Forma Rosa Studio
Design studio
Forma Rosa Studio, a Brooklyn-based design studio co-founded by Maria Teresa Castillo and Santiago Braby Brown, in recent years have gained recognition in major publications for their forward thinking approach to collectible design merging digital design with hand craft. Inspired by technology, art, and natural phenomena, the studio's limited edition functional pieces, furniture and lighting, aim to connect us with our natural roots.
The studio's innovative practice involves a cultural dialogue between handmade and digitally designed pieces, which results in a distinctive aesthetic that sets them apart from other designers. By returning to handcraft from a place of technology, the duo creates naturally complex shapes that are digitally grown in New York City and then handcrafted by artisans in Peru.
Both of their collections, “The Wave Form” and the “Botryoidal” are digitally grown through coding, following a fractal-like pattern similar to nature and then materialized in experimental, handcrafted ceramics, to the function of lighting design and furniture. Each piece has its own character and finish featuring custom crystal glazes which perform in their own special ways during their firing process. These glazes accentuate the bubbly and wavy patterns, with folds capturing deeper crystal hues or textures and convexities showing smoother moments of color.
The Duo debuted their latest solo exhibition at Alcova Milan in 2025; “Coexist”, introducing a full collection in their handcrafted ceramics. They also showcased at Alcova Milan 2023, and Alcova Miami 2023. The studio continues to expand its presence in global design events with a new body of work being introduced at New York Design Week in 2025, such as their ceramic lighting columns. In 2022, Forma Rosa Studio unveiled its first line of collectible lighting design at WantedDesign Lookbook Manhattan and at "This is America" exhibit at Alcova during Milan Design Week.
The studio's innovative practice involves a cultural dialogue between handmade and digitally designed pieces, which results in a distinctive aesthetic that sets them apart from other designers. By returning to handcraft from a place of technology, the duo creates naturally complex shapes that are digitally grown in New York City and then handcrafted by artisans in Peru.
Both of their collections, “The Wave Form” and the “Botryoidal” are digitally grown through coding, following a fractal-like pattern similar to nature and then materialized in experimental, handcrafted ceramics, to the function of lighting design and furniture. Each piece has its own character and finish featuring custom crystal glazes which perform in their own special ways during their firing process. These glazes accentuate the bubbly and wavy patterns, with folds capturing deeper crystal hues or textures and convexities showing smoother moments of color.
The Duo debuted their latest solo exhibition at Alcova Milan in 2025; “Coexist”, introducing a full collection in their handcrafted ceramics. They also showcased at Alcova Milan 2023, and Alcova Miami 2023. The studio continues to expand its presence in global design events with a new body of work being introduced at New York Design Week in 2025, such as their ceramic lighting columns. In 2022, Forma Rosa Studio unveiled its first line of collectible lighting design at WantedDesign Lookbook Manhattan and at "This is America" exhibit at Alcova during Milan Design Week.
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Caracoles stool
Regular price €6.345Regular price
