Daniel michalik biography

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Brooklyn, New York: Daniel Michalik is principal of DMFD, a firm creating furniture and objects from underutilized, environmentally responsible materials. Recent explorations have unlocked the vast potential of cork to perform in ways no other material can.

Daniel was the recipient of the Fellowship in Design from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts in 2005.

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He has exhibited internationally, including at the Milan Furniture Fair, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and the VIA in Paris. His work has appeared in such publications as the New York Times, Dwell, Food & Wine, Wallpaper*, Interior Design and American Craft, as well as the Sundance Channel and HGTV. He received his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in the Department of Furniture Design, and currently teaches Industrial Design at he University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

He lives and works in New York City. Special Designer Offer:  Receive 20% off Daniel's 12"Alentejo B Daniel Michalik | Parsons School of Design - The New School GIFI