New York · Available for select commissions

Physical ideas,
made real.

Design, fabrication, staging, and installation for objects, interiors, exhibitions, and live environments.

Close detail of custom brass and leather fabrication
Material studyBrass / leather / hand finishing
Design development Metal fabrication Installation Exhibition staging

01 / Selected work

Projects shaped by material, use, and place.

Overview of the Theophile Open Studio exhibition Visitors reviewing archival material at the Open Studio

Project 001

Theophile Open Studio

Exhibition build + staging · New York · 2026

Building and staging an exhibition of four decades of preservation work for the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust. The work included coordinating artwork and constructing the structures used to house and present it.

  • Exhibition fabrication
  • Artwork coordination
  • Display structures
  • On-site staging
Custom welded metalwork in progress

Project 002

Welded Works

Custom objects and details developed through direct material testing, forming, welding, and finishing.

CAD drawing for the Peekaboo Tent installation

Project 003

Peekaboo Tent

Design development and technical translation for a temporary live environment.

02 / Capabilities

From the first sketch to the final placement.

01

Design development

Drawings, models, prototyping, material selection, and build planning.

02

Fabrication

Custom metalwork, architectural details, display structures, and one-off objects.

03

Staging

Spatial organization, artwork coordination, exhibition assembly, and presentation.

04

Installation

Site coordination, field problem-solving, finishing, and final handoff.

03 / Shop + services

Useful ways to
start making.

Book time, get a second set of eyes on a drawing, or begin with a focused scope for your next physical project.

Requests are reviewed personally · Secure checkout is coming soon.

Request a consult
Service 001Request to book

60-Minute
Design Consult

$50 · Video or phone
Scheduling details after purchase

Ways to work together

A small shop for getting unstuck.

Service 002

Drawing + fabrication review

Send over a CAD file, sketch, or build plan. Get practical feedback before time and materials are committed.

Service 003

Project scope session

Map your materials, fabrication path, collaborators, rough budget, and the decisions that need to happen first.

Digital resources

Shop-ready notes, templates, and guides.

Cut lists, material sourcing notes, installation checklists, and fabrication planning tools are in development.

Prototype release 001

Small printed objects for the spaces in between.

A first study in useful, made-to-order desk, pocket, and small-space hardware. Each object is an original Lando prototype, 3D printed in durable PETG and refined after real use.

Black and orange 3D-printed cable catch prototype

Object 001 · Desk

Cable Catch

Two-cable desk holder for keeping charging ends where they belong.

Matte PETG$18
Reserve prototype
White, black, and orange 3D-printed desk dock prototype

Object 002 · Desk

Field Dock

A compact phone, pen, and cable station for a working surface that needs less noise.

Matte PETG$42
Reserve prototype
Gray and orange wall-mounted 3D-printed entry tray prototype

Object 003 · Entry

Threshold Tray

A wall-mounted catchall for keys, mail, sunglasses, and the things that need to leave with you.

Matte PETG$38
Reserve prototype
Charcoal and orange 3D-printed cigarette case and lighter caddy prototype

Object 004 · Pocket

Pocket Caddy

A compact case for a standard cigarette pack and lighter, designed to keep pocket essentials together. Adult-use tobacco accessory.

Matte PETG$28
Reserve prototype
Charcoal and orange modular 3D-printed storage containers prototype

Object 005 · Storage

Studio Stacks

Small modular containers for screws, jewelry, earbuds, and the parts that disappear between projects.

Matte PETG$24
Reserve prototype

Prototype release: product images are concept visualizations while physical prototypes are being made. Colors, dimensions, mounting, and final production timing are confirmed with each request. Pocket Caddy is for legal adult tobacco use only and availability may vary by location. Checkout will be added after the first production run is tested.

04 / Lab

Tools, studies, and side projects.

Lando Lab is where practical questions become small tools: resources for planning a build, documenting a process, or simply testing an idea in public.

Tool 001 · Live

Project starter

Answer two questions and get a useful first next step for your project.

Choose a stage and need to begin.

Tool 002 · In development

Material + cut-list planner

Estimate sheet goods, stock lengths, offcuts, and the questions to take to the supplier.

Soon

Tool 003 · In development

Installation day checklist

A shareable prep list for tools, hardware, access, sequencing, and final handoff.

Soon

Have a useful tool or side project in mind? Bring it to a working session.

Landis Hennessy in the studio

05 / About

Landis Hennessy is a designer and fabricator working between drawings, materials, and sites.

The practice brings together design development, fabrication knowledge, and installation experience. Projects range from custom objects and architectural details to exhibitions and live environments.

The approach is practical and collaborative: understand what the work needs to do, determine how it should be made, and carry it through installation.

06 / New work

What are you building?

For commissions, fabrication partnerships, and installation support, start a conversation through Instagram while the new inquiry system is being prepared.

Contact @landosdesifab