[ The studio ]
A workshop forambitious systems.
We're a 24-person studio split across NYC, SF, and Amsterdam. We work on a small number of projects, deeply. We don't pitch — we partner.
[ principles ]
01
Architecture before pixels.
Every screen is a downstream effect of a system. We start at the data model, then surface up.
02
Boring tech where it matters.
Postgres, TypeScript, monoliths until they hurt. We earn the right to use the new thing.
03
Brand is a product surface.
Identity systems live in code, ship in components, and move in motion — not on a PDF.
04
Demo Friday, every week.
Two-week sprints, deployable slices, no big-bang releases. You see it move.
05
Observability on day one.
Telemetry, traces, error budgets. We refuse to ship what we can't see.
06
Small teams, deep ownership.
Pods of 3–5. Same humans from RFC to retrospective. No handoff theater.
Some of the people you'll actually meet.
Not stock photos. Not subcontractors. The folks who'll show up on Zoom and in your Slack.
Vera Holm
Founding Partner · Strategy
Mateo Quint
Principal Architect
Aida Nassar
Design Director
Kenji Park
Head of Engineering
Lucia Voss
Brand Lead
Theo Berenson
Web3 Lead
2018
Founded
120+
Projects shipped
24
Studio members
3
Cities