About

SOMBRA is the design studio of Allison Shawn. She is a trained architect and ceramicist based in Los Angeles, California. Her experience as an architect informs her care for human factors as well as her ability to develop striking and functional forms. She endeavors to create work that counteracts the constant distraction of contemporary living by demanding presence. Her style leans towards the thoughtful, elemental, and tranquil — but encourages the absolutely riotous.