TOIstudio began based upon questioning how diligent our perception of the spaces around us actually are.  Were we taught to see things a certain way?  Is our acumen shaped by our physical limitations?  Is there some combination of the two?

Trained mostly as form makers we quickly felt that form was not enough.  That pure aesthetics was a vacant pursuit lacking interconnectivity on ideological or personal levels that allow us to feel more connected with society, more whole.  Now we look to solving the problems that exist in a more detailed manner, questioning each problem to discover the root cause of the issue in order to find a more applicable solution.  We solve holistically, crossing disciplines in order discover simple gestures that go beyond the obvious solution.  In the end the aesthetics are met because once something works, it is quite easy to exploit the inherent beauty.

Once based in Cleveland, TOIstudio finds itself scattered, realizing that upon this global network there is no reason for centralized physical location.  That problems yearn for solutions around the world, and while currently this little electronic corner office concentrates upon Cleveland, Ohio, in truth we know that we can make things work well anywhere.

We know this because we can make things work well here..