Stories from the Studio

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...