Today we’re pleased to announce the honorees of our 12th annual American Design Hot List, an unapologetically subjective editorial award for the names to know now in American design. The list acts as Sight Unseen’s guide to those influencing the design landscape in any given year — whether through standout launches, must-see exhibitions, or just our innate sense that they’re ones to watch. This year, we’re pleased to award the honor to 20 incredible talents who have breathed new life into the American scene over the past year. We’ll be devoting the entire upcoming week to interviews with and social media coverage of our 2024 honorees, and we hope you’ll follow along! You can also see all of our past winners on our American Design Hot List page, which serves as an ongoing resource for those who want to learn more about the American design scene.

Without further ado, the 2024 honorees are…

BMDO
Bowen Liu
Clay Brown
Danny Kaplan
David Lucido
Isabel Rower
Jenna Graziano
Jesse Groom
Marquel Williams
Michelle Jiaxin Xuang
Nicholas Devlin
Nicholas Obeid
Orlando Pippig
Parts & Labor Design / Known Work
Rafael Prieto
Ryan Preciado
Samuel Aguirre
Shane Gabier
Wretched Flowers
Zach Besner

Graphics by Benjamin Critton