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about molo

molo, based in Vancouver, Canada, is a design and production studio dedicated to an explorat ion of space mak ing in combinat ion wi th innovat ive exper iments in manufactur ing, mater ia ls and structure. The work of the molo studio balances between the realms of art, architecture and design for serial production. molo creates unique designs in a variety of scales, from tea set to museum, for cl ients around the world.

The design of molo products grows from Stephanie Forsythe + Todd MacAllen’s architectural explorations. They are inspired by the idea that smaller tacti le objects and elements have a real potency in the physical experience of a space. Forsythe + MacAllen work back and for th between the intimate scale of furniture and small uti l i tar ian objects, to the larger scale of buildings and landscapes. Working at a furniture scale heightens the sense of human scale and physical exper ience in architecture. Conversely, furniture and product design benef its from the perspective of thinking in the larger context of place and space making.

Hands-on making has always been fundamental to Forsythe + MacAllen’s design process, and is an integral part of their ongoing exploration. Ideas pass from mind to hands to material and back again, ingraining a tactile sense of material ity, construction, space and experience. molo’s design process has developed to include exper imentation with factory production, working in close col laboration with manufacturers. This way of working is leading to happy accidents and discoveries that inspire design improvisation and original thinking.

molo’s award winning sof t collection of f lexible walls, building blocks, seating and l ighting exemplif ies their exploration of production processes and exper ientia l space making. Recognized for poetic beauty and pragmatic innovation, softwall and softseating have been acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York for their permanent collection. In 2005, molo and the soft concepts were selected as a winner of the Danish INDEX Award, for design to improve life. The soft collection is continually evolving with new products and possibilities.

molo was formed in 2003, when Stephanie Forsy the and Todd MacAl len par tnered with long-time fr iend, Robert Pasut. Pasut brings an understanding of international business and a rigorous analytical perspective to the design of molo as a business. Forsy the + MacAllen began working together in 1994 at Architecture school. Construct ing a number of houses and smal ler sca le objects, Forsy the + MacAl len won severa l international competitions for design projects and conceptual ideas, which have become the foundation for the molo studio (www.forsy the-macal len.com). molo is now a col laborative design and production studio of 18 people working in a variety of roles in architecture, design, materials research, product development, production, graphics, business administration and sales. In addition, molo has an extended family of specialized manufacturers that they continuously work with in a beauti fu l endeavor to br ing imaginat ion to f ru i t ion.

about molo