American Design Club: Spotting America’s Design Potential
Launched in 2008, Brooklyn-based American Design Club works to represent and support up-and-coming talents from across the country at major fairs, events and social engagements. Founded by designers in their own right Annie Lenon, Kiel Mead and Henry Julier along with Samuel Cochran and Sarah Boatright, American Design Club showcases bold and craft-oriented lighting, furniture, accessories and jewellery.
Looking to spotlight America’s design potential, an underbelly as strong as its European counterpart, this new platform mounts everything from theme shows to special collections and competitions. Recent American Design Club collections include Curse the Darkness candleholder series, which was an open call at the last Sight Unseen fair during NYCxDesign 2015. Many projects have gone on to production, such as Section by Chien Hua Huang at TLmag23-featured Roll & Hill.
![Hanging Planters (Brass Patina) by IN.SEK](https://tlmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mg_4767.jpg)
![Hanging Planters (Brass Patina) by IN.SEK](https://tlmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mg_4747.jpg)
![Triangle Box by IN.SEK](https://tlmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mg_5496-683x1024.jpg)
![Teddy Hook by Alice Tacheny](https://tlmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/at-th.jpg)
![Little Ol’ Wrinkly Vase-Oil Slick by Wyatt Little](https://tlmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pearlescentpot.jpg)
![Hat Bowl Terra Cotta by Wyatt Little](https://tlmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/terrahatwplants.jpg)
![Slice Coaster by Kiel Mead](https://tlmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kiel-coaster1.jpg)
![Cross Coaster by Kiel Mead](https://tlmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kielcoaster3.jpg)
![Triangle Coaster by Kiel Mead](https://tlmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kiel-coaster2.jpg)
![Curse the Darkness: Ring by Bower](https://tlmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/amdc_051414_11247-1024x819.jpg)
![Curse the Darkness: Section by Chien Hua Huang (Produced by TLmag23-featured Roll&Hill)](https://tlmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/amdc_051414_11226-1024x819.jpg)
![Curse the Darkness: Cumulus by TLmag23- featured Rose Li](https://tlmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/amdc_051414_11003-1024x819.jpg)
![Curse te Darkness: Untitled Tea Lights by Sophia Thomas](https://tlmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/amdc_051414_10978-1024x819.jpg)