Meet our Founder, Brendan Ravenhill
Brendan was born and raised in Côte d’Ivoire and moved to Washington, D.C. when his father became chief curator of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art.
After studying sculpture at Oberlin, he led the design and construction of a timber frame barn on his family’s property in coastal Maine. In 2006, he and his siblings founded Islesford Boatworks, a nonprofit summer boat building program. He spent several years lobster fishing before completing his master's degree in Industrial Design at RISD.
Brendan then decamped for Los Angeles, drawn by the thriving network of fabricators in Southern California. He established the Studio in 2010 to create products that have meaning beyond aesthetics and trend.
Our Studio
Devoted to craft. Built on relationships. Designed to last.
Making things is a fundamental human trait but also one that carries responsibility. We’re proud to support the resilience of American manufacturing and to create timeless designs that tell stories of material, physics and craft. We seek the highest quality and guarantee our craft for life. We strive to make it better, across our designs, our relationships, and our Studio.
Come see us IRL
We'd love for you to experience our lights in person.
Come take a studio tour here in Los Angeles. Stop by our showroom with Madera Surfaces in New York City.
Or pop into one of the dozens of restaurants, hotels, coffee shops, and bars we're proud to illuminate in cities around the country.
Check out our City Guides for places to view our lighting in person - and see some of our favorite don't-miss design destinations while you're in town:
Austin | Chicago | Los Angeles | Nashville | New York City | San Diego
For a comprehensive list of places to view our lighting in your city, get in touch with us at contact@ravenhillstudio.com
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