Profile

Lydia, co-founder of Studio Ler alongside Jessica Richard, has always been driven by a deep passion for creation. Drawing, in particular, has played a central role in her career and has largely shaped her professional path. After seven years of design studies, punctuated by experiences alongside major figures such as Mathieu Lehanneur and Pierre Favresse, she worked freelance before joining Ikea, where she worked for six years as an interior designer on various development projects.

In 2015, she launched Studio Ler with her husband Renato, a stonemason. They both discovered the world of lava stone and its enameling, a material with rare aesthetic and technical qualities. Eager to perfect their skills, they moved to Auvergne and trained at the Volvic School of Architecture. There, they developed a unique artistic language based on color, material, and experimentation.

Renato's death in 2018 profoundly disrupted this shared adventure. However, she decided to continue developing the studio alone, driven by renewed creative energy and a desire to honor their initial vision. She then moved the workshop to Brittany, to Saint-Nicolas-du-Pélem, in a larger space conducive to creation, transmission, and innovation.

Studio Ler became a full-fledged lava enameling workshop, while maintaining a dual identity of craftsmanship and design. This uniqueness allows each project to be considered holistically, from the raw material to the formal design, combining traditional know-how with a contemporary perspective. The workshop develops pieces rooted in a quest for timelessness, where technical mastery interacts with a strong artistic sensibility.