Happy Birthday to American desginer, David Weeks! David is known for his lighting and furniture products.
He was born today, October 30th 1968, in Athens, Georgia. He studied painting and sculpture at the Rhode Island School of Design, where he earned a BFA. Weeks went on to work in the Manhattan studio of Ted Muehling before founding the David Weeks Studio in 1996. The Studio produces lighting and furniture for commercial and residential uses. The Studio’s recent product lines include Sculpt, an upholstered collection, and Sarus, a lighting collection for Ralph Pucci; updated Semana chairs for Habitat UK; and new consumer products for Areaware and Kikkerland.The Studio also creates custom lighting, furniture, sculpture, and interiors. Commissioned projects include Barneys New York, Kate Spade, Saks Fifth Avenue, MGM Grand Las Vegas, Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, and Bliss Spa. Weeks has also been an adjunct professor at Parsons School of Design, and was a visiting critic in 2002 at Yale.
David won Editor Awards at the 1999 and 2001 International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Butter's debut collection earned accolades including an award from Blueprint at 100% Design Show, and featured his best-selling Lunette lampshade. David lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Georgianna Stout, partner of design studio 2x4, and their children.
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