Dean Babin is a furniture designer and maker based in Poughkeepsie in New York's Hudson Valley. Beginning with restoration, he trained at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Maine and worked with established makers before opening his own workshop. His practice produces custom furniture, home goods and tableware for residential and commercial spaces, using traditional joinery within contemporary forms. The portfolio includes cabinets, tables, seating, lighting and smaller wooden objects. His Emmet Lamp received a Pinnacle Award in 2020, and he won the Wharton Esherick Prize for Excellence in Wood in 2021. Alongside making, he teaches woodworking and occasionally restores heirloom furniture.