The SEED

The SEED LIGHTING • INTERIORS • INSTALLATION
Unconventional, women owned design practice based in New Yor

09/03/2026

Testing light transmission through textured glass for a custom chandelier with Michael K. Chen Architecture .

Exploring how texture transforms the light, what passes through, what diffuses, and what comes alive.

Poké Court — Pack BarA brighter, more playful layer of the project. Light becomes part of the graphic language — bringin...
09/01/2026

Poké Court — Pack Bar

A brighter, more playful layer of the project. Light becomes part of the graphic language — bringing focus to the cards, objects and color while keeping the bar itself at the center.

Lighting Design: The SEED
Interior Design: GAMPworks
Architect of Record: KUSHNER studios
Photography: Erik Bernstein

📍 Meatpacking District, NYC

08/31/2026

Behind the scenes at Findings ✨

Jonathan aiming and fine-tuning the lighting to get every detail just right, bringing out the richness of the materials and making all the right colors pop.

It’s all in the details. 💡

The Church Sag HarborOnce a church, now an art gallery and artists’ space.Our lighting approach began with the existing ...
08/25/2026

The Church Sag Harbor

Once a church, now an art gallery and artists’ space.

Our lighting approach began with the existing timber structure, using light to reveal its warmth, texture and history while supporting an entirely new use below.

From early concepts and on-site testing to the finished space.

Lighting Design: The SEED
Architecture: Skolnick Architecture

Who said millwork lighting has to be symmetrical?Spotted at Salone del Mobile, Milan.
08/20/2026

Who said millwork lighting has to be symmetrical?

Spotted at Salone del Mobile, Milan.

How light breaks.A mockup study for a project with Michael K. Chen Architecture , exploring what happens when light meet...
08/19/2026

How light breaks.

A mockup study for a project with Michael K. Chen Architecture , exploring what happens when light meets prismatic material - bending, splitting, multiplying.

Lighting: The SEED
Architect: MKCA
Photo: Ani

Jessica McCormack — New York FlagshipJessica McCormack’s first U.S. home, on Madison Avenue.The lighting was designed to...
08/17/2026

Jessica McCormack — New York Flagship

Jessica McCormack’s first U.S. home, on Madison Avenue.

The lighting was designed to preserve the intimacy and warmth of a townhouse while giving the diamonds their moment — precious objects illuminated within a space that still feels like a home.

Lighting Design: The SEED
Architects: Johnston Cave Associates + Spacesmith
Client: Jessica McCormack

08/13/2026

August In Situ.

Celebrating 8 years of The SEED + welcoming a new voice to the studio.

A look inside this month’s issue, our journey so far, the people who have shaped it, and what’s ahead.

NYCDesign

08/12/2026

Eight years in motion.

Studios change. Teams grow. Time moves fast. But the curiosity, energy, and love for what we do remain.

Celebrating 8 years of The SEED and everyone who has moved through it with us.

Our eternal thanks. 🤍

08/05/2026

A new addition to the studio.
Yes, we really do get this excited about light!

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