Studio Goons
Established 2020 in Paris.

Paul Trussler is an architect and designer who has completed a wide range of international projects with a particular focus on museums, galleries, residences and restaurants, while working for Frank Gehry in Los Angeles, for Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects in Paris, and for his own office in California, Pentagon. He specialised in designing through handcrafted objects, physical models, and drawings. He holds a Master of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) in Los Angeles.

Mia Kim has a background in fashion, painting, and sculpture. With over a decade of experience in design and creative direction at renowned fashion houses in Paris, including Hermès and Chanel, her expertise spans across multiple artistic disciplines.

The collection pieces are designed, prototyped and hand-built by the two of them in Paris. Commissioned work at scale is designed, detailed and coordinated by the studio and produced through specialist manufacturers. Goons is represented by Galerie Philia, St. Vincents in Antwerp, Galerie JAG, Monde Singulier and The Oblist. The studio has shown a solo collection, Evolving Forms, in Antwerp, designed the furniture and liturgical millwork for Trahan Architects' Chapel of St. Ignatius at Loyola University New Orleans, twelve item types across 225 pieces, and made set designs for fashion presentations, including work for the brand Amomento.

Goons has been featured in AD Collector, AD France, AD Italia, AD Germany, AD Middle East, Elle Décoration, Milk Decoration, Monocle, Openhouse Magazine, Interior Design Magazine, The New York Times, and numerous other print and online publications.