What David Weeks Studio does

David Weeks Studio is a Brooklyn-based designer and fabricator of sculptural lighting founded in 1996 by David Weeks, a RISD-trained sculptor. The studio designs, engineers, and assembles made-to-order lighting fixtures on-site in its DUMBO workshop, combining artistic sensibility with technical precision across collections such as Treble, Otto, Boi, Kopra, Hennen, Sarus, Torroja, Bottle + Bullet, Shell, and Whiplash. Each fixture is handcrafted using proprietary mechanical innovations — tension-held components, counterweighted balance systems, scissor-opening tier arrangements, and shades that rotate 300–320 degrees — with finishes applied by hand using jewelry-making techniques.

The company monetizes across four streams: direct sales of standard collections via its in-house sales team; full custom design services for architects, interior designers, and private clients; a trade discount program for qualified architects and interior designers; and licensing/co-development royalties from partnerships with Tala (Echo and Reflection collections), Roll & Hill (Boden), USM (David Meets Fritz), Moroso, Habitat, and Areaware (toys and accessories). Pricing is quote-based with publicly listed starting prices ranging from approximately $1,500 for entry sconces to $32,130 for the Lapa Pendant, and lead times of 12–18 weeks with a 50% non-refundable deposit.

Customer concentration spans three primary segments: architects and interior designers specifying lighting for hotels, restaurants, cultural venues, corporate headquarters, and luxury residences (e.g., Hotel Magdalena, E&J Gallo Winery HQ, St. Ann's Warehouse, Gotham Bar and Grill); high-end private residential clients in the Tri-State area; and hospitality groups requiring coordinated, brand-consistent custom lighting across properties (including W Hotel Fort Lauderdale and The Omnia in Zermatt). Distribution combines direct email-based sales, a global network of select international showrooms, the trade program, and 1stDibs for limited editions, with brand awareness generated primarily through earned media (Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Wallpaper, Dwell, Galerie) and trade-show presence at ICFF and WantedDesign. The studio has no external investors or parent company and is privately held by the founder.

Name

David Weeks Studio

Legal name

David Weeks Studio

Website

https://davidweeksstudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

David Weeks Studio is a Brooklyn-based, founder-led design studio founded in 1996 that designs and fabricates made-to-order sculptural lighting fixtures by hand, serving architects, interior designers, hospitality groups, and high-end residential clients in the U.S. and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Designer Lighting

NAICS

Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335131)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Sculptural lighting design
• Handcrafted lighting fixtures
• Made-to-order lighting
• Designer pendant lighting
• Custom lighting fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lighting fixture sales (standard collections): Standard lighting collections sold directly to consumers, designers, and architects. Pricing is quote-based for custom orders; publicly listed starting prices exist for many products. Revenue is primarily one-time hardware sales with long lead times (12–18 weeks).
2. Custom lighting design and fabrication: Full custom design service extending beyond existing collections, working alongside architects, interior designers, and private clients. Made-to-order production allows customizations on dimensions, finishes, colors. Custom projects generate premium pricing and extended lead times.
3. Licensing and brand collaborations: Licensing of David Weeks brand and design expertise to partners including Tala (Reflection and Echo lamp collections), Roll & Hill (Boden lighting), USM (furniture), Moroso (furniture), and others for furniture, textiles, home goods, and toys. Generates royalties and extends brand reach.
4. Trade program (interior design trade discount): Trade pricing extended to qualified buyers in architecture and interior design fields via a registration process, incentivizing specification and increasing volume through the trade/specification channel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

David Weeks Studio designs, fabricates, and sells handcrafted sculptural lighting fixtures in Brooklyn, NY. The studio produces made-to-order pendants, sconces, table lamps, standing lamps, and tiered mobiles organized into ten named collections plus limited editions, with custom dimensions, finishes, and configurations available on most pieces. Beyond lighting, the studio also designs furniture, textiles, home goods, and wooden toys via brand collaborations with partners including Roll & Hill, Tala, USM, Moroso, Habitat, and Areaware.

