about

Estefania de Ros

 
 

Estefania de Ros

Born in Guatemala, 1990.

She holds an M.F.A. in Furniture Design from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Artist and designer whose practice bridges art, design, and craft. Working across furniture, art, sculpture, and installation, de Ros approaches objects as carriers of meaning, memory, and emotion. Her work explores symbolism and material transformation, weaving together personal narrative and cultural heritage. Each piece operates at the intersection of the past and the present, where function becomes a vessel for storytelling and intention.

Her interdisciplinary practice moves fluidly between mediums, pushing the boundaries of furniture into sculptural and experiential territories.

Through close partnerships with local artisans in Guatemala, she develops pieces that honor traditional techniques while reinterpreting them through a conceptual lens. By merging the handmade she celebrates cultural continuity while expanding its relevance within a global contemporary context.

For the past 10 years she has worked as the co-founder and creative director of Agnes Studio, where she led the studio’s creative vision. Her focus has shifted toward developing her independent artistic career, expanding her personal body of work and research-driven practice.

 
 
 
 
 

Selected Press

Wallpaper 2025 - 'Crafting Community' is on view at Berlin's Wilhelm Hallen

Wallpaper 2025 - Next Generation Emerging Designers

Robb Report 2024- Agnes Studio Talks Latin American Design with Art Historian Ana Elena Mallet

Financial Times 2023- Modern alchemists: The Furniture Makers to Watch

Le Monde France 2019- Les nouveaux conquistadors du design

The New York Times 2018 - T Magazine- 6 Rising Design Studios From Central and South America to Know

Design Milk 2016 - An Exhibition of Modern Guatemalan Design: Simbiótica

Selected Exhibitions

  • 2025Crafting Community: Vision of the Lake, curated by Anna Carnick, Berlin Art Week, DE

  • 2025 — Material Alchemists — Wallpaper, Triennale di Milano, Milan

  • 2024 —Studies of a Bench — &Tradition, Copenhagen (3daysofdesign).

  • 2023Amuletos (Solo Show), AGO Projects, Mexico City, MX

  • 2022Loose Threads, RISD Museum, Providence, US

  • 2021 — Righteous Design — Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence

  • 2019Lana Chair, Fluid Forces, Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL

Selected Publications & Books

Talks & Lectures

  • Berlin Art Week 2025 — Panel on Crafting Community Berlin

  • Design Miami 2021 — Panel on contemporary collectible design and Latin American voices


 

Contact/Contacto
estefania@agnesstudio.co