John Williamson Manrique is a California based design studio launched in 2020 by John Manrique, a stalwart in the apparel and home design industries for over 25 years.  

John believes in the power of collaboration. “A project’s individual beauty lives within the collaboration between me and the client, the space itself, the locale, and the many artisans and crafts people I bring to each project,” says Manrique. Having learned from and worked with some of the world’s most revered tastemakers in the home decor industry, John is well versed in all idioms, can create environments from classic to contemporary and all nuances in between. “Yet,” says Manrique, “the most exciting work is creating something new, and important.” It’s the expansive, open nature of true collaboration that allows him to do just that - every time.  

John’s mission is to create environments that represent "the way my clients want to live, the ideas that define their tastes, perspectives, and connection to the world".  John utilizes design to tell stories that transform lives. What story do you want to live?

“Great design has the power to transform your life.” This is the core of John W. Manrique’s design philosophy, the heart of his every endeavor, and the guiding force behind his design studio, John Williamson Manrique. With services ranging from residential to hospitality, outdoor living to art curation, John brings his lifelong love of creating exceptional spaces to every project. “A successful space,” says Manrique, “is one where you walk in and you just want to relax and stay there. It’s a balance of light, shape, texture, color. A successful space elevates the spirit.”

John’s passion for design is equal to his love of collaboration