Matter: A group show celebrating the breadth of material expertise in Chicago design.

11/20 6-9PM
4900 n elston ave

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Chicago has a long history as a city of creativity and craftsmanship. There is a raw quality to being part of the Chicago manufacturing industry. Businesses build identities off the knowledge of specific materials and processes that put them on the map.

They become experts. They run specialized shops. We’re especially intrigued by those who learn from that expertise and elevate it by applying it to their own creative avenues.

Zachary A. was founded on one of those outgrowths—ideas developed from old techniques, resulting in a new level of craftsmanship. Our craft is a cast resin and fiberglass process that we use to design and manufacture a large collection of unique outdoor furniture.

We want to highlight how today’s designers have built on the heritage of Chicago manufacturing to push the boundaries of a wide range of materials and processes.

So, we are inviting a group of Chicago designers, who have elevated a craft to the level of artisan manufacturing, to showcase their respective materials and processes through a showroom exhibition within our studio.

And this is the line up!

Dee Clements

DTK Ceramics

DOLLYFOX METAL WORKS

Ian Cochran

Jason Lewis Furniture

LAYLO STUDIO

Steven Haulenbeek Studio

ZACHARY A. DESIGN

Polli

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Polli /

Meet Polli: A collaborative design with Karim Rashid

We are thrilled to announce our new work in partnership with Karim Rashid.

Together we designed a modular system comprising 4 stools that are lightweight, weather proof, and vibrantly in motion.

Flat Stool

High Back Stool

Brow

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Brow /

Raised Brow and Ay! Brow

Introducing two new products to the Brow collection: The console Raised Brow and the round, low table ¡Ay! Brow.

Brow was already a staple in Zachary A. Design’s line of products. The addition of two new brow-heavy proud members now completes the family portrait.