Meet The Artisans
Alta Estudio
Colombia
Industrial and product designer Alejandro Tapias studied in Europe at various design schools, before deciding to move back to his native Colombia to set up Alta Estudio and create beautiful, utilitarian objects with the help of master artisans from Colombia’s diverse cultural landscape.
Working with indigenous communities from Timbiquí, Usiacurí, Guacamayas, La Chamba, Sibundoy, Risaralda, Cabo San Juan, and Tenjo, Alejandro designs stunning objects of home decor, which the expert hands of his artisans piece together using varied ancestral techniques: weaving, wood carving, chaquiras veneer, and ceramics to name a few.
In his journey of discovery of Colombian culture and craftsmanship, Alejandro has been collaborating with indigenous communities such as the Eperara Siapidara, the Wounaan, the Kamentzá, and the Embera Chamí, crafting products that tell stories, carry a cultural message, maintain traditions and identities and encapsulate in themselves the stunning landscapes, climates, resources, and history of the places where they were made.
Started as a two people studio in Bogotá, Alta Estudio now counts 23 collaborators between designers and artisans. Their products are a feat of craftsmanship that will leave any lover of color, diversity, and eclectic decor absolutely stunned.
Working with indigenous communities from Timbiquí, Usiacurí, Guacamayas, La Chamba, Sibundoy, Risaralda, Cabo San Juan, and Tenjo, Alejandro designs stunning objects of home decor, which the expert hands of his artisans piece together using varied ancestral techniques: weaving, wood carving, chaquiras veneer, and ceramics to name a few.
In his journey of discovery of Colombian culture and craftsmanship, Alejandro has been collaborating with indigenous communities such as the Eperara Siapidara, the Wounaan, the Kamentzá, and the Embera Chamí, crafting products that tell stories, carry a cultural message, maintain traditions and identities and encapsulate in themselves the stunning landscapes, climates, resources, and history of the places where they were made.
Started as a two people studio in Bogotá, Alta Estudio now counts 23 collaborators between designers and artisans. Their products are a feat of craftsmanship that will leave any lover of color, diversity, and eclectic decor absolutely stunned.
Featured collection
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Alta EstudioThis stunning piece, named after a species of butterfly, is handcarved by men of the Kamentza community in Colombia, with wood from the forest of P...
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Original price $499.00 - Original price $499.00Original price$499.00$499.00 - $499.00Current price $499.00Rosenbergia Insecta Dish
Alta EstudioPerfect as a jewelry dish or centrepiece, the Rosenbergia Insecta Dish is a buglike beauty that infuses Colombian artisanal traditions and indigeno...
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Original price $176.00 - Original price $176.00Original price$176.00$176.00 - $176.00Current price $176.00Straw Woven Flat Basket - Large
Alta EstudioThis stunning Colombian Straw Woven Flat Basket is inspired by the day-to-day life and traditions of the artisans of the Eperara Siapidara ethnic g...
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Original price $592.00 - Original price $592.00Original price$592.00$592.00 - $592.00Current price $592.00Joyero Zographus Regalis Bowl with Stand
Alta EstudioThe fabulous Joyero Zographus Regalis Bowl with Stand is a wooden vase carved by artisans in the Kamentza community and made from wood found in the...
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