Izabel Lam is a sculptor and an American fashion designer. In 1988, she switched to industrial design from fashion. In a neo-baroque style, she designs housewares, including flatware, picture frames, candlesticks, vases, and letter openers. Her 15-piece lighting set is made of oxidised curved steel with shades of metal mesh.
Her line of stainless steel cutlery and silverplated tabletop accessories has expanded to include glass and porcelain dinnerware since the beginning of the 1990s, introducing metal items made by hot forging. Izabel Lam’s designs are used by renowned chefs, fine dining restaurants and luxury hotels around the world for their introduction of creative cuisine and services, first catering to the retail sector, then responding to a need for creativity in the restaurant and hotel market.
Her love for the beauty of the sea stems from her birthplace, Hong Kong, where she spent her childhood amid fast-moving expanses of water: typhoons accompanied by sudden calm. Indeed, Izabel Lam’s inspiration comes from nature.
Izabel Lam a Selection of her Work
In addition to her design work, Lam has established the Izabel Lam Charitable Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to bridging the gap between creativity and technology. The foundation collaborates with professionals and organizations across various mediums of 3D printing and the arts, providing training and education to those interested in these fields. (Izabella M. Foundation)
Lam’s recent collections reflect her signature organic designs, now realized through 3D printing techniques. These creations encompass jewelry, tabletop items, and sculptures, all crafted using materials such as ABS and PLA filaments, alongside traditional manufacturing methods. (Izabella M)
For a visual exploration of her work, Lam maintains a YouTube channel featuring her dinnerware designs, inspirations, and design philosophy. (YouTube)
These initiatives underscore Izabel Lam’s commitment to integrating traditional design principles with contemporary technological advancements, fostering innovation within the decorative arts.
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