“Beauty, elegance and surprise are at the core of our design practice. Unexpected material combinations and high-end craftsmanship are essential to us.”
Studio Catoir creates bespoke interiors and custom furniture in close collaboration with its clients. The studio specialises in private homes and boutique hotels, conceiving unique spaces that reflect each client’s personality and specific requirements. Their creations reinterpret traditional materials and techniques, bridging time‑honoured craftsmanship with innovative design. Elisa and Michael, partners in life and work, met in 1997. After working in France and Germany and spending eight years with Matteo Thun & Partners in Italy, they co‑founded Studio Catoir in 2006.
In 2017, at Révélations, the international fine craft and creation biennial, they unveiled a furniture collection that combines traditional know‑how, sustainability and contemporary design.
Since 2019, Elisa and Michael have been the designers behind the second generation of the lifestyle hotel brand Okko Hotels.
In 2025, they were selected to showcase their creations at the ART PARIS art fair held in the Grand Palais, inaugurating the new French Design Art Edition section dedicated to contemporary design.