Principal: Christian Dunbar Designs

Christian Dunbar

Savannah, GA

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I create sculpture, furniture and interior spaces using architectural form that is both minimalist and sensuous. I often employ perfectionist engineering of industrial materials in balance with natural elements to showcase the inherent beauty of the organic.

I work with tectonics, phenomenology and counter-intuitive materiality to create visual impact. By giving special consideration to light and scale, I hope to express glass, water, wood, steel, and stone in innovative ways that exhibit their beauty in unexpected and often dramatic fashion. The result is an opulence that is both exotic and concise.
Education
- MFA Candidate, Furniture Design, 4.0
  
  Savannah College of Art and Design
  
  2013 - Currently Enrolled
- BFA, Furniture Design, Sculpture, 3.96
  
  Savannah College of Art and Design
  
  2009 - 2013
- Interior Design, 3.78
  
  New York School of Interior Design
  
  2002 - 2007
- Making Furniture with Hand Tools Program
  
  Rhode Island School of Design
  
  2005 - 2005
- . Psychology
  
  Florida State University
  
  1991 - 1993
Experience
- Teaching Assistant
  
  Savannah College of Art and Design
  
  Jan 2015 - Present (9 years 10 months)
  
  Methods in Wood Bending: Bent lamination, vacuum forming and steam bending.
- Owner, Principal Designer
  
  Christian Dunbar Designs
  
  Jan 2010 - Present (14 years 10 months)
  
  Designer and builder of unique limited edition sculpture and art furnishings.
- Male Model
  
  Various Agencies Worldwide
  
  1992 - Present (32 years)
  
  Fashion, Catalog, Commercial
- Interior Designer, Furniture Designer
  
  24e DesignCo
  
  May 2009 - Dec 2014 (5 years 7 months)
  
  Lead Designer
  Project Manager
- Host - Pilot
  
  HGTV
  
  Apr 2011 - May 2011 (1 month)
  
  Hosted Home Improvement pilot named Decked Out.
- Showroom and Workshop Assistant
  
  John Houshmand
  
  New York, NY
  
  2008 - 2008
- Designer/Builder
  
  Metropolitan Loft Conversions
  
  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007 (2 years)
  
  New York, NY, Spring 2008.
- Interior Design Intern
  
  CLODAGH
  
  Jul 2004 - Sep 2004 (2 months)
  
  Assisted various designers with residential and commercial renovations. Cataloged materials library.
  Assisted with design studio duties.
Awards

Garden and Gun Magazine: “Teardrop” Lamp”, Jubilee Featured Design, December, 2014.

“Made in the South” Competition: Semi-Finalist, 2014.

Bienenstock Furniture Design Competition: Finalist

"Arcal" Chair, 2014.

ASFD Emerging Designer Competition: Finalist

“Organia” Cocktail Table, 2014.

Savannah College of Art and Design: Dean's Fellowship Recipient, 2015.

International Sculpture Center: Outstanding Achievement in Sculpture

Nomination, 2013.

Il Salone, International Furniture Fair: Showcased Designer

Multiple Pieces, Milano, Italy, 2013.

Bienenstock Furniture Design Competition: Finalist

“El Diablo” Lounge Chair, 2012.
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IFDA
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@ChristianDunbarDesigns, member since 2012
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Christian Dunbar

Director and Associate/Full Professor, Myron E. Ullman Jr. School of Design, College of DAAP

Director, Industrial Design