces are still in production bespeaks the highest praise.
about the designer
Anna Castelli Ferrieri is the embodiment of the Italian creative philosophy that advocates designing “from the teaspoon to the city.” Castelli Ferrieri has contributed designs to both. Castelli Ferrieri started designing for Kartell in 1966, after being chosen as the architect for their headquarters. Famous for its critical role in the introduction to the consumer market of plastic as an acceptable material, Kartell was instrumental in bringing such innovative designers to Kartell as Joe Colombo, Marco Zanuso with Richard Sapper, and Achille Castiglioni. In her own designs for Kartell, Castelli Ferrieri exploited new materials through innovative forms. For her “4970/84” container elements, Castelli Ferrieri treated the design as a mini architectural exercise, with units that are stackable and interchangeable based on the needs of the new lifestyle of the 1960s. For her beautiful and useful designs, Castelli Ferrieri has won numerous design awards, including the prestigious Compasso d’Oro, but the fact that most of her pieces are still in production bespeaks the highest praise.
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Alessandra Baldereschi was born in Milan in 1975 and graduated with a master's degree from the Domus Academy in Milan in 2000. Her projects range from bijoux and fashion to lighting and furnishings. She has taken part in various editions of the Salone Satellite. Her experimental Bosco series, seating and rugs with natural leaves and moss, is part of the Dilmos Edizioni collection. Her exhibitions include: the Biennial in Saint Etienne, Inside Amsterdam, the Seoul Design Festival and the Moss gallery in New York. She has a fresh new narrative talent fuelled by naturalistic references.
about the designer
Alessandra Baldereschi was born in Milan in 1975 and graduated with a master's degree from the Domus Academy in Milan in 2000. Her projects range from bijoux and fashion to lighting and furnishings. She has taken part in various editions of the Salone Satellite. Her experimental Bosco series, seating and rugs with natural leaves and moss, is part of the Dilmos Edizioni collection. Her exhibitions include: the Biennial in Saint Etienne, Inside Amsterdam, the Seoul Design Festival and the Moss gallery in New York. She has a fresh new narrative talent fuelled by naturalistic references.
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Sophie Lou Jacobsen is a French-American designer currently based in New York City. She designs objects, furniture, and spaces. She established her studio two years ago, and since then has been focused primarily on objects of everyday use, mostly using glass as a medium and exploring the interaction between object and user. Her work stems from the idea that objects have an innate power to enhance their user's mood through form and function. She focuses on simple objects and rituals, to see how she can alter these in ways that are surprising, delightful, and elevate the user experience. She believes that the objects which we surround ourselves with can and should be imbued with a certain poetry, creating a relationship between humans and objects built on mutual respect.
about the designer
Sophie Lou Jacobsen is a French-American designer currently based in New York City. She designs objects, furniture, and spaces. She established her studio two years ago, and since then has been focused primarily on objects of everyday use, mostly using glass as a medium and exploring the interaction between object and user. Her work stems from the idea that objects have an innate power to enhance their user's mood through form and function. She focuses on simple objects and rituals, to see how she can alter these in ways that are surprising, delightful, and elevate the user experience. She believes that the objects which we surround ourselves with can and should be imbued with a certain poetry, creating a relationship between humans and objects built on mutual respect.
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In 2010, designer Ellen Van Dusen launched Dusen Dusen, a womenswear line known for its bold, original prints on versatile, wearable silhouettes. Each season, the Dusen Dusen collection is developed and inspired by fine art, commercial and naïve design, as well as the brain's reaction to color, movement, and contrast. In 2015, the brand expanded with the launch of Dusen Dusen Home, a textile and home goods line that includes bedding, throws, pillows, and towels. Ellen Van Dusen was born and raised in Washington, DC and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY with her dog, Snips.
about the designer
In 2010, designer Ellen Van Dusen launched Dusen Dusen, a womenswear line known for its bold, original prints on versatile, wearable silhouettes. Each season, the Dusen Dusen collection is developed and inspired by fine art, commercial and naïve design, as well as the brain's reaction to color, movement, and contrast. In 2015, the brand expanded with the launch of Dusen Dusen Home, a textile and home goods line that includes bedding, throws, pillows, and towels. Ellen Van Dusen was born and raised in Washington, DC and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY with her dog, Snips.
