Austin-based design studio creating thoughtful spaces, custom furniture, and residential transformations tailored to the way you live.

Thoughtful Design for Modern Living

custom arched library designed and built around the home's existing architecture

Some spaces stop you in your tracks the moment you walk in. Not because of what's in them — because of how they feel. Calm. Considered. Completely right.

That's what we build. From the first conversation through every material decision and design iteration, to the moment you walk in and feel it land exactly right — you work with one person who sees the whole picture and doesn't stop until it's there.

Selected Projects

Pantry to coffee bar - Turning an underused space into something worth enjoying
kitchen extension and beverage station - A thoughtful addition for everyday living and entertaining

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From early ideas to detailed design plans and optional execution support, we'll find the right approach for your space.

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From Our Clients

  • "Everyone who comes into our house just says how beautiful it is"

    Everyone who comes into our house just says how beautiful it is and how incredible it looks. It was just a bare wall with this beautiful arched window and we wanted something that felt very classic and looked like it had always belonged here. We chose to work with Yoori because she really understood the vision that we had for the space and she knew how to make it a reality. We had actually reached out to other people who straight up told us it couldn’t be done. But we refused to accept that as an answer, and so did she. As soon as I saw her work, I just knew that she had just such incredible taste. Working with Yoori was so easy!

  • "She expertly balanced her own ideas and imagination against my own"

    Yoori is an inspired and inventive designer who is completely dedicated to the process of art creation.  On a recent project I commissioned her for, she took the time to interview and consult me multiple times to ensure that she accurately captured the vision that I had.  She expertly balanced her own ideas and imagination against my own, suggesting improvements that I would otherwise have not considered, all the while keeping the larger concept in perspective.  I highly recommend commissioning Yoori for your next project - her care and attention to detail are second to none

  • “She took every detail into account”


    Yoori has been a DREAM to work with. So patient and responsive and talented! We had a crazy idea to build this shoe rack and had never seen anything like it and Yoori nailed it!! She took every detail into account and was super patient while I figured out what stain and what wood grain we wanted (as someone who has never designed a piece of furniture or worked with wood before!)

  • “Yoori hit it out the park and I would highly recommend her for any custom projects"”

    I needed help with designing something that was both functional and beautiful. She designed and built everything- storage bench, custom fabric cushion, drawers to hide baby stuff, and shelves. Yoori hit it out the park and I would highly recommend her for any custom projects

Handwerk Studio was started by Yoori — designer, maker, and the person you'll work with from first conversation through final design. Confidence is quiet here. No bling, no flash — just spaces that feel completely, unmistakably right. And if the piece we need doesn't exist, we'll build it.

It began at home. Transforming a new-build into something that actually felt like us — a moody entrance that stops you when you walk in, a pantry reimagined as an elegant coffee bar, furniture made from scratch when nothing we found was quite right.

That hands-on experience continues to shape how I design today, bringing together creative vision with a practical understanding of materials, construction, and how things are made.

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