Work-
We are happy to be joining Kevin McClellan and Swati Sharma of/on Dsigndot. Studio Autoforma will be contributing ParaPerro, which was featured on SuckerPunch and CBS Sunday Morning Show last year.
Dsigndot-
Is devoted to the development of a community based on the finest innovative designs and up-and-coming designers from around the globe. Our commitment to connecting the design community is unparalleled and is focused on creating the best location for new ideas and the challenging of the status quo. We seek to help connect brash, throughtful and intrepid designer to a larger audience, making it the place to see what’s in the future.
Our Story-
The idea sprang into the heads of two designers/ architects in London, England in the spring of 2008. Over the last few years, as time and conversations go, the idea got stronger, more refined and purposeful. Taking a leap of faith and working with the best people we know, we started the company. And here we are now!
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Our good Dante and Jaime, at Wood & Wires “Don’t keep me Waiting”. See you soon ese!
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Don’t Turn Out the Lights, as sung by Dante and Jaime of Hacienda-
Shake Down, dropping sooner than you think!
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At the ripe young age of 33, our dear friend Kaleb Canales has become the first Mexican-American and youngest head coach in NBA history. He get’s there 4 years earlier than Coach Musselman of the Golden State Warriors who took the reigns at age 37.
There is absolutely not another individual whom I know, that demonstrates a love for life and a determination to succeed in it. All while being one of the most humble and giving human beings period. I’ve always said we are afforded a handful of people (4) who shape us into who we are. Kaleb is certainly one of them.
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On top of her game!
Amazing photos by our good friend Alysse Gafkjen who spent some time here in Austin during SXSW.
Check out some of her studio work featured on the latest collaboration between Dr. John and Dan Auerbach
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Watch LaMarcus tonight on Portlandia, followed by his 1st All Star Appearance this Sunday 02/26!
Inspirations-
“the clues to everything that’s going to come next are here now…there is no right or wrong answers, it’s intuition and luckily i am someone who seems to have mass tate.”
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I can’t say enough about JCR.Work, Thought Barn, BBIITT!!! Our good friend Julio Carreon-Reyes is busy hatching flocks of beautiful Wooden Birds in East Austin. We have a few in our studio, one flew the coop to Manhattan and a special edition Bat flies over HST.
Visit JCR.Work on ETSY-
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New photographs from the lovely Alysse Gafkjen. The Rock n’ Roll band featured here is Hacienda, who are set to blow up very very soon. On the Gibson es 355 is our very good friend Dante Schwebel. More about Dante and Hacienda coming soon.
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New packaging preview. Spoke with the good people at DOMY Books and they should soon be available there. More info / photos / press package soon…
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Here’s a clear eyed glance at the first 5 of the family…ask at DOMY
More birds / colors in the works.
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My good friend and designer extraordinaire Alex Pincus is currently working on Higher Power. Please share, visit, support Alex by visiting his personal website or making a contribution to his campaign.
“We are Alex and Rob, longtime friends and collaborators. We present to you,Higher Power, a cruciform surge protector that watches over your devices, shielding them from evil power surges, costly energy vampires, and the horrors of AC contamination.”
