The studio and it’s history.
JŪNMIL is a design studio and independent publisher created by German designer Mābu Nauendorff. It began as a natural extension of life: moving between places, languages, and ways of seeing. This studio is where those threads come together. It’s less a business and more a practice: of making things that feel grounded in motion, rooted in the in-between.
The pieces I create—books, objects, tools for living—are shaped by a sense of quiet attention. They're made for people who, like me, feel most at home while moving—geographically, culturally, or emotionally. I think there’s a certain clarity in not fully belonging to one place, and my work lives in that space: functional, calm, deliberate.
Language shapes everything we make. As a studio rooted in linguistics and intercultural dialogue, we transform writing systems into functional objects—like the ZHE Incense Burner, modeled after the Cyrillic letter Ж, or the Four Seasons Coasters, shaped like Chinese characters. These elements celebrate intercultural communication, rejecting homogeneity in favor of a world where diverse languages coexist visibly and elegantly.
Every piece is handmade in Germany, emphasizing longevity over disposability. There is no use of generative AI; each product is the result of a deliberate, slow design process. The studio operates with ecological awareness, prioritizing recycled and sustainable materials where possible, though never compromising on durability.
At its core, STUDIO JŪNMIL is for those who find home in movement. The designs are meant to ground without anchoring, to provoke thought without demanding answers, and to remind users that belonging can be fluid—a quiet, polished rebellion against the idea that identity must be fixed.