Six workshops, one atelier
A network of
small rooms.
Lonso does not own a factory. We work with six independent makers across Europe and Japan — in rooms that smell of beeswax, plaster, hot bronze and cold oil. We publish their names.
Sora Alvén
Brass, turned · Since 2014
Architect turned metal-turner. Works on a 1963 Schaublin with the lights off, because the feed is felt, not seen.
Isolde Meyer
Bronze, cast · Since 2017
Third-generation caster. Isolde runs a three-person foundry on the shore of Lake Iseo. Every pour is photographed.
Fiadh O'Connell
Bronze, carved · Since 2019
Sculptor by training. Carves each Glyph with a chisel once owned by her grandfather, a sign-maker in County Kerry.
Haruto Mita
Copper, patinated · Since 2020
Studied the kamaboko-plating tradition of the Kaga clan. Waits for Kanazawa's famous rain to time his oxidations.
Elif Kaya
Porcelain, slip-cast · Since 2022
Ran a ceramic studio in Karaköy before joining Lonso. Her moulds come from plasterwork in old Pera apartments.
Marek Wojtkowiak
Iron, rust-arrested · Since 2015
Former railway blacksmith. Arrests rust on his pieces at the exact stage it would have been thrown out at the depot.
Care & patina
Leave it alone.
Or don't.
Unlacquered brass will dim within weeks and deepen toward amber over years. Oil-rubbed bronze lightens at the high points where the hand touches most. Copper reddens, then greens. Porcelain accumulates scratches that catch the light.
None of this is damage. If you prefer the original tone, wipe with a soft cloth and a drop of lemon oil every six months. If you prefer the future tone, do nothing at all.
- DailyDo nothing
- WeeklyDry cloth
- Half-yearlyLemon oil, if desired
- YearlyResist the urge to polish