David Weeks (designer)

David Weeks (born October 30, 1968) is an American designer known for lighting, furniture, and household products.

Originally from Athens, Georgia, Weeks 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 David Weeks Studio. Weeks has also been an adjunct professor at Parsons School of Design, and was a visiting critic in 2002 at Yale.

Weeks lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Georgianna Stout, partner of design studio 2x4, and their children.

David Weeks Studio

Weeks founded New York-based David Weeks Studio in 1996.^[1] The Studio produces lighting and furniture for commercial and residential uses. The Studio’s recent product lines include Sculpt, an upholstered collection,^[2] 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,^[3] Saks Fifth Avenue, MGM Grand Las Vegas, Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, and Bliss Spa.^[4]

Awards & Exhibitions

In 2007, Weeks was nominated for the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award for the second time. In April 2006, Weeks made his second appearance in the Metropolitan Home Design 100. In 2005, he was invited to judge I.D. Magazine’s Annual Design Review, and in 2004, he was one of seven designers chosen to represent New York at Berlin’s 7+7 Designmai exhibit. Weeks was featured in the 2003 Cooper-Hewitt’s National Design Triennial: Inside Design Now.

Weeks won Editor Awards at the 1999 and 2001 International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Butter's debut collection earned accolades including an award from Blueprint (architecture magazine) at London’s 100% Design Show, and featured the best-selling Lunette lampshade.

Awards

• 2005 Judge for I.D. Annual Design review
• 2004 Metropolitan Home Design 100
• 2001 Editors Award, ICFF, Lighting (as Butter)
• 1999 Award Annual Design Review ID Magazine, Lunette
• 1999 Editors Award, ICFF, Lighting

Exhibitions

• 2008 Inside Out of Sorts, American Design Club, NYC
• 2008 Sculpt & Sarus Collections, Ralph Pucci, NYC
• 2006 From A to B and Back Again, Heidi Cho, NYC
• 2005 Torroja Collection, Ralph Pucci, NYC
• 2004 7+7, Design Mai, Berlin, Germany
• 2003 Cooper Hewitt Triennial, NYC
• 2003 Boi Collection, Ralph Pucci, NYC
• 2002 Original collection, Ralph Pucci, NYC
• 2001 Saks Fifth Ave windows, NYC
• 1999 Alkaline, Elizabeth Dee Gallery, NYC

Publications

David Weeks has received media attention from all over the world. Weeks’s work has been featured in such publications as Dwell, Architectural Digest, Interior Design, Harper’s Bazaar, Wallpaper*, W, I.D., and Elle Decor. His work has also been featured in the following books:

• Creative USA, 2008 daab books
• Ultimate New York Design, 2006 teNeues Vertag GmbH + Co. KG, Kemper
• Young Designers Americas, 2006 daab, Fusion Publishing
• Inside Design Now, 2003 Princeton Architectural Press

Popular culture

David Weeks lighting is featured in the apartment of Serena van der Woodsen, a character in the dramatic series Gossip Girl on The CW Television Network.

His lighting was also prominently featured in the 2007 film, Interview starring Steve Buscemi and Sienna Miller.

Articles & Interviews

A Country House Cookie, September 2008 Workspace: David Weeks Dunderdon Website, September 2008

Designer Identikit Azure Magazine, August 2008

A New Line of Upholstered Furniture New York Times, March 20, 2008

Best in Show at WestWeek Los Angeles Times, March 2008

CURRENTS: FURNITURE; An Easy Riding Rocking Chair That Used to Be a Couch New York Times, September 14, 2006

Are Designers Sheathing the Cutting Edge? New York Times, May 19, 2005

PERSONAL SHOPPER; Summertime, and the Lighting Is Breezy New York Times, June 10, 2004

CURRENTS: TRADE SHOW; A Little Modern, At the Javits Center New York Times, May 15, 2003

Q+A with David Weeks & Lindsay Adelman I.D. (magazine)

DESIGN NOTEBOOK; Designers Find You Can't Live On Buzz New York Times, September 21, 2000

CURRENTS: LIGHTING; Good Company For Book Lovers To Greet the New Year New York Times, December 23, 1999

Notes

1. ^ Stephen Treffinger, An Easy Riding Rocking Chair That Used to Be a Couch, New York Times, September 14, 2006
2. ^ Julie Taraska, A New Line of Upholstered Furniture, New York Times, March 20, 2008
3. ^ Edie Cohen, Ace of Spades, Interior Design, April 1, 2001
4. ^ Kristi Cameron, Bright Forecast, Metropolis, December 2005

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