Shibui Studio

Shibui Studio Glassware designed to live within a space.
360° atmosphere-first designs for boutique hospitality environments. Where atmosphere meets the guest experience.

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More than a design, it's a feeling. Mix n Match Style specializes in creating art-inspired glassware, a fusion of fine art and high-quality craftsmanship. Our designs are showcased on durable, crystal-clear Libbey professional-grade glass, ensuring every piece is as beautiful as it is timeless.

I took a little two-week social media break. Sometimes stepping away is exactly what the creative mind needs. Now, back ...
09/08/2026

I took a little two-week social media break. Sometimes stepping away is exactly what the creative mind needs. Now, back to creating.

What if autumn popped up somewhere unexpected? Among the vines. In the middle of harvest. Just as the landscape begins shifting from green to gold, rust and crimson.

A temporary bar. A fleeting season. And glassware designed to feel as though it belongs to both. Autumn, poured into the atmosphere.

And then the light changes. The room hasn't changed, but the way I experience it has.The lamps glow warmer. The greens d...
08/20/2026

And then the light changes. The room hasn't changed, but the way I experience it has.

The lamps glow warmer. The greens deepen. Seating feels more intimate. My eye moves through the space differently. These shifts matter to me when I’m thinking about design.

Because atmosphere isn't static. It's something we experience.

Before I think about design, I read the space. My eye moves from the palms to the deep green bar, the mirrors, warm wood...
08/19/2026

Before I think about design, I read the space. My eye moves from the palms to the deep green bar, the mirrors, warm wood, natural textures and quiet details.

If I were there, I’d also be noticing what can’t be seen—the sounds, scents and energy around me.

These are the things that begin to shape how I feel a space. Atmosphere-first begins with noticing.

Imagine arriving just as the sun begins to slip below the horizon. The drinks are poured, conversations begin, and every...
08/05/2026

Imagine arriving just as the sun begins to slip below the horizon. The drinks are poured, conversations begin, and every detail quietly contributes to the atmosphere, including the glass in your hand.

Before there is a pattern... there is play.It doesn't begin with an image in my mind.It begins with color and movement.I...
07/29/2026

Before there is a pattern... there is play.
It doesn't begin with an image in my mind.
It begins with color and movement.

I open a blank canvas and simply start moving color.
Somewhere between my hand and intuition, a design begins to emerge.
And I follow.

The portfolio is finished.Which means the next chapter begins.Over the coming months I'll be meeting with hospitality in...
07/24/2026

The portfolio is finished.
Which means the next chapter begins.

Over the coming months I'll be meeting with hospitality interior designers, listening, learning, and exploring where atmospheric-glassware might best contribute to the guest experience.

I'm looking forward to the conversations ahead.

Every page in the portfolio begins with a question rather than a product.What materials belong together? What atmosphere...
07/23/2026

Every page in the portfolio begins with a question rather than a product.

What materials belong together? What atmosphere are they trying to create? How can glassware quietly support that experience?

Those questions became the foundation for every visual investigation.

For the past several weeks, I've been quietly immersed in creating something that won't ever be sold. A portfolio.Not a ...
07/22/2026

For the past several weeks, I've been quietly immersed in creating something that won't ever be sold. A portfolio.

Not a product catalog...but a collection of visual investigations exploring how atmospheric-glassware can contribute to the hospitality experience.

Sometimes the most important work happens long before the first meeting.

Material PerceptionBefore a glass shape is selected.Before a pattern is applied, I'm asking different questions.What sho...
07/07/2026

Material Perception

Before a glass shape is selected.
Before a pattern is applied, I'm asking different questions.
What should the atmosphere feel like?

What materials, textures, and visual rhythms belong in that environment? Each visual investigation begins by exploring those questions before a single piece of glassware is designed. Because atmosphere isn't something added afterward.

It's where the design begins.

This week I've shared the same atmospheric-glassware design in three very different hospitality environments.What change...
07/03/2026

This week I've shared the same atmospheric-glassware design in three very different hospitality environments.

What changed wasn't the design.It was the atmosphere surrounding it.

Whether in a boutique hotel lounge, an intimate cocktail bar, or an art gallery café, the environment shapes the experience—and atmospheric-glassware becomes part of that story.

That's what continues to fascinate me about designing for hospitality.

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