Nanous Workshop is a design studio and workshop based in Mexico, creating collectible lighting, vessels, furniture, and bespoke commissions from solid and reclaimed hardwoods.
Founded by Álvaro de Luna, the studio explores the relationship between material, light, and form through objects shaped by the history of the wood from which they are made. Working primarily with reclaimed and locally sourced hardwoods, Nanous develops pieces in small batches and one-of-a-kind editions that balance utility, craftsmanship, and contemporary design.
While each object serves a practical purpose, the studio is equally interested in creating pieces with a lasting presence: objects that age gracefully, gather stories, and become part of everyday life.
Every piece is designed, made, and finished in the workshop, with an emphasis on material honesty, thoughtful proportions, and enduring construction.
I am an industrial designer, educator, and maker based in Mexico. Although my professional background includes a master's degree in innovation and years of design practice, what has always interested me most is the relationship between ideas and making.
Nanous Workshop grew from that intersection.
Over the years I have designed products, furniture, interiors, and custom commissions, but I have always been drawn to the moment when a concept becomes a physical object. Wood remains my preferred material because it resists complete control. Every board, log, or reclaimed beam carries its own character, history, and constraints, becoming an active participant in the design process.
I work primarily with reclaimed and urban wood, not because new lumber lacks beauty, but because reclaimed material offers something impossible to manufacture: evidence of a previous life. Knots, spalting, natural voids, weathering, and repair become part of the final object rather than imperfections to be removed.
My work sits between design and craftsmanship. I am interested in creating objects that are both useful and enduring: a lamp that transforms the atmosphere of a room, a vessel that becomes part of a daily ritual, or a piece of furniture that quietly shapes the experience of a space.
Some works are produced in small batches. Others are one of a kind pieces that will never be repeated.
What connects them is a simple belief:
Good design begins with respect for the material and meaningful objects are built to outlast trends.
Mexico
United States