Koodu — a practice shaped like a nest
Koodu means nest.
A place of care, patience, and making things with intention.
Koodu is a design-led architecture and craft practice that I’m building with Arjun. The practice grew from a simple belief: good design comes from slowing down enough to ask better questions — how is this made, why does it feel right, and what does it mean to live with it every day?
Our work spans architecture, interiors, furniture, and objects, moving fluidly between scales. A building detail and a chair joint are treated with the same seriousness. Drawing, prototyping, fabrication, and construction are not separate phases for us — they’re part of one continuous conversation.
What we’re building
At Koodu, we’re interested in the overlap between traditional making and contemporary digital tools.
On one side, we focus on:
- Craft, material honesty, and local building wisdom
- Hands-on making, joinery, and construction logic
- Spaces that feel warm, grounded, and lived-in
On the other, we explore:
- Computational and parametric design
- Digital fabrication and rapid prototyping
- Workflows that help designers think through making, not just draw outcomes
Technology is never the point by itself. We use tools — digital or manual — only when they help us think better, build better, or waste less.
How we work
Koodu is intentionally small and collaborative. We work closely with clients, fabricators, and consultants, often testing ideas through models, mockups, and 1:1 experiments. Many projects evolve through iteration — making, breaking, and remaking — until the idea feels inevitable.
We care about quiet clarity:
- Clear concepts
- Thoughtful material choices
- Details that reward close attention
An evolving practice
This page isn’t a finished manifesto. It’s a living record of what we’re building — projects, experiments, failures, prototypes, and lessons along the way.
Koodu is still growing.
Like any good nest, it’s being built twig by twig.