Building Patina
Why We're Building Patina
The furniture industry is broken. Designers spend hours sourcing, consumers get generic recommendations, and makers struggle to reach the right audience. We're fixing that.
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Notes from
a work in progress.
Design thinking, material discoveries, and honest notes on building Patina. From Leah’s desk and the work we’re doing together.
Patina / A studio journal
The
Designer’s
Eye.
Rooms. Materials. The making of Patina.
Interior design: Leah Kochaver, Middle West Studio. Photography: Ashley Hicks.
From the journalBy the people building Patina
Design Thinking
The Designer as Intelligence Layer
Most platforms replace expert judgment with algorithms. We're doing the opposite — encoding designer intelligence into a system that makes everyone's choices better.
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What We Look For in a Founding Maker
We're selecting 15 maker partners for launch. Here's what matters to us — and why brand size isn't on the list.
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making time for.
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