ORBISThe World Shopping Atlas

Furniture & Lighting Ateliers

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Furniture

268 shops · 5 Icons & Heritage Houses first. Hand-checked. Walk in.

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Furniture by city

Craft guide

The Furniture Issue

ORBISTHE FURNITURE ISSUE
268 shops in the atlas.
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Moooi produces furniture and lighting, continuing the Dutch design house established by Marcel Wanders and Casper Vissers in 2001. Bangkok's P.Tendercool builds bespoke furniture from reclaimed hardwood and sand-cast brass in a riverside warehouse workshop. Baytown's A-Warehouse Furniture displays furniture for several rooms alongside mattresses, with catalogue orders available for pieces beyond the showroom.

What makes great furniture & lighting ateliers?

This plate lists 268 shops in 63 countries. Nairobi has the most with 13, followed by Baytown with 7. Among these shops, 17 describe made-to-order work, 3 offer repairs and 5 sell online, going by their own descriptions.

Ask what the piece is made of: ask for the timber or metal and how the joints are made.

Ask for a lead time: made-to-order furniture can take months, so agree a delivery date before paying a deposit.

Ask about delivery abroad: ask who arranges crating and insurance for a large piece, and who pays the import duties.

Explore furniture & lighting ateliers

Use the city plates when they appear below, or open any store for its official door and related ORBIS city and craft links.

Illustrative still-life generated for ORBIS; not a photograph of any shop.