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Sarus Lighting Collection,  | International Design Awards Winners
Sarus Lighting Collection,  | International Design Awards Winners
Sarus Lighting Collection,  | International Design Awards Winners
Sarus Lighting Collection,  | International Design Awards Winners
Sarus Lighting Collection,  | International Design Awards Winners
Sarus Lighting Collection,  | International Design Awards Winners
Sarus Lighting Collection,  | International Design Awards Winners
Sarus Lighting Collection,  | International Design Awards Winners

Sarus Lighting Collection

Lead Designers
Entry Description

David Weeks creates functional, elegant products that are universally appealing.

Taking cues from mid century French design, machine age industrial products, and kinetic sculpture, he has evolved a distinct aesthetic with modernism always at its periphery. Weeks focuses on subtle forms with considered proportions, and takes a straightforward approach to the design process, learning the limitations of materials, and then applying this knowledge to the shape and function of the object.

Weeks?s fascination with mechanisms is evident in his products, as they move effortlessly with minimal hardware. In many of his designs, Weeks applies a process he calls ?formal reduction,? which entails taking a generic shape such as an orb, cylinder, or cone, and slicing away portions until a new and elegant form emerges.

The Sarus Lighting Collection was launched in 2008.

David Weeks last lighting collection was the well-received Torroja Collection, inspired by the Zarzuela Hippodrome designed by structural engineer Eduardo Torroja. For his newest line, the Sarus Collection, Weeks conjures an unpredictable and commanding presence with graceful arcs and sweeping expanse. "With the Sarus collection, I've taken the process behind the Torroja shade a step further,? says Weeks. ?By slimming down the shade and drawing it out, I've created a fluid and organic shape.?

The Sarus standing lamp perches on it's impeccably detailed bird-like base, standing almost five feet tall, and has a ?wingspan? of nearly six and a half feet?much like the tall flying cranes from which the collection derives it's name. Available in a new soft gray color, the Sarus mobile chandelier features two different sized shades and floats overhead like a flock of birds.

Each lamp is created by hand in Weeks' Brooklyn studio, and follows the precedent set with his previous lighting collections. ?This collection was made without measurements and rulers. We relied on the materials and balance to dictate the design,? says Weeks. ?The final pieces are made entirely by eye according to what looks best.?

Included in the Sarus line are three hanging chandeliers, wall sconce, desk lamp and standing lamp.

Bio

David Weeks is one of America?s leading designers. His award-winning lighting is installed in high-profile locations throughout the world, in addition to his innovative furniture and household products.

Weeks founded New York-based David Weeks Studio in 1996. Since its inception, the Studio has created products for commercial and residential uses, from desk lamps and home accessories to floor lamps, chandeliers, mobiles, lounge seating and custom retail, commercial and residential lighting installations. The Studio?s recent projects include a new upholstered collection for Ralph Pucci International, updated Semana chairs for Habitat UK, and consumer products for Areaware and Kikkerland.

Weeks? custom designs for lighting, furniture, sculpture and interiors have been commissioned for projects at Barney?s New York, Kate Spade, Saks Fifth Avenue, MGM Grand Las Vegas, Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, Bliss Spa, Brasserie NYC, and The W Hotels, among others.

Weeks? work has received numerous honors and awards. In 2007, he 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. In 2000, Weeks teamed with fellow designer Lindsey Adelman to form Butter, a product development company that focused on simple, affordable items for the home. Their debut collection earned accolades including an award from Blueprint Magazine at London?s 100% Design Show, and featured the best-selling Lunette lampshade.

David Weeks Studio has received media attention from all over the world. Weeks? 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 books Ultimate New York Design, Young Designers Americas, and Inside Design Now.

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.

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

Awards and Prize

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