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April 3, 2019

5 North American Makers You Should Know

These five up-and-coming makers, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, are using textiles, lighting, and furniture to advance a conversation with heritage.

By: Metropolis Editors

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The Athenaeum Settee showcases Rhode Island furniture studio O&G’s riffing on traditional forms. O&G created the seat in collaboration with designer Andrew Mau.
Courtesy O&G Studio

With this special collection of North American Makers, Metropolis continues to celebrate the intersection of craft, design, and entrepreneurship. For your next project, we hope you will find worthy collaborators and creative partners among the five emerging talents we have featured, from Woodstock, New York, to Puebla, Mexico.

You may also enjoy “The German Designer Who Elevated Early Modern Design in America.”

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