WantedDesign Member
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Ben Mickus
Mickus Projects
Product Designer and Architect
Mickus Projects is a multi-disciplinary design studio specializing in furniture, lighting, architecture and design strategy. Founded by Ben K. Mickus in 2009 in Brooklyn, and now based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the studio takes on design, fabrication and often installation of their work. The exploration of multi-sensory experience, interplay between materials, and craftsmanship enhanced by digital technology frame the practice at large.
Design Approach and Inspiration
The studio’s design process is set up around a Venn diagram of research, collaboration, and experimental design. We begin each project with a deep investigation into materials and form, and develop designs in collaboration with specialists and local craftsmen. Sustainability and new fabrication techniques are inherent in the Mickus Projects M.O. We search for clever ways to minimize the environmental impact of our products by calling attention to a sophisticated logic and intrinsic beauty.
My dream
BM: My biggest professional dream is to produce a light fixture or product that catches the attention of a major manufacturer, and we can start a conversation and a collaboration.
