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A workshop that builds what you drew

Every architect knows the gap between the render and what came back from the workshop. We work as a production partner for architects and interior design studios: your design, our shop drawings, sampling, and execution, with tolerances treated as promises rather than suggestions.

How we collaborate

From your drawings to installed joinery

You stay the author of the project; we make the built result match the intent, and flag production realities before they become site surprises.

01

Shop drawings and technical review

We translate your design drawings into production drawings, review joints, loads, and clearances, and return them for your approval before cutting.

02

Material and finish sampling

Physical samples of boards, veneers, and lacquers against your specification, so the client signs off on the real surface, not a screen.

03

Custom joinery and one-off pieces

The pieces catalogues cannot supply: a reception desk with a compound curve, a wall of concealed doors, a single perfect table.

04

Full project execution

Complete apartment and commercial fit-outs built from your package, delivered and installed against the project schedule.

05

Site measurement and installation

Our own site measurements before production and our own installers at handover, so responsibility never changes hands.

Why studios keep a workshop close

A studio is judged by the built result, and the weakest subcontractor sets the ceiling. We work with drawing packages daily, answer technically, and say no early when a detail will not survive production, with an alternative attached.

Your client relationship stays yours. We can work silently in the background or meet the client alongside you, whichever serves the project, and pricing to studios is structured so your margin is your business.

Common questions from studios

What files do you work from?

DWG and PDF drawing packages are the usual starting point; dimensioned sketches work for smaller pieces. We return shop drawings for approval before production.

Can you quote during our design phase?

Yes, and it is the best time to involve us. Preliminary pricing on a concept helps you steer the design toward the budget before the client falls in love with the expensive version.

Whose name is on the project?

Yours. We are the production partner; the design authorship and the client relationship belong to the studio. We are happy to be credited as the maker, and equally fine staying unlisted.

Do you hold tolerances?

Yes, and we treat drawn dimensions as commitments. Where a material or site condition forces a deviation, it comes back to you as a question first, never as a surprise at installation.

Can you handle recurring work?

Yes. Several pieces per month across projects, or repeat production of a piece you designed once, both fit how the workshop is set up.

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