Material Innovation At Its Best: Explore Design Standouts

Edgy pieces crafted with heart by global makers working in design-centric locales, from Brooklyn to Copenhagen to Ukraine.

orange glass seems to melt over a counter — Photography by Anne Marie Jo.

Spora mouth-blown glass sculpture in amber by Sara Rosa Oppermann and Alice Soro Cilliara of Reevein Studios. reevein.com

designer leaning on curved tabled with white tops and pastel bases

Divergent foyer table and low table in resin inlaid with bronze wire by Djivan Schapira through Todd Merrill Studio. toddmerrillstudio.com

a designer sitting on a bulbous cream lounge — Photography by Krasivo Group.

a cream chair with textured fabric — Photography by Andrii Bezuglov.

Kateryna Sokolova’s Flock chair with upholstered injection-molded soft-foam body and stained-ash feet by Noom. Noom-home.com

designer with her sculpture — Photography by Dima Kutsenko.

Sontsehryv sculpture of sustainable Ztista—a fusion of cellulose, clay, flax fiber, wood chips, and biopolymer— by Victoria Yakusha of Faina. faina.design

Archie, Ping Pong, and Drum lamps, created using various types of stoneware clays, underglazes, mid-range glazes, and at times, blown glass or 3D-printing processes in PLA or polycarbonate, by Ethan Streicher of Streicher Goods. streichergoods.com

Interlocking vase of hand-blown borosilicate glass in amber/cobalt-blue by Mansi Shah of Manu Nanu. manunanu.com

Spora mouth-blown glass sculpture in electric blue by Sara Rosa Oppermann and Alice Soro Cilliara of Reevein Studios. reevein.com

Side table in natural rope and grand antique marble by Nathan Litera. nathanlitera.com

Lenox Small three-globe light, in wall sconce and chandelier formats, in powder-coated steel, brass, and glass by Chelsie and Jacob Starley of Astraeus Clarke. astraeusclarke.com

designer standing near his sculpture — Photography courtesy of Erm Studio.

a metal sculpture — Photography courtesy of Erm Studio.

Materia Digital cast-aluminum coffee table with glass top by Eduardo Rivas of ERM Studio. @erm__studio

metal pendant lights shaped like flower petals — Photography by Chelsie Craig.

designer in a blue dress — Photography by Laerke Rose.

Belted and Buttoned Up wall lights in aluminum, polished nickel, and steel by Kiki Goti. kikigoti.com

designer in black turtleneck — Photography by Sinem Yazici.

Glowing Sentiments lighting collection of hand-blown Murrine glass, brass chain, and Meerschaum, a clay mineral excavated and handcarved by artisans in Turkey, by Feyza Kemahlioglu of Feyz Studio through Wexler Gallery. Feyzstudio.com; wexlergallery.com

Creature Comforts Flokati wool pouf and Mohair bench made from vintage rugs and Ply occasional table in FSC-certified plywood by Ciara Jade Dockery. ciarajadedockery.com