Studio
A New York design house working in sculptural lighting and objects.
Studio
Studio Baldo was founded in New York to make lighting and objects the way they used to be made, with patience, with material respect, and with the involvement of the people who actually shape the work. The studio operates out of Brooklyn, working with a network of designers, artisans, and manufacturers across multiple regions.
The work begins with material. Brass, steel, stone, and wood are chosen for how they hold light, how they age, and how they sit in a room over time. Every piece is designed to belong somewhere specific and to last.
Material
Materials are chosen for how they look and how they last. Brass, steel, stone, and wood, each selected for the way it holds light, the way it ages, and the way it sits in a room over time.
Custom finishes, dimensions, and configurations are available on most pieces.
Behind the studio
Martin Espinosa
Founder and designer
Martin Espinosa trained as an industrial designer at SCAD and worked across lighting, furniture, and jewelry before founding Studio Baldo. He designs by letting the material speak, choosing brass, stone, steel, and wood for what they are, and working them until the material becomes the form.
Studio Baldo is built around the people who make the work. Every piece is developed with skilled artisans, combining traditional craftsmanship with contemporary tools and production methods. The goal is not to replace handcraft, but to expand its possibilities while preserving the knowledge and character that come from making things by hand.
Studio Baldo, New York
Principles
01
Material honesty
Materials are used for what they are, not disguised as something else. Texture, weight, and surface remain visible.
02
Craft at scale
Hand finishing and traditional technique combined with precision tooling. The work is made to be specified and repeated.
03
Contemporary restraint
Form holds back. Proportion does the work. Nothing decorative, nothing performative.
04
Light as object
A fixture is treated as a sculpture that happens to give light, not as a utility wrapped in decoration.
05
Considered provenance
Every workshop, every material, every finish is chosen and named. Origin is part of the design.
Work with the studio
Trade access, project quotes, custom configurations.