José Schnaider
Mexico City, Mexico
José Schnaider leads Sten Studio in Mexico City, designing sculptural furniture and mineral compositions with artisan workshops across Mexico. His Cosmic Relics sculptures and Cosmic Traces tables bring together individually shaped stones, contrasting colours, textures, and finishes.
- Studio
- Sten Studio
- Location
- Mexico
- Discipline
- Furniture | Sculpture
- Material
- Marble | Onyx | Travertine | Natural stone | Calcite
- Services
- Sculptural objects | Stone furniture
- Website
- stenstudio.com | Instagram
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Cosmic Relics IV
A vertical sculpture of calcite, onyx and travertine stacks grey geometric forms above a ribbed pale section and rough pink stone, contrasting polished and porous surfaces. Related services include Sculptural objects.
Designed by José Schnaider. Studio: Sten Studio. Crafted by Omar Cruz, Gustavo Gonzalez, Martin Fuentes, Victor Garcia.
2025
Source & credits
Design: José Schnaider / Sten Studio. Craft: Omar Cruz, Gustavo Gonzalez, Martin Fuentes, and Victor Garcia. Photo: Teresa Castillo. | Used with permission | Source | Homo Faber — design and craft credits
Cosmic Relics IX
A totem of calcite, onyx and travertine stacks carved curves, a green bowl, an orange block and textured layers above a pale pink slab and dark rounded foot. Its disciplines include Sculpture. Related services include Sculptural objects.
Designed by José Schnaider. Studio: Sten Studio. Crafted by Omar Cruz, Gustavo Gonzalez, Martin Fuentes, Victor Garcia.
2025
Source & credits
Design: José Schnaider / Sten Studio. Craft: Omar Cruz, Gustavo Gonzalez, Martin Fuentes, and Victor Garcia. Photo: Teresa Castillo. | Used with permission | Source | Homo Faber — design and craft credits
Cosmic Traces VII
A side table of calcite, onyx and travertine balances a pale green circular top on a ribbed amber-coloured stem, rounded forms and a broad patterned base. Its disciplines include Furniture and Sculpture. Related services include Sculptural objects.
Designed by José Schnaider. Studio: Sten Studio. Crafted by Omar Cruz, Gustavo Gonzalez, Martin Fuentes, Victor Garcia.
2025
Source & credits
Design: José Schnaider / Sten Studio. Craft: Omar Cruz, Gustavo Gonzalez, Martin Fuentes, and Victor Garcia. Photo: Teresa Castillo. | Used with permission | Source | Homo Faber — design and craft credits
Cosmic Traces VII — detail
This side-table detail shows the pale green circular top above an amber-coloured stem carved with repeated rings, contrasting smooth veining with a ribbed profile. Its materials include Calcite, Onyx, and Travertine. Its disciplines include Furniture and Sculpture. Related services include Sculptural objects.
Designed by José Schnaider. Studio: Sten Studio. Crafted by Omar Cruz, Gustavo Gonzalez, Martin Fuentes, Victor Garcia.
2025
Source & credits
Design: José Schnaider / Sten Studio. Craft: Omar Cruz, Gustavo Gonzalez, Martin Fuentes, and Victor Garcia. Photo: Teresa Castillo. | Used with permission | Source | Homo Faber — design and craft credits
Source & credits
Studio and creative director | Cosmic Relics and Cosmic Traces | Studio portfolio
Photographs supplied by the practitioner. Directory information
Cosmic Relics IV
Design: José Schnaider / Sten Studio. Craft: Omar Cruz, Gustavo Gonzalez, Martin Fuentes, and Victor Garcia. Photo: Teresa Castillo. | Used with permission | Source | Homo Faber — design and craft credits
Cosmic Relics IX
Design: José Schnaider / Sten Studio. Craft: Omar Cruz, Gustavo Gonzalez, Martin Fuentes, and Victor Garcia. Photo: Teresa Castillo. | Used with permission | Source | Homo Faber — design and craft credits
Cosmic Traces VII
Design: José Schnaider / Sten Studio. Craft: Omar Cruz, Gustavo Gonzalez, Martin Fuentes, and Victor Garcia. Photo: Teresa Castillo. | Used with permission | Source | Homo Faber — design and craft credits
Cosmic Traces VII — detail
Design: José Schnaider / Sten Studio. Craft: Omar Cruz, Gustavo Gonzalez, Martin Fuentes, and Victor Garcia. Photo: Teresa Castillo. | Used with permission | Source | Homo Faber — design and craft credits
Logo: Sten Studio logo, from the studio’s official website. Used with studio permission. | Used with permission | Source
Portrait: Photo: Teresa Castillo | Sten Studio | Used with permission | Source