Studio Molin began with a simple intention: to make ceramics that feel refined without feeling distant—and handmade without feeling precious. We’re drawn to the meeting point between art and utility, where a form can be expressive while still earning its place in daily use. 

Our studio work is shaped by the pace and culture of Los Angeles: chef-driven restaurants, design-forward interiors, and the kind of light that makes texture and glaze feel alive. We work in stoneware and develop pieces meant to be used often, objects that hold up to real meals, real service, and real life. 

Studio Molin is led by ceramic artist and designer Selin Diktas. With roots in Istanbul, design study across Istanbul and Rome, and a practice shaped by both European design discipline and Japanese ceramic technique, she established Studio Molin in Los Angeles to build tableware that performs at the level restaurants require that is consistent, tactile, and made to elevate the plated moment.

We create collections designed to work across different tables and different tempos. Some pieces are minimal and quiet; others are more sculptural and tactile. Across all of them, the goal stays the same: ceramics that elevate a meal without overpowering it. 

Our online shop reflects this range—dinnerware built around plates and bowls, plus serving pieces, drinkware, and home accents.  Whether a piece is headed to a professional dining room or a home kitchen, it’s designed for comfort in the hand and visual presence on the table. 

Because every piece is made by hand, subtle variation is part of the work: small differences in glaze flow, edge softness, and surface. That’s not a flaw—it’s the signature of real material and human touch. 

A strong table setting does more than support food. It shapes how food is seen, served, and remembered.

We collaborate with chefs, restaurants, and hospitality partners to create ceramic pieces that complement the rhythm of service while adding distinct character to the dining experience. In editorial coverage of Sora Craft Kitchen, Studio Molin is credited with custom-designed plates created with ceramicist Selin Diktas highlighting tableware as a deliberate part of the experience, not an afterthought. 

Several Studio Molin forms are explicitly connected to restaurant service in your own product catalog, for example, the Marked Plate is described as being used at Sora Craft Kitchen by Chef Okay Inak, and the Mesa Side Plate is described as being featured at the restaurant as a dedicated share plate. 

Material matters. Process matters. Time matters.

We work with stoneware and develop forms to be both tactile and dependable—pieces that feel special in a hand, but steady in a stack.  Many of our current product pages list practicality-focused care details (for example, dishwasher-safe and microwave-safe flags on select items), reinforcing that these are meant for repeat use, not just display. 

For hospitality, consistency is part of the craft. In production ceramics more broadly, repeatable form is commonly achieved through a combination of master models and mold-based processes (such as slip casting into plaster molds), while finishing steps still preserve variation and character.  This is the balance Studio Molin is built for: the precision a chef needs, with the warmth a handmade object carries. 

The same structural integrity that matters in a professional setting is what makes ceramics worth owning at home. We believe everyday rituals deserve beautiful objects—a bowl on a quiet morning, a plate set out for friends, a serving piece that keeps showing up at the center of the table. 

Studio Molin pieces are meant to be lived with. Over time they become part of a home through use, memory, and repetition—quietly shaping moments without asking for attention. 

We love developing specific points of view for culinary spaces—from dedicated share plates to signature plating pieces that fit the dish and the dining room. Studio Molin’s collaboration approach is reflected in coverage describing plates made to suit dishes precisely. 

Visit our Contact page to get in touch about collaborations, hospitality projects, or product inquiries.