who is ruphus?

Ruphus is a multidisciplinary design studio in Portland, Oregon.

We are creative thinkers and craftspeople who make cool things, with an enthusiastic focus on furniture and products. We work with companies, manufacturers and individuals to bring simple solutions and beautiful craftsmanship to custom, small-run projects.

Ruphus is a modern lifestyle brand.

Clean lines and sustainability are at the core of our values. Soon we will be offering limited runs of many of the products you see on this site. In the meantime, contact us and let us know what we can make for you.

Ruphus is the furniture and product design arm of Raphael Design.

As a full-service design/build company, Raphael Design offers complete design packages, on-site project management and fabrication services from our Southeast Portland studio. Contact Raphael Design for your general contracting and interior space design needs.

Raphael Design was founded by Matt Raphael in 1994.

Matt has a BA in Architecture from the Univ. of VA and has lived in Portland since 1992.

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