Karu is an award-winning design studio based between Los Angeles and Milan, specialising in bespoke architectural environments, collectible furniture and objects that promote a deep sense of wellbeing. Channeling founder Mélanie Murata’s multi-cultural background and broad expertise, her studio deciphers eternal architectural forms into contemporary, harmonious experiences. Educated and trained in Milan and Florence, with Latin American roots, the designer coalesces diverse cultural influences in succinct concepts that she then carries out with exacting standards.
Recent Exhibitions
Exhibition - Malibu Console - Milan Design Week - Serafini - 2024 Milan, Italy
Show - Materia Perpetua - Galerie Philia - 2024 Los Angeles, US - Feb 27.
Show - The Etérea Collection - Milan Design Week - Marie Claire Maison - 2023 Milan, Italy
Show - Etérea Chair - Dubai Design Week - The House of Lyria - 2023 Dubai, UAE
Show - Néo-Nomadisme - Lake Como Design Festival - Galerie Philia - 2022 Como, Italy
Show - The Etérea Collection - Milan Design Week - Superstudio - 2022 Milan, Italy
FEATURED IN & PARTNERS
Mélanie is an incredible designer and architect. She really takes the time to understand and tune in to your aesthetic and needs. She did a stunning job with our project. Not to mention, her professionalism and efficiency were top notch. I highly recommend her to anyone. You won’t regret it.
- Peter Crone, The Mind Architect
42-acre Residential Estate, Nevada, USA
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