Overview

Designers

5D Studio

Product Design Firm, 5D Studio

Products by 5D Studio

  • Nemschoff Ava Recliner with arcade back in a light blue upholstery, viewed from the front. Nemschoff Ava Recliner with arcade back in a light blue upholstery with panel arms and the footrest extended. Select to go to the Nemschoff Ava Recliner product page.
    Nemschoff Ava Recliner Herman Miller

5D Studio approaches design with open minds. David Ritch and Mark Saffell are receptive to insights and inspirations that might be found anywhere, anytime.

Such openness has been a crucial component of the array of products they’ve designed—seating, tables, desks, workstations, and more. “The challenge,” says Ritch, “is to recognize the insights or inspirations when they appear and incorporate them appropriately into solutions.”

“The challenge is to recognize the insights or inspirations when they appear.”

—David Ritch

The typical design process at 5D Studio, including that of the Ava Recliner, involves recognizing a problem, understanding its essential components, and studying ways to alter the situation through good design. They strive to achieve a subtle balance that is grounded in function and expressive and evocative in form. 5D Studio has been designing for the healthcare, contract, and residential markets for 15 years.

Office/Studio

5D Studio
Venice, California

Awards/Recognition

German Design Award Special, 2017
Good Design Award, 2016
European Healthcare Design, 2016
Best of NeoCon Gold Award, 2016
HiP Winner, 2016
Nightingale Awards, Best of Competition, 2015
Nightingale Awards, Gold 2015
Interior Design, Best of Year Honoree, 2015