About Mono Aurel

Mono Aurel is an independent sculptural design studio. We make lighting, totems, mirrors and benches in hand-layered mineral plaster — objects with the quiet weight of architecture, made one at a time.

Our Philosophy

We believe a space becomes memorable through the objects it holds. For us, beauty is not perfection — it is proportion, texture, shadow and the feeling that an object has been made, not manufactured. We are drawn to wabi-sabi aesthetics, ancient forms and hand-finished surfaces, and we make pieces for interiors that value craft over speed, atmosphere over decoration, and presence over excess.

Design Language

Our references are architectural rather than decorative: ancient columns, primitive stone forms, lunar surfaces, organic erosion, modern sculptural abstraction. These influences meet in objects that feel raw, calm and monumental at once — pieces that stand between art, architecture and functional object, designed to belong to a space rather than merely fill it.

The Atelier

Mono Aurel is an independent sculptural design studio operating through Mono Aurel LLC, a company registered in Wyoming, United States. Our production atelier and material workshop are in Kayseri, Turkey. Every piece is formed, hand-finished and packed there by our atelier team under direct supervision. It is not a factory; it is where raw material becomes sculpture.

Materials — and Why Mineral Plaster

Each piece begins as a dense sculptural core, shaped and carved by hand. Over it we build layers of mineral plaster — applied, dried and carved back until the surface reads like weathered stone. Mineral pigments, limewash tones and protective finishes are applied by hand according to the selected surface treatment.

We work in mineral plaster because no other material holds light the same way. It is dense like stone yet warm like clay; it takes the mark of a tool and keeps it; and it ages the way good architecture does — slowly, and with character.

Craftsmanship

The process is slow, physical and intentional: concept, carving, reinforcement, plaster, hand sanding, pigmentation, inspection in raking light, packing. No two pieces are exactly the same — slight variations in surface, tone and form are the character of the work, not a flaw in it. Read the full process.

Made to Order

Each piece is handmade to order — produced specifically after purchase, never pulled from a warehouse shelf. Standard production typically takes 5–10 business days. Custom commissions and highly detailed pieces may require additional time. We share production photos and videos at every important stage, and send a detailed final video before dispatch. Your piece ships only after you have approved it, and if you are not satisfied before shipment we will remake the piece or refund you. Because every piece is made to order, we do not accept standard change-of-mind returns once a piece has been approved and dispatched.

Each piece is then packed like artwork and shipped worldwide via trusted carriers such as DHL and FedEx. Insured door-to-door delivery is included in the displayed price unless a product page or checkout explicitly states otherwise. Once dispatched, transit typically takes approximately 3–10 business days depending on destination and service; carrier or customs delays can occur. For orders delivered within the United States, applicable customs duties and import charges are covered by Mono Aurel. For deliveries to all other countries, customs duties, import taxes and related destination charges are the buyer's responsibility. Any applicable sales taxes will be displayed at checkout where required. Every shipment is tracked and insured. Packaging and delivery.

Every product carries a one-year warranty covering verified manufacturing defects, product faults and qualifying transit damage, resolved by refund or replacement — and in most cases the original piece does not need to be returned. The warranty does not cover misuse, improper installation, accidental damage or ordinary wear.

Projects

Our pieces are made for interiors and ship to clients worldwide. See a selection of installed work in Our Projects.

Custom Commissions

Commissioned work is a core part of the atelier — custom sizes, tones matched to RAL, NCS or Pantone references, and entirely new forms, for homeowners as well as interior designers, architects and hotels. Start a commission, or see the Trade Program for professional projects.

Looking Ahead

The atelier grows the way the work does: slowly and deliberately. New forms, new tones and small limited series leave the workbench through the year — announced first to the Atelier List.

For anything else: info@monoaurel.com