Lindsey Adelman

Lindsey Adelman (b. 1968, New York City) is a celebrated industrial and lighting designer whose sculptural creations redefine the boundary between nature and machine. After earning a B.A. in English from Kenyon College, she was inspired to pursue design while working at the Smithsonian—prompted by an unexpected encounter with a foam sculptor—which led her to study industrial design at the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating in 1996.
 
In 2006, Adelman founded Lindsey Adelman Studio in Manhattan’s NoHo district. Her career-defining debut came at ICFF with the Branching Bubble chandelier—a modular system of hand-blown glass spheres and brass fittings—which quickly led to international acclaim and the expansion of her studio to dozens of skilled artisans working in New York and Los Angeles.
 
Adelman’s signature lighting systems draw on natural inspirations and poetic formalism, integrating materials such as blown glass, bronze, porcelain, leather, and wood. Her work has been exhibited at institutions like the Cooper-Hewitt, Design Miami, Nilufar Gallery, and BDDW, and she has launched experimental series like Paradise City—a collaboration blending glass artistry and 3D-printed forms to evoke fluid, organic geometries.
 
Renowned for combining industrial precision with emotional expression, Adelman continues to evolve her aesthetic—from modular chandeliers to bespoke fine art installations such as The Edge of What We Know and recent exhibitions like The Hardware Diaries. Her practice bridges practical lighting design and artistic exploration, all while maintaining a philanthropic spirit through support of the Robin Hood Foundation in NYC.
 
With two decades of innovation behind her, Lindsey Adelman has firmly established herself as a visionary in contemporary lighting and sculptural object design.