Vy Voi is a design studio based in New York and Sài Gòn by Steffany Trần, an industrial designer and artist. Focusing on objects, lighting and furniture, Vy Voi’s work connects the dots between historical Vietnamese art and the belief of tenderness in the everyday—expressed into enriching, emotional dialogues.

All works are designed, handmade, and assembled in NY.

Steffany’s work is inspired by the natural world and its fleeting charm of organic occurrences: mushrooms sprouting, moss blanketing bark and sunlight peeking overhead. She aspires to capture these moments of contained comfort, translating them into contemporary forms and finishes.

Steffany studied Industrial Design at San Jose State University, defining her love of what we live with and her language of soft, delicate lines. She aims to platform Việt Nam’s rich—yet often overlooked—material heritage, allowing the past to inform the present.

Questioning how art and design “should” be separated, she experiments with the balance of both. Her work is characterized by their warmth and application of multi-layered textures. Her primary choice of materials are naturally occurring, such as paper, ceramic, and wood.

She shapes every delicate curve by hand, playing with the tensions of material and form. No two pieces are ever exactly alike.

Vy Voi (vee · voy)

Vietnamese people love alliteration—and a good nickname. It’s a form of affection without the “I love you.”

The name Vy Voi comes from an enduring childhood nickname that affectionately fuses “Vy” (her Vietnamese name) and “con voi,” (the Vietnamese word for elephant) together, used to describe her remarkable appetite.

The New York Times, May 2025

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Exhibitions, Showcases

2025

Milan Design Week 2025

Wallpaper* presents Class of 2025 Material Alchemists at Triennale Milano

NYCxDESIGN 2025—

OUTSIDE/IN at Lyle Gallery
May 13th to June 1st 12–5 pm on
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
By appointment on other days
24 Rutgers St, 1st Fl

Openhouse x Public Records x Hello Human
Exhibition and Party
May 15th, 9pm until late
Public Records (UPSTAIRS)
233 Butler Street

Rooted: A Celebration of New York Design and Craft
at 3.1 Phillip Lim
May 15th–21st 12-6 pm
Afternoon reception: May 20th, 3-5 pm
48 Great Jones St

NYCxDESIGN 2025 Awards Ceremony
Rễ Cây Lighting Collection Finalist
May 19th, 5:30 pm
1 Pennsylvania Plaza

Biome by Lichen
Full Showcase: May 23rd 12-5 pm
Partial Showcase: May 24-25th 12-5 pm
564 Woodward Ave

2024

Something Last for Alcova Miami, 2024

Invento Spirit for Alcova Miami, 2024

The Feast, By The House & M.A.H Gallery, 2024

Collectible Design NYC with WSA, 2024

Collectible Design NYC with Erria, 2024

Crafting Selfhood, 3.1 Phillip Lim NYCxDESIGN 2024

Wanted Design Look Book at ICFF, NYCxDESIGN 2024

Salone del Mobile Milano in collaboration with District Eight

to see oneself at a distance, MASS MoCA  

2023

1000 Vases, Paris Design Week 2023

wanteddesign + ICFF, Grant recipient from IDSA for NYCxDESIGN 2023

For Use, Sculpture Space NYC, NYCxDESIGN 2023

Into the Blue. Fondazione Sozzani, 10 Corso Como, Milan Design Week 2023

to see oneself at a distance, MASS MoCA  

2022 

minivases, SuperDesign Show, Milan Design Week 2022

1000 Vases, Paris Art Week 2022