Since 1998, Townsend Design has produced custom environments, furniture, and interior fixtures, combining meticulous craftsmanship with extensive knowledge of the latest design technology. The firm works fluently with a wide range of materials, including wood, metal, glass, and plastic. The result: innovative, forward-thinking solutions for private clients and the industry’s top architects and interior designers.

Working in his studio that previously housed a lightbulb factory in Long Island City, Queens, the firm’s founder Patrick Townsend works closely with clients from concept to delivery and installation. Born in Manhattan and raised in Vermont, Patrick graduated from Pratt with a BA in Industrial Design. His Orbit light series, including a chandelier that has been described as “a delicately woven pattern of energy”, was named one of the top five lighting designs of the year by Elle Deco, UK in 2003. Pieces from the collection are sold at MOMA stores nationally, as well as Areaware, The Future Perfect, Lumens and other venues, and have been exhibited at Terminal 5, Living Spaces and Tokyo Designers Block. Patrick was recently awarded first place in a show called “Breakable”, an exhibition curated by The American Design Club at the Heller Gallery, NYC. His “Droplet” chandelier was purchased by the Corning Museum of Glass to be in their permanent collection.