Ran Lerner

This week's Friday Five subject is Ran Lerner, who studied industrial design in Milan, but has been a New Yorker for over a dozen years now. Lerner is best known for the witty sensibility of the products he designs, including those for Umbra, Acme, Rosenthal, Kikkerland, Nambe, and others. He also believes in promoting eco-friendly manufacturing through the efficient use of material and low energy fabricating technologies. Let's see what makes him tick. (Yes, he designed the clock behind him.)

New York based-product designer Ran Lerner has lent his design skills to many a famous company and when you see his extensive portfolio of work, you'll see why. His Oval Lamp, which debuted earlier this year during New York Design Week, makes a bold statement and fits right into the mix.