The Makers Guild Directory
Find the makers behind enduring objects
Discover independent makers selected through editorial research and direct interviews. Use the filters to find a craft, place, or way of working.
6 makers found
Interviewed
Efe Laborde
United Kingdom · London
Bespoke shoes · Bespoke, Made-to-order
A London shoemaker carrying forward the West End tradition through entirely handmade bespoke shoes and made-to-order styles.
Information checked: 2026-08-03
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Interviewed
La Rificolona
Japan · Kobe
Bespoke shoes · Bespoke, Pattern order, Semi-order
A Kobe atelier where a husband-and-wife team creates small-batch, unisex bespoke shoes shaped by Florentine shoemaking sensibility.
Information checked: 2026-08-03
Editorial profile
MOGADA
Germany · Munich
Bespoke shoes · Bespoke, Made-to-order, Made-to-measure
A Munich atelier founded by Louis Lampertsdörfer, offering bespoke, made-to-order, and made-to-measure shoes with a hand-welted focus.
Information checked: 2026-08-03
Interviewed
Norman Vilalta
Spain · Barcelona
Bespoke shoes · Bespoke, Made-to-order, Ready-to-wear
A Barcelona-based shoemaker whose bespoke experience informs made-to-order and ready-to-wear collections, each finished by hand.
Information checked: 2026-08-03
Interviewed
Patrick Frei
Germany · Freiburg
Bespoke shoes · Bespoke
A Freiburg bespoke shoemaker who works by hand from measurement to finishing. New commissions are currently paused, with a waiting list in place.
Information checked: 2026-08-03
Interviewed
Takafumi Mochizuki / ZOUGANISTA
Italy · Florence
Wood marquetry · Commissions, Workshop experience
A Florence-based marquetry maker whose workshop applies traditional wood inlay to furniture restoration and contemporary objects.
Information checked: 2026-08-03