Japanese design is regarded for its ability to distill the elements to their essence, allowing shapes, forms, and materials to be experienced plainly. Within what’s plain is often catalyzing clarity, a spark for thought or movement beyond whatever seemingly simple source is beheld. These are core attributes shared by Japanese design brands Maruni and Koyori,…
Read Story
Henge started as a quest. The Made-in-Italy furniture and lighting company began in 2011 with founder Paolo Tormena setting out to source unique materials that could be transformed into contemporary furnishings with enduring resonance. Like its name suggests, Henge is interested in making monuments of our everyday spaces, imbuing interiors with beauty, history, and narrative….
Read Story
Three of the most influential countries in design — Japan, Denmark, and Italy — merge in the work of furniture makers Inoda+Sveje. Ascribing to the adage “form follows function,” and using organic shapes and materials, Inoda+Sveje’s designs are minimal yet warm, showcasing just how compelling simplicity can be. Following their respective training in industrial design…
Read Story
When you remove the appliances, a kitchen is a network of boxes. It sounds simple enough, but how you arrange those boxes matters, affecting both functionality and aesthetics in the hardest-working room in the house. Since 2003, Studio Como has been designing and installing kitchens by Poliform, a modern furniture and cabinetry company that’s been…
Read Story
As a well-rounded artist with a background in performance, music, and textiles, Studio Como design consultant Emily Sewell is attuned to the spatial elements of experience. She understands how design details, especially furniture placement, can change paths of motion, affecting the daily rhythms that ultimately choreograph a life. While at the University of Hawaii at…
Read Story
Studio Como design consultant Gabriela Peña lives through her senses. She’s drawn to color, texture, and craft, and uses the three with synergy for her clients. Originally from Virginia, Gabby moved to Colorado a little over six years ago to study interior design at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design (RMCAD). She focused on…
Read Story
Longtime Coloradan Will Funk joined Studio Como as a design consultant in September of 2020, bringing his experience in fashion, furniture, and art history—and his inimitable charisma—to the team right when it was needed most during the pandemic’s home design boom. Will’s trajectory from retail to buying to design consultancy is marked with self-discovery: his…
Read Story
When photographer Jonathan Knight peers through his viewfinder, he’s looking for something different. And sometimes that something different takes a while. His desire to observe the emotional layer of experience has led him to long exposure landscape photography—where he can leave his lens open to chronicle the feeling of a moment, rather than produce the…
Read Story
In honor of International Women’s Day, and Women’s History Month, which is celebrated every March, we’re taking a look at the practices of female designers represented in the Studio Como collection of modern furnishings. But first, a little background. International Women’s Day began over 100 years ago. The decision to inaugurate the holiday was made…
Read Story