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Hako is the new Japan based bag designer on the block. We discovered them when searching for a backpack that had clean lines and was sustainably and ethically made. Hako takes great pride in the Randoseru philosophy, where the robust quality of great materials and workmanship allow Japanese students to carry their bags throughout the entire 6 years of their grade school. The majority of their materials are made with the finest cruelty-free microfibre vegan leather, along with polyester that is made from recycled plastic bottles. From their 100% recycled packaging to our bag labels, Hako continues to source for materials that have the least impact on the environment.
about the designer
Hako is the new Japan based bag designer on the block. We discovered them when searching for a backpack that had clean lines and was sustainably and ethically made. Hako takes great pride in the Randoseru philosophy, where the robust quality of great materials and workmanship allow Japanese students to carry their bags throughout the entire 6 years of their grade school. The majority of their materials are made with the finest cruelty-free microfibre vegan leather, along with polyester that is made from recycled plastic bottles. From their 100% recycled packaging to our bag labels, Hako continues to source for materials that have the least impact on the environment.
about the designer
Virginia native Pat Kim graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute in 2009. After completing an internship with Fisher-Price and working for a high-end furniture designer/fabricator, he set up his own studio in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
about the designer
Virginia native Pat Kim graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute in 2009. After completing an internship with Fisher-Price and working for a high-end furniture designer/fabricator, he set up his own studio in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
about the designer
Noa Ikeuchi, Japanese, and Tommaso Nani, Italian, have a bond made of empathy and design, in which simplicity and rationality meet in a contemporary frame. The meeting and union of different meanings and symbols is at the center of their philosophy. Objects and relations arise from these encounters.
about the designer
Noa Ikeuchi, Japanese, and Tommaso Nani, Italian, have a bond made of empathy and design, in which simplicity and rationality meet in a contemporary frame. The meeting and union of different meanings and symbols is at the center of their philosophy. Objects and relations arise from these encounters.
about the designer
Renowned architect, artist, and designer Gaetano Pesce has left an indelible mark in fields ranging from architecture to industrial design since his birth in La Spezia, Italy, in 1939. In the mid-90’s Gaetano Pesce pioneered the use of the resin as material to create design products and the Fish Design adventure began. Celebrated for his innovative use of resin in design, especially with his iconic Fish Design collections, Pesce's work is characterized by a blend of double functionality, vibrant color use, and material perfectionism. His influential pieces, a fixture in major museums worldwide, encapsulate a dynamic career spanning decades and continents, with a significant contribution to design history alongside collaborator Andrea Corsi since the early 2000s
about the designer
Renowned architect, artist, and designer Gaetano Pesce has left an indelible mark in fields ranging from architecture to industrial design since his birth in La Spezia, Italy, in 1939. In the mid-90’s Gaetano Pesce pioneered the use of the resin as material to create design products and the Fish Design adventure began. Celebrated for his innovative use of resin in design, especially with his iconic Fish Design collections, Pesce's work is characterized by a blend of double functionality, vibrant color use, and material perfectionism. His influential pieces, a fixture in major museums worldwide, encapsulate a dynamic career spanning decades and continents, with a significant contribution to design history alongside collaborator Andrea Corsi since the early 2000s
about the designer
Hannah Lee was born and raised in Louisiana. She received her BFA in painting from Baylor University under the instruction of Karl Umlauf, and her MFA in painting with a printmaking focus from The New York Academy of Art. She also spent time studying at both Columbia University and The Art Students League. She has curated in gallery and non traditional spaces, and has participated in numerous shows across the country. Hannah's recent paintings, prints, and textile works investigate the simultaneous existence of incompatible things. She currently works out of her studio in Austin,TX.
about the designer
Hannah Lee was born and raised in Louisiana. She received her BFA in painting from Baylor University under the instruction of Karl Umlauf, and her MFA in painting with a printmaking focus from The New York Academy of Art. She also spent time studying at both Columbia University and The Art Students League. She has curated in gallery and non traditional spaces, and has participated in numerous shows across the country. Hannah's recent paintings, prints, and textile works investigate the simultaneous existence of incompatible things. She currently works out of her studio in Austin,TX.
about the designer
Alba Gallizia graduated at Milan’s Politecnico in 1985, she was professor assistant at the Architectural Composition course of IUAV, Venice. In 1993, she begins her independent professional carreer in many different areas, working on architectural, interior and furniture design, corporate image, and design.
about the designer
Alba Gallizia graduated at Milan’s Politecnico in 1985, she was professor assistant at the Architectural Composition course of IUAV, Venice. In 1993, she begins her independent professional carreer in many different areas, working on architectural, interior and furniture design, corporate image, and design.
about the designer
Alessandra Baldereschi is Milanese and studied industrial design at the Domus Academy. She cooperates with various brands implementing lighting, décor and furnishings designs. Among her illustrious exhibitions: Triennale di Milano, Saint Etienne Biennal, Inside Design Amsterdam, Seoul Design Festival and Moss Gallery, New York.
about the designer
Alessandra Baldereschi is Milanese and studied industrial design at the Domus Academy. She cooperates with various brands implementing lighting, décor and furnishings designs. Among her illustrious exhibitions: Triennale di Milano, Saint Etienne Biennal, Inside Design Amsterdam, Seoul Design Festival and Moss Gallery, New York.
about the designer
We are Wendy Polish - graphic designer & artist - and Jo Strettell - makeup artist & beauty lover - the founders of “le feu de l’eau” or fire of the water. We create artistically designed, handcrafted candles using a one-of-a-kind top secret process invented by Wendy’s artist father back in the 60’s. We’ve since perfected the candle-making process by pulling hot wax through water and have curated the designs, colors and scents to bring the ultimate form of beauty into peoples’ lives. We’ve always been obsessed with beautiful things that make you feel good. Whether it’s the makeup women wear that transform their self-confidence, the design of a space that lifts your mood, typography or packaging that you can’t resist, or the beautiful rituals we have that elevate our mindset and lifestyle.
about the designer
We are Wendy Polish - graphic designer & artist - and Jo Strettell - makeup artist & beauty lover - the founders of “le feu de l’eau” or fire of the water. We create artistically designed, handcrafted candles using a one-of-a-kind top secret process invented by Wendy’s artist father back in the 60’s. We’ve since perfected the candle-making process by pulling hot wax through water and have curated the designs, colors and scents to bring the ultimate form of beauty into peoples’ lives. We’ve always been obsessed with beautiful things that make you feel good. Whether it’s the makeup women wear that transform their self-confidence, the design of a space that lifts your mood, typography or packaging that you can’t resist, or the beautiful rituals we have that elevate our mindset and lifestyle.
about the designer
Sophie Lou Jacobsen is a French-American designer currently based in New York City. She established her studio in 2019, with an initial focus on objects of everyday use, mostly using glass as a medium and exploring the interaction between object and user. Her work stems from the idea that objects have an innate power to enhance their user's mood through form and function. She focuses on simple objects and rituals, to see how she can alter these in ways that are surprising, delightful, and elevate the user experience. She believes that the objects which we surround ourselves with can and should be imbued with a certain poetry, creating a relationship between humans and objects built on mutual respect.
about the designer
Sophie Lou Jacobsen is a French-American designer currently based in New York City. She established her studio in 2019, with an initial focus on objects of everyday use, mostly using glass as a medium and exploring the interaction between object and user. Her work stems from the idea that objects have an innate power to enhance their user's mood through form and function. She focuses on simple objects and rituals, to see how she can alter these in ways that are surprising, delightful, and elevate the user experience. She believes that the objects which we surround ourselves with can and should be imbued with a certain poetry, creating a relationship between humans and objects built on mutual respect.
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Colonna Stool by Ettore Sottsass
about the designer
Ettore Sottsass was a product designer and architect who had an enormous influence on Italian design in the second half of the 20th century. Sottsass was born in Innsbruck, Austria, and moved with his family to Italy so that he could study architecture at Turin Polytechnic University. In 1980, Sottsass co-founded the Milan design group Memphis with fellow avant-garde designers Andrea Branzi, Alessandro Mendini, Martine Bedin, and Michele de Lucchi. Aiming to promote radical design, they produced brightly colored, geometric, and often anti-functional furniture, lighting and ceramics. His work belongs to numerous public collections around the world, and continues to inspire young designers.
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Colonna Stool by Ettore Sottsass
about the designer
Ettore Sottsass was a product designer and architect who had an enormous influence on Italian design in the second half of the 20th century. Sottsass was born in Innsbruck, Austria, and moved with his family to Italy so that he could study architecture at Turin Polytechnic University. In 1980, Sottsass co-founded the Milan design group Memphis with fellow avant-garde designers Andrea Branzi, Alessandro Mendini, Martine Bedin, and Michele de Lucchi. Aiming to promote radical design, they produced brightly colored, geometric, and often anti-functional furniture, lighting and ceramics. His work belongs to numerous public collections around the world, and continues to inspire young designers.
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Chen Chen & Kai Williams is a New York-based design studio working in furniture, products, interiors and mixed materials. The company was first established as an experimental design space in 2011 by Pratt graduates Chen Chen and Kai Williams - their work backgrounds undoubtedly contributing to their playful, yet functional products (Chen through his time at the former New York concept store Moss and Williams with his experience at Tom Sachs’ studio).
about the designer
Chen Chen & Kai Williams is a New York-based design studio working in furniture, products, interiors and mixed materials. The company was first established as an experimental design space in 2011 by Pratt graduates Chen Chen and Kai Williams - their work backgrounds undoubtedly contributing to their playful, yet functional products (Chen through his time at the former New York concept store Moss and Williams with his experience at Tom Sachs’ studio).
