ABOUT US

Afuera means “outside” in Spanish.

Studio Afuera lives between Lima and London. Co-founder Mariella Ruiz de Somocurcio grew up in Barranco, Lima’s artistic heart, and is constantly back in Peru, working side by side with the artisans and communities behind our pieces. The brand carries that world with it: the markets, the music, the textures of everyday life in Latin America.

Together with fellow co-founders Constantine Coccolatos and Yousef Al-Amad, we built Afuera as a platform for cultural exchange. It’s a way to share Latin American craft and culture with the world, and to show how heritage travels and grows when it meets new places.

Many of our pieces are made with Peruvian artisans, whose skill and knowledge shape our work. We also work with Asociación Sembrando Esperanza in Peru, supporting the community through ongoing social projects.

Through design, we showcase, educate and empower. We draw on music, food, art and language to create pieces rooted in tradition and alive with contemporary meaning, telling stories from both rural and urban life.

Every piece tells a story.
Every piece teaches us something.
Every piece brings us closer to home.