Est. 1978 · Vancouver · Canada

Furniture, Built Like Architecture

Patkau Studio's collections, available exclusively through Livingspace.

An Architecture Practice, Extended into Furniture

Founded in 1978 by John and Patricia Patkau, Patkau Architects built a decades long reputation for research driven architecture across galleries, museums, and custom homes. Patkau Studio extends that same practice into furniture and lighting — treating each piece as a problem to solve through unconventional material use, informed by the Patkaus' 2017 book, Material Operations. Early pieces include the Minima Lightforms series, cast from a proprietary polymer paper composite. Patkau Studio's collections are available in Western Canada exclusively through Livingspace.

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Minima Lightforms
Floor, table, and pendant lamps cast from a proprietary polymer paper composite, combining paper’s warmth with far greater durability.
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Maitake Table
A modular table system with mushroom inspired forms, scaling from a compact side table to a large lobby installation.
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Joey Stool
A stool offering a hammock like sitting experience, part of the studio’s early furniture roster.

John and Patricia Patkau

Founders, Patkau Architects

John and Patricia Patkau founded their Vancouver architecture practice in 1978, and extend that same research driven approach into Patkau Studio’s furniture and lighting — treating material and form as problems to solve, not decorate.

Furniture, Built Like Architecture

An Architecture Practice, Extended into Furniture

Collection Highlights

Minima Lightforms

Maitake Table

Joey Stool

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