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...

Buying Well-Made Furniture Shouldn't Be Scary

Buying furniture is a commitment. We rent and we have moved places relatively frequently since we started our post-college lives. For many of our friends, that’s been a reality too....

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...