a small design collective
creating experiments for visceral experience
with the brilliance of all kinds of people
making objects and environments, furniture and interiors, exhibitions and events
mindful of serving health and the environment
the studio is based in brooklyn new york
Salty Labs is founded by Jonsara Ruth.
Jonsara is driven to enhance the lives of others through design and art. Collaborating with people from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds keeps her happy. Every project employs strategies that care for human and environmental health, with determination to create as little waste as possible. Elevating everyday human experience is her underlying pursuit. Imagining new and more hopeful futures is her ultimate inquiry. Material curiosities drive her research.
Jonsara has led creative and production teams to design and mass-produce furniture globally and locally. And for several years made the healthiest children’s furniture available in America, working closely with American manufacturers, suppliers, and a small nimble design studio. Her designs have won numerous awards and are found in thousands of homes.
Jonsara is also co-founder and Design Director of Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design where she is Associate Professor and Founding Director of the MFA Interior Design program.