Made In America? Enter The New Best Of Year Category
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the country’s legacy of design innovation is at the fore. From artful textiles to innovative lighting designs, furniture, and more, American-made products showcase the far-reaching impact of domestic production—and materials. To celebrate this milestone, Interior Design‘s Best of Year Awards—the leading global design awards program—features a special Made in America category, recognizing products conceived and manufactured in the U.S. while spotlighting the designers and brands shaping the next chapter of American design.
In need of inspiration for your Best of Year Awards submission? We’ve rounded up top products made in the U.S. Be sure to enter your American-made designs by September 18, 2026 for a chance to gain widespread recognition.
8 Products That Showcase American-Made Design
Amoeba Cabinet by Chris Schanck through Friedman Benda
Amoeba one-of-a-kind cabinet of steel, polystyrene, polyurea, aluminum foil, suede, and resin, made in Detroit, Michigan, by Chris Schanck through Friedman Benda.
Bobine Glass Lamp by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design
Bobine glass lamp in apricot, made in Portland, Oregon, by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design.
Newterra CT055 by Lacava
Newterra CT055 concrete vessel sink in Galaxy, made in Chicago by Lacava.
Palm of My Hand in Head Line by Parete
Papel Pintado’s Palm of My Hand in Head Line available on Type II smART vinyl or Type II nonvinyl equivalent, printed in Brooklyn, New York, by Parete.
Archipelago by Tania Leipold of Laine + Alliage
Gypsum dunes and cacti were among Brooklyn-based French designer Tania Leipold of Laine + Alliage’s muses for a grass-cloth wallcovering whose color-blocked forms, digitally printed in Connecticut, are based on her own paintings.
The Painted Chair by Louis Venturelli of Louis Venturelli
Brooklyn-based painter Louis Venturelli three-dimensionalizes his abstract language by way of a solid-maple chair, crafted with fourth-generation New York builder Mark Jupiter, that’s finished in blue lacquer.
Paint by Numbers by Liam Lee for HBF Textiles
New York artist Liam Lee captures the evanescent quality of his original tapestries and works on paper in Paint by Numbers, his upholstery textile debut in collaboration with HBF Textiles.
Cushion and Point by Turf Design
The Chicago-born company’s 2026 NeoCon intros included two wall-panel designs that introduce a sense of volume, movement, and light play to vertical planes. Cushion has a sinuous profile that imparts a curtainlike appearance while Point, in four widths, has a sharper, crisper sensibility, with a faceted surface. turf.design
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