Chen Chen and Kai Williams for Areaware
Chen Chen & Kai Williams is a New York-based design studio working in furniture, products, interiors and mixed materials. The company was first established as an experimental design space in 2011 by Pratt graduates Chen Chen and Kai Williams. Currently operating in the commercial and art/design markets, Chen Chen & Kai Williams encourages new ways of design thinking with playful, yet functional products. Presentations of their work have been held at the Museum of Art and Design (USA) and the Venice Architecture Biennale (Italy).
Areaware creates objects and gifts for home, work, and play in collaboration with independent designers. They are dedicated to creating functional and uplifting objects, designed with integrity. Above all else, designers are at the heart of what they do.