Karl Zahn

Karl Zahn is a lighting designer based in Brooklyn, New York (RISD ’03). Originally from rural Vermont, he spent time as a fabricator in San Francisco before settling in New York to focus on lighting design - finding a home with Lindsey Adelman Studio (2009-2019).
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It was while at LAS that he was able to work simultaneously on his own projects outside of the studio, launching the Cora, Atlas, Bounce, Demeter, and Arbor collections with Roll & Hill, as well as numerous wooden toys and products with AREAWARE. His tenure at LAS, beginning with the fabrication of the bubble chandeliers, culminated with the Kingdom collection, his own collaboration with the studio. Soon after leaving, he launched Stratus, his latest collection with The Future Perfect in 2021. Building off of the fabrication techniques learned while in San Francisco, the lighting experience from his time at Lindsey Adelman Studio, and a lifetime of tinkering and balancing sculpture, the Stratus lights are yet another demonstration of Karl Zahn’s ability as a craftsman and as a lighting pioneer.

Zahn has worked with companies such as AREAWARE, Artecnica, Radnor, Teroforma, Lindsey Adelman Studio, and Roll & Hill. His work has been featured in print in Architectural Digest, Dwell, ELLE Decoration, Wallpaper*, T Magazine, Vogue, Interior Design, The New York Times, Casa Brutus, as well as online on DesignCurial, Sight Unseen, Dezeen, Designboom, and elsewhere.
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Selected Exhibitions

Design Miami Los Angeles Exhibition

Design Miami Los Angeles

May 16 - May 20, 2024
Design Miami/ 2023 Exhibition

Design Miami/ 2023

November 29 - December 8, 2023
2022 Salon Art + Design Fair Exhibition

2022 Salon Art + Design Fair

November 11 - November 14, 2022
Launch of The Goldwyn House Exhibition

Launch of The Goldwyn House

September 27 - October 20, 2022
Momentary Pause Exhibition

Momentary Pause

February 17 - March 25, 2022
2021 Salon Art + Design Fair Exhibition

2021 Salon Art + Design Fair

Ian Collings, Karl Zahn & Chen Chen & Kai Williams
November 12 - November 14, 2021

Comissions

Karl Zahn is renowned for his exploration of kinetic sculpture and innovative uses of LED lighting. We have showcased many of his unique pieces, which may serve as a starting point for future collaborations. Let us know if you’d like to learn more about the range of possibilities available from Karl.

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Education

2003  BID – Industrial Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

2002  Furniture Design, Denmark’s Design School

Exhibitions

2024  “Design Miami Los Angeles” – The Future Perfect, Los Angeles, CA

2023  “Design Miami” – The Future Perfect, Miami, FL

2022  “Design Miami/Miami” – The Future Perfect, Miami, FL

2022  “Launch of the Goldwyn House” — The Future Perfect, Los Angeles, CA

2022  “Momentary Pause” — The Future Perfect, Los Angeles, CA

2021  “Design Miami/Miami” – The Future Perfect, Miami, FL

2021  “Salon Art + Design” – The Future Perfect, New York, NY

2019  “Warriors & Weather” – E.R. Butler Showroom, New York, NY

2019  “The Chair” – The Future Perfect, New York, NY

2018  “Weather Experiments” – Roll & Hill Showroom, New York, NY

2017  “Outlines” – The Future Perfect, New York, NY

2017  “Afterglow” – Lindsey Adelman Studio, Kingdom Collection, New York, NY

2016  “Hotel Wallpaper* / Handmade” – Milan, IT

2016  “Demeter and Atlas” – Roll & Hill Showroom, New York, NY

2015  “Rise” – E.R. Butler Showroom, New York, NY

2015  “Cora and Bounce” – Roll & Hill Showroom, New York, NY

2014  “Momentum” – MATTER, New York, NY

2009  “M+D+F” – Vladimir Mirror, Design Within Reach, New York, NY

Career

2009-2019  Lindsey Adelman Studio

2004-2007  Sand Studios / South Park Fabricators