Molo is Celebrating 20 Years of Building Lightly
Canadian design and production studio Molo is known for pleated dividers and furniture. Now 20 years since the company’s debut, co-founder Stephanie Forsythe reflects on the evolution of the brand—and the product made of paper that started it all. Forsythe founded the studio in 2003 with Todd MacAllen, whom she met in architecture school. The pair was interested in buildings and both studied fine arts, trying their hands at glassblowing, woodworking, and metalworking. These experiences of exploring craft not only fueled their desire to try different media but also branch out and create useful objects. After graduation, they entered a number of competitions and focused on strategies to maximize small spaces, like folding rooms that could be tucked away when not in use. MacAllen and Forsythe sold their traditional construction tools to help pay off their student loans, and were left with little more than a refurbished Mac computer, pencils, …
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