Esque Studio is the result of a 20-year long collaboration between artists Andi Kovel and Justin Parker. The name Esque refers to the suffix meaning “in the manner of”, and is an intentional nod to and acknowledgment of outside influences and inspiration.

Esque evolved through the collaboration between Justin Parker and Andi Kovel. They are leaders in the American market for handblown, modern, and functional glass works.

Founded in 1979 by Jan Kaplický (who died in January 2009), this London-based architecture and design practice gained fame for its high-tech bionic architecture. Incorporating organic shapes and natural forms into its structures, the firm transformed British institutions—constructing the UFO-esque media center at Lord’s Cricket Ground and covering the Selfridges department store’s Birmingham branch with 15,000 aluminum discs—into ultramodern landmarks.