About

A Space

A Space is the creative partnership of Anna Aristova and Roza Gazarian, founded in 2016. Anna and Roza drew on their multicultural backgrounds and independent careers in art and design to create a practice rooted in the profound appreciation of the simple moments and rituals that infuse the everyday with beauty. They create limited edition and bespoke furniture and design objects, often in close collaboration with craftsmen around the world. 

Pronounced “ah” in reference to the Tibetan syllable that represents the essence of all phenomena, A Space is a state of mind and being. The studio cultivates a sense of openness and spontaneity where ideas and experiences are translated through experimentation until they materialize into forms that exist somewhere between art and design. Untethered to any one style, their work is united by something more ephemeral: a sense of connection. To a particular place, a specific material, a certain time of day. Each object is an invitation to look beyond the surface and connect to something primordial. 

Travel and discovery have always been central to Anna and Roza’s creative process, and many of their collections emerge in response to the countries and cultures in which they have lived and worked. Today, the studio is based in New York and London but remains global in its perspective. Anna and Roza partner with craftsmen and workshops from Armenia to Japan. 

As a full-scope design studio, A Space offers expertise throughout all stages of the process. Taking a personal approach to each client and their needs, the studio works with architects, interior designers, and other trade professionals to realize their creative vision through custom requests and collaborations. Clients include Holly Hunt, Kelly Wearstler, NICOLEHOLLIS, and Romanek Design Studio, among others. Their work can be experienced in person at Colony in NYC and Boon in Paris.


 

Awards

Dezeen Awards – Emerging Design Studio Shortlist, 2021
NYCxDesign – Best Emerging Design Studio, 2020
Wallpaper* Design Awards – The Source Side Table No.4, 2020
Sight Unseen – The American Design Hot List, 2019


Shows

Lumiere! AAIP UNESCO of Monaco – Monte Carlo, Monaco, 2023
The Knochoff Show – Colony, New York, United States, 2023
JOIN – Colony, New York, United States, 2022
1% for Art – Designart Tokyo – Tokyo, Japan, 2019
RAW - Mint, London, United Kingdom, 2019
Boon Gallery - Paris Design Week - Paris, France, 2019
The Source – Yerevan, Armenia, 2019
Next Level – New York, United States, 2019
Architectural Digest Design Show – New York, United States, 2018
Stone is Art, Aria Stone Gallery – New York, United States, 2017
ICFF – New York, United States, 2017
Architectural Digest Design Show – New York, NY, 2017
Architectural Digest Design Show – New York, NY, 2016