LONDUBH STUDIO
Londubh Studio is an art studio founded in Los Angeles in 2011 by artists Lisa Donohoe and Brynn Gelbard. United by a passion for storytelling and fearless material experimentation, they created a new kind of studio practice where fine art, surface design, and architectural finishes intersect. With backgrounds in both art and design, Lisa and Brynn specialize in custom surfaces and site-specific works that bring depth, texture, and emotional resonance to residential, commercial, hospitality, and experiential spaces, both interior and exterior.
From the beginning, they have approached every project as an opportunity for transformation. Their work spans murals, wallcoverings, textiles, custom objects, furniture, doors, wearables, and large-scale site-specific environments. Working with paints, glazes, plasters, and metal leaf, each piece may be hand-applied on site, crafted in the studio for later installation, or produced as a custom-sized print for walls, ceilings, panels, built-ins, and other interior or exterior surfaces.
Londubh Studio collaborates with interior designers, architects, art consultants, developers, production designers, and private clients across the U.S. and internationally. Their multidisciplinary practice is defined by a commitment to meticulous craftsmanship and the belief that beauty should be both seen and felt.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
At Londubh Studio, design begins with the conviction that surfaces are alive. A wall, ceiling, object, or room is never just a backdrop. It is a living language, one that speaks through colour, pattern, scale, texture, symbol, and light.
We call our approach psycho-spiritual design: the art of shaping environments that nourish the psyche, uplift the spirit, and bring beauty into felt experience. Our work begins with what is sensed before it is understood: intuition, emotion, atmosphere, and the quiet intelligence of material.
Every space carries an energetic signature. Its architecture, palette, surfaces, and proportions affect how we feel, remember, gather, and move through the world. We design not only for the eye, but for the body and the inner life, creating environments that calm, attune, embolden, and enliven.
Our process is part observation, part experimentation, part artistry, and part instinct. We study how colour shifts mood, how pattern alters perception, how texture interacts with light, and how form carries memory. Each project becomes an exploration of surface, story, and vibration, grounded in craftsmanship and guided by a desire to bring the space into deeper balance and connection with those who inhabit it.
Ultimately, we believe beauty is not passive decoration. It is a force. At its highest, beauty transforms a space into a living work of art, one that invites wonder, awakens feeling, and reminds us that our environments can hold meaning, healing, elevation, and joy.
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WORK WITH US
Our process is collaborative, detailed, and highly tailored to each project.
We begin with a conversation about the space, the scope, the design vision, and what the work needs to accomplish. From there, we review architectural plans, elevations, site photos, inspiration, materials, palettes, and any practical requirements that may inform the piece. If the project is a strong fit for our studio, we provide a proposal that outlines the work to be done and the project fee, so the creative direction is grounded in clear expectations from the start. Design work begins once the proposal is approved.
First comes concept development. This stage is exploratory and playful. We pitch ideas through loose sketches, references, and visual studies until we land on a direction that resonates. From there, we refine the concept, clarifying the composition, scale, and overall feeling until the design is fully resolved.
When the concept is approved, we create intricate digital colour sketches to clarify palette, balance, and visual impact. With that direction confirmed, we produce material samples. Depending on the scope of the project, this may be a single sample or a more extensive series exploring finish, texture, sheen, and application.
By the time we begin the final work, whether it is hand-applied on site, crafted in the studio for later installation, or produced as a custom-sized print, the direction has been carefully reviewed and signed off at each stage. This ensures that everyone understands what is coming, how it will be made, and how it will live in the space.
When appropriate, we also provide maintenance plans tailored to the finish, materials, site conditions, and expected use of the piece and surrounding environment.
Our work is imaginative, but the process is precise. We care about clear communication, thoughtful preparation, impeccable craftsmanship, and follow-through. Each project takes shape in response to the architecture, the people involved, and the atmosphere the finished work is meant to evoke. The result is a process with room for discovery, and no detail left unconsidered.