Philadelphia gallery Dudd Haus showcases "underrepresented" design
The co-founder of the ongoing design collective Jonald Dudd has opened a physical gallery in Philadelphia to present a roster of emerging avant-garde talents. Chris Held, who launched the recurring independent show Jonald Dudd in 2015 during NYCxDesign, moved from New York and found a space in the Old City neighbourhood of Philadephia in which The post Philadelphia gallery Dudd Haus showcases "underrepresented" design appeared first on Dezeen.
The co-founder of the ongoing design collective Jonald Dudd has opened a physical gallery in Philadelphia to present a roster of emerging avant-garde talents.
Chris Held, who launched the recurring independent show Jonald Dudd in 2015 during NYCxDesign, moved from New York and found a space in the Old City neighbourhood of Philadephia in which to exhibit design year-round.
Named Dudd Haus, the collective and storefront operates as an extension of Jonald Dudd to provide a platform for "underrepresented studios that use design as an expressive medium".
The space opened with furniture, lighting and objects by "25 of the most exciting talents and voices within contemporary design" according to the gallery.
"Dudd Haus is a natural expansion of the collectivism that formed around Jonald Dudd over many years," said Held. "Dudd Haus hits the same industry pressure points as Jonald Dudd, but in a much more durational way.
"The goal is collaboration, increased visibility, and ultimately a sustainable living through one's design practice," he added.
Located in a historic building, the long narrow space features a retail component in the front that sells smaller objects by studios such as Craighill and Fort Standard, literature and merchandise.
Towards the back is the exhibition area, in which pieces in the debut exhibition are displayed on two parallel red plinths that flank a central walkway.
Crushed velvet curtains provide a backdrop for the works, while the floor is covered in a checkerboard of speckled black and white tiles.
More objects and merch are stored in a wooden unit comprising a four-by-four grid of open box shelves, which is placed in front of a mountain scene across the back wall.
Pieces included in the showcase range across tables, seating, storage and lighting that come from 27 designers and studios.
All of the works are also available via an accompanying online store, as well as the e-commerce platform 1st Dibs.
Next week, Dudd Haus will bring pieces by a curated group of 12 designers to the Collectible New York fair, taking place 4-7 September 2025 at the WSA building on Water Street.
The booth will feature a sculptural chair made from melted plastic, candle holders formed using remnants of road construction asphalt, a painted wooden table constructed with mortise and tenon joints, and much more.
"Highlights include two pieces from Mike Newins — a carved limestone table sourced from southern Indiana's quarries and a scrying mirror of black glass — and a screen from Carl Durrow made of stainless steel, aluminum, and textured wired glass, along with a variety of other bold, experimental works," Held told Dezeen.
"As a collective, our practices span multiple disciplines and aesthetics — yet together, they create a unified voice that challenges conventional design norms."
Jonald Dudd was founded by Held, Lydia Cambron and Ben Garthus as an alternative to the typical gallery-based model, offering representation and advocacy on behalf of individual practitioners outside of capital-focused institutions.
Since its inaugural show, the platform has exhibited more than 200 artists and designers "whose practices produce irreverent works that challenge both industry and cultural conventions".
The photography is by Matthew Gordon.
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