This interview with Colby Murphy, founder of Southloft, explores his approach to design and fabrication and the role of parametric thinking in contemporary practice. The conversation focuses on process, authorship, and how digital tools inform material outcomes.
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Many a successful business venture has begun with a dream, some down-and-dirty hard work, and a garage where the magic first sparks. For skilled artisan and furniture-maker Colby Murphy, that spark—his eye for form and craft—helped him transform a one-man garage setup into SouthLoft Crafted Concepts, a bona fide design and production studio in Dallas, founded in 2014. With tenacity, grit, and a client-centric approach, Colby and his team create American-made, solid-wood, custom furniture for both commercial and residential spaces. And these pieces are built to stand the test of time. He’s been building with his hands since childhood, and today he’s proud to collaborate with clients on one-of-a-kind furniture that doubles as art, from large-scale installations to intimate objects.
The Comm Sheet tapped Colby to learn more about his process, his inspiration, and the story behind an artistic bench so striking that people don’t know if they should admire it or sit on it.
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