Stories from the Studio

Designs That Didn't Get Made
It comes with the territory! We are constantly designing, for clients and for fun. This December we wanted to step back and take a look at a few of our...

The Making of: JOHI's Tree Trivets
This mixed use dining accessory is part potholder, part serving board. It is protective for your tables & countertops when serving hot dishes, then continues to dress a space. Prefer...

Save the Scraps
The JOHI Studio is home to wood scraps of all kinds: mahogany, koa, mango, oak, you name it. Though they're not big enough for furniture, so we have always sought...

Why We Weave
We began exploring the use of weaving in our furniture as a way to pay homage to the importance it plays in both Hawaiian and Arabic cultures. In the...