Ria Dunn Studio
Ria Dunn Studio is a multidisciplinary design studio rooted in an extensive network of Italian craftsmen and makers. We push creative ideas forward while grounding them in the history, materials and values of the terroir.
Founder and designer Ria Dunn brings more than 20 years of experience in fashion, applying her distinct sensibility across interiors, textiles, artisanal objects and plants. The studio develops collaborations, private label collections and bespoke projects for brands and creators who share our appreciation for quality, ethics, Italian craftsmanship and a slower, more considered way of living.
From textiles and garments to objects and interiors, each project is shaped by material, place and purpose. We welcome new collaborations, private label projects and bespoke inquiries. Please reach out to begin a conversation.
Design Philosophy
We see the world through the eyes of a nostalgic futurist, looking forward while carrying with us the values, memories and craftsmanship of the past. We reinterpret these ideas through clean, minimal forms where materials, texture and making are allowed to speak.
We embrace imperfection and the tension between raw and refined, natural and industrial. Everything we create is considered in relation to its environment, with the belief that beauty, function and responsibility should exist in harmony.
We believe in slow living and in a bespoke economy shaped by intention rather than excess. By working closely with makers, clients and collaborators, we create fewer, more meaningful pieces designed to endure and deepen in value over time.
Our Materials
To create meaningful and beautiful things, we begin at the source. Ria works from the thread level, developing original textiles in close collaboration with Italian mills, weavers and artisans. This deep understanding of material allows the studio to create custom fabrics for interior designers, brands and private clients, from initial fibre and weave development through color, finish and final application.
Our approach is rooted in natural materials, craftsmanship and experimentation. We work with the imperfections and character of each fibre to create textiles that feel distinctive, tactile and deeply connected to the way they will ultimately live in a space.
