Cooper Hewit NYC - Portrait by Kate and Camilla
Doshi Levien is an award winning studio founded by designers Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien. Doshi Levien’s work explores and celebrates the beauty, plurality and diversity of the world we live in. Nipa and Jonathan believe design is a powerful means to foster equal exchange between cultures and countries.
Born in Mumbai and raised in New Delhi, Nipa studied at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad where she developed a love not only for Modern architecture by BV Doshi, Corbusier and Louis Kahn, but also a deep life long appreciation for the ancient walled cities of India, rich in textiles and other Indian crafts. Jonathan was born in Scotland. He trained as a fine cabinet maker, applying his understanding of fine craftsmanship to industrial design. Nipa and Jonathan met in 1995 while doing an MA at the Royal College of Art in London.
Nipa and Jonathan established their studio Doshi Levien in 2000. The London based practice is internationally acclaimed for work that unites culture, technology, industrial design and fine craftsmanship. Nipa’s practice is rooted in her plural upbringing and astute eye for visual culture; and Jonathan’s in industrial precision, combined with the sensibility of a maker’s hand and deep understanding of materials. The layering of research, materiality, and the tactility of their design process – painting, model-making, colour mixing – result in work that is distinguished by their clarity of ideas and a seemingly effortless attention to detail. What makes Doshi Levien’s work so distinctive is not just their confident relationship to colour, material and form, but their ability to translate their meticulous design ideas to the context of industrial production. This has enabled them to work coherently across disciplines from colour to textiles, footwear to lighting, furniture to ceramics, often bringing their understanding of one process to their work on another. They have created work for industry leaders, for Paris-based Galerie Kreo, prestigious international museums and cultural institutions, notably Sevres and The Grand Hornu. Doshi Levien has won several awards for their work. Nipa and Jonathan were in The King’s 2023 New Year Honours List and both awarded MBE for services to design.
Milan - Portrait by Jamie Morgan
49 Columbia Road
London
E2 7RG
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7739 3631
For all enquiries, please use the following email. If you are enquiring about an internship or employment, please address your email to Jonathan Levien and include examples of your latest work. We look forward to hearing from you. mail@doshilevien.com
Doshi Levien studio - Portrait by Annica Eklund
Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien - Portrait by Jonas Lindström
Cooper Hewit NYC - Portrait by Kate and Camilla
Doshi Levien is an award winning studio founded by designers Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien. Doshi Levien’s work explores and celebrates the beauty, plurality and diversity of the world we live in. Nipa and Jonathan believe design is a powerful means to foster equal exchange between cultures and countries.
Born in Mumbai and raised in New Delhi, Nipa studied at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad where she developed a love not only for Modern architecture by BV Doshi, Corbusier and Louis Kahn, but also a deep life long appreciation for the ancient walled cities of India, rich in textiles and other Indian crafts. Jonathan was born in Scotland. He trained as a fine cabinet maker, applying his understanding of fine craftsmanship to industrial design. Nipa and Jonathan met in 1995 while doing an MA at the Royal College of Art in London.
Nipa and Jonathan established their studio Doshi Levien in 2000. The London based practice is internationally acclaimed for work that unites culture, technology, industrial design and fine craftsmanship. Nipa’s practice is rooted in her plural upbringing and astute eye for visual culture; and Jonathan’s in industrial precision, combined with the sensibility of a maker’s hand and deep understanding of materials. The layering of research, materiality, and the tactility of their design process – painting, model-making, colour mixing – result in work that is distinguished by their clarity of ideas and a seemingly effortless attention to detail. What makes Doshi Levien’s work so distinctive is not just their confident relationship to colour, material and form, but their ability to translate their meticulous design ideas to the context of industrial production. This has enabled them to work coherently across disciplines from colour to textiles, footwear to lighting, furniture to ceramics, often bringing their understanding of one process to their work on another. They have created work for industry leaders, for Paris-based Galerie Kreo, prestigious international museums and cultural institutions, notably Sevres and The Grand Hornu. Doshi Levien has won several awards for their work. Nipa and Jonathan were in The King’s 2023 New Year Honours List and both awarded MBE for services to design.
Milan - Portrait by Jamie Morgan
49 Columbia Road
London
E2 7RG
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7739 3631
For all enquiries, please use the following email. If you are enquiring about an internship or employment, please address your email to Jonathan Levien and include examples of your latest work. We look forward to hearing from you. mail@doshilevien.com
Doshi Levien studio - Portrait by Annica Eklund
Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien - Portrait by Jonas Lindström