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Studio\/Rishi Assar <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Design<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>May 20, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             2.5K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\">Independent designer Rishi Assar linked up with Heron Preston\u2019s creative hub for a specialized furniture capsule shown at Lichen<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\">The collection repurposes authentic NYC Department of Transportation infrastructure into functional seating<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Heron Preston\u2018s L.E.D. Studio partnered with Emerging designer Rishi Assar to debut a collaborative furniture collection composed entirely from reclaimed municipal property of New York City. Leaning away from traditional materials, the design project focuses on a collection of chairs\/stools from NYC\u2019s regulatory road signs.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The collaborative project marks an intentional continuation of the ongoing design initiatives housed under Heron Preston\u2019s L.E.D. Studio banner. Positioning the urban landscape itself as a raw material source, the unconventional approach reflects L.E.D.\u2019s ethos of being a \u201cless environmentally destructive\u201d practice.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">By treating the metropolis as an active design archive, the duo highlights the artistic utility hidden within objects that millions of New Yorkers and global visitors interact with daily. The concept echoes what Heron Preston became known for in his namesake label: a mixture of contemporary style and industrial aesthetics. Engineered with architectural integrity, each seating piece utilizes actual locally sourced traffic signs that once directed NYC traffic and pedestrians. Recognizable iconography\u2014ranging from standard stop signs and school crossing notices to detours, speed bump warnings, and speed limit markers\u2014becomes a collage of different fragments, each boasting a unique weathered character.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">See the images above for a closer look at Heron Preston L.E.D. 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Studio\/Rishi Assar <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-cell portrait\" data-gallery-index=\"8\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-image-wrapper annotation-container fixed-ratio-2-3\">\n                                                                                                        <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F05%2F20%2Fheron-preston-led-studio-rishi-assar-lichen-new-york-city-design-week-info-3.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index \" aria-live=\"polite\">8 of 9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit general-general\">L.e.d. Studio\/Rishi Assar <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-cell portrait\" data-gallery-index=\"9\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-image-wrapper annotation-container fixed-ratio-2-3\">\n                                                                                                        <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F05%2F20%2Fheron-preston-led-studio-rishi-assar-lichen-new-york-city-design-week-info-2.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"gallery-image-index\"><span class=\"image-index \" aria-live=\"polite\">9 of 9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit \">L.e.d. Studio\/Rishi Assar <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Design<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>May 20, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             2.5K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\">Independent designer Rishi Assar linked up with Heron Preston\u2019s creative hub for a specialized furniture capsule shown at Lichen<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\">The collection repurposes authentic NYC Department of Transportation infrastructure into functional seating<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Heron Preston\u2018s L.E.D. Studio partnered with Emerging designer Rishi Assar to debut a collaborative furniture collection composed entirely from reclaimed municipal property of New York City. Leaning away from traditional materials, the design project focuses on a collection of chairs\/stools from NYC\u2019s regulatory road signs.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The collaborative project marks an intentional continuation of the ongoing design initiatives housed under Heron Preston\u2019s L.E.D. Studio banner. Positioning the urban landscape itself as a raw material source, the unconventional approach reflects L.E.D.\u2019s ethos of being a \u201cless environmentally destructive\u201d practice.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">By treating the metropolis as an active design archive, the duo highlights the artistic utility hidden within objects that millions of New Yorkers and global visitors interact with daily. The concept echoes what Heron Preston became known for in his namesake label: a mixture of contemporary style and industrial aesthetics. Engineered with architectural integrity, each seating piece utilizes actual locally sourced traffic signs that once directed NYC traffic and pedestrians. Recognizable iconography\u2014ranging from standard stop signs and school crossing notices to detours, speed bump warnings, and speed limit markers\u2014becomes a collage of different fragments, each boasting a unique weathered character.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">See the images above for a closer look at Heron Preston L.E.D. 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Studio\/Rishi Assar <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Design<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>May 20, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             2.5K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\">Independent designer Rishi Assar linked up with Heron Preston\u2019s creative hub for a specialized furniture capsule shown at Lichen<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\">The collection repurposes authentic NYC Department of Transportation infrastructure into functional seating<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Heron Preston\u2018s L.E.D. Studio partnered with Emerging designer Rishi Assar to debut a collaborative furniture collection composed entirely from reclaimed municipal property of New York City. Leaning away from traditional materials, the design project focuses on a collection of chairs\/stools from NYC\u2019s regulatory road signs.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The collaborative project marks an intentional continuation of the ongoing design initiatives housed under Heron Preston\u2019s L.E.D. Studio banner. Positioning the urban landscape itself as a raw material source, the unconventional approach reflects L.E.D.\u2019s ethos of being a \u201cless environmentally destructive\u201d practice.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">By treating the metropolis as an active design archive, the duo highlights the artistic utility hidden within objects that millions of New Yorkers and global visitors interact with daily. The concept echoes what Heron Preston became known for in his namesake label: a mixture of contemporary style and industrial aesthetics. Engineered with architectural integrity, each seating piece utilizes actual locally sourced traffic signs that once directed NYC traffic and pedestrians. Recognizable iconography\u2014ranging from standard stop signs and school crossing notices to detours, speed bump warnings, and speed limit markers\u2014becomes a collage of different fragments, each boasting a unique weathered character.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">See the images above for a closer look at Heron Preston L.E.D. 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Don\u2019t miss out on the latest news by signing up for our newsletters.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"terms\">By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Nico Gavino<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    Heron PrestonNYCNYC Design WeekRishi AssarL.E.D.New York City Design WeekLichen\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Design<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>May 20, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             2.5K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Design<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>May 20, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Design<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>May 20, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             2.5K<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\">Independent designer Rishi Assar linked up with Heron Preston\u2019s creative hub for a specialized furniture capsule shown at Lichen<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\">The collection repurposes authentic NYC Department of Transportation infrastructure into functional seating<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Heron Preston\u2018s L.E.D. Studio partnered with Emerging designer Rishi Assar to debut a collaborative furniture collection composed entirely from reclaimed municipal property of New York City. Leaning away from traditional materials, the design project focuses on a collection of chairs\/stools from NYC\u2019s regulatory road signs.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The collaborative project marks an intentional continuation of the ongoing design initiatives housed under Heron Preston\u2019s L.E.D. Studio banner. Positioning the urban landscape itself as a raw material source, the unconventional approach reflects L.E.D.\u2019s ethos of being a \u201cless environmentally destructive\u201d practice.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">By treating the metropolis as an active design archive, the duo highlights the artistic utility hidden within objects that millions of New Yorkers and global visitors interact with daily. 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