Product overview

David Weeks Studio is a Brooklyn, NY-based design studio founded in 1996 specializing in large-scale sculptural lighting. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of handcrafted lighting fixtures organized into distinct collections including Treble (tensile elegance), Otto (gravity-defying balance), Boi (1960s pop design), Kopra (sculptural modernism), Hennen (minimalist aeronautic), Sarus (organic angularity), Torroja (precision engineered), Bottle + Bullet (mathematical lucidity), Shell (organic hand-sculpted), and Whiplash (art nouveau). Each collection offers multiple fixture types (pendants, sconces, table lamps, standing lamps, mobiles) with extensive customization options. The studio provides custom design services for architects and interior designers, collaborations with Tala (Echo, Reflection), Roll & Hill (Boden), and USM (David Meets Fritz), and a Limited Editions program featuring pieces made in sets of four. Products are handmade in Brooklyn with 12-18 week lead times and sold through direct sales contact, trade program, and select international showrooms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• E&J Gallo Winery Headquarters — DWS's largest project, featuring dramatic 30-foot high entry-atrium radial lighting installation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• TalaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Tala is a UK-based lighting brand. DWS collaborated with Tala on two collections: Reflection (four porcelain table lamps reflecting Tala bulb forms) and Echo (series of intersecting asymmetrical steel cylinder lamps with Dim to Warm Tala bulbs). First international collaboration for Tala. Both collections are sold through Tala's website.
• Roll & HillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoll & Hill is a Brooklyn-based high-end lighting manufacturer. DWS designed the Boden collection with Roll & Hill — a sculptural rotating-light collection with irregular balance points, available as Chandelier 06/04/02 and Table Lamp. Distributed through Roll & Hill's sales channel.
• USM Modular FurnitureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSM Modular Furniture (Swiss brand) collaborated with DWS on 'David Meets Fritz' — an exhibition of 8 unique pieces engaging in a dialogue with Fritz Haller's iconic modular furniture system. Presented at USM's showroom.
• KasthallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish textile and rug brand Kasthall collaborated with DWS on a showroom installation featuring the Scopo fixture against Kasthall flooring, demonstrating complementary aesthetic.
• Rodolfo Agrella / Ligne Roset / USM (WantedDesign Manhattan Lounge)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDWS collaborated with Rodolfo Agrella, Ligne Roset, and USM to create the WantedDesign Manhattan Lounge at ICFF 2023 — an immersive product discovery experience showcasing Hi-Beam.
• MorosominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner brand for furniture collaborations alongside Roll & Hill, Tala, Habitat, and Areaware. Nature of partnership likely licensing/collaboration on furniture and home goods.
• HabitatminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner brand for home goods collaborations. Nature of partnership likely licensing or distribution of DWS-designed home goods.
• AreawareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner brand for wooden toys and accessories. DWS creates wooden toys with Areaware as part of broader product portfolio.
• Roll & Hill (additional)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeyond the Boden collection, Roll & Hill is listed as a partner for additional lighting and furniture collaborations.
• Marvel ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarvel Architects was the architect/designer for St. Ann's Warehouse project — a major cultural landmark on the Brooklyn waterfront where DWS created the complete lighting program.
• GenslercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGensler commissioned DWS for the E&J Gallo Winery Headquarters project — the studio's largest project to date, a site-specific lighting installation for a 30-foot high entry-atrium.
• Bunkhouse Group / Lake FlatocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBunkhouse Group (client) and Lake Flato (architect) partnered with DWS for Hotel Magdalena in Austin, TX — custom lighting for 89 guest rooms including Boi sconces and cement standing lamps.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Flos: Italian heritage lighting manufacturer offering an extensive catalog of iconic designer fixtures (e.g., Arco, IC Lights) across residential, commercial, and architectural markets. Comparable as a larger incumbent in the high-end designer-lighting category with broader product breadth and global distribution.
• Moooi: Dutch designer-lighting and furniture brand producing decorative, sculptural fixtures across residential and contract channels globally. Comparable as an established broader player in designer decorative lighting with wider category reach and larger scale.
• Artemide: Italian industrial designer-lighting manufacturer offering an extensive catalog of architectural and decorative fixtures globally. Comparable as a larger incumbent in designer and architectural lighting serving the same commercial specification channels.
• Tom Dixon: British designer brand producing sculptural lighting, furniture, and home accessories at premium price points with global retail presence. Comparable as a broader incumbent in sculptural decorative lighting extending into adjacent home goods categories.

Direct peers

• Lindsey Adelman Studio: New York-based sculptural lighting designer producing handmade, branch-inspired chandeliers and fixtures in a similar price band and artisan aesthetic. Directly comparable as a Brooklyn/NYC peer competing for the same architectural specifier and high-end residential audience.
• Workstead: Brooklyn-based design studio producing handcrafted lighting, furniture, and interiors with a sculptural, modernist aesthetic. Directly comparable as a peer Brooklyn studio competing for similar hospitality, residential, and trade/specifier commissions.
• Apparatus Studio: New York-based interdisciplinary lighting and furniture studio producing luxury decorative fixtures with a sculptural, hand-finished aesthetic. Comparable as a direct competitor for high-end hospitality, residential, and trade specification projects in the same designer-lighting category.
• Gabriel Scott: Contemporary lighting and furniture brand producing sculptural, hand-finished fixtures in the high-end decorative segment. Comparable as a designer-lighting peer serving luxury residential, hospitality, and architectural specification with overlapping aesthetic positioning.
• Roll & Hill: Brooklyn-based high-end lighting manufacturer producing designer-edition fixtures, including the Boden collection co-designed by David Weeks. Both collaborator and direct competitor serving the same architectural specifier and luxury residential channel.
• Rich Brilliant Willing: New York designer-lighting brand producing sculptural LED fixtures for residential, hospitality, and commercial applications. Comparable as a contemporary designer-lighting competitor with overlapping customer segments in architectural specification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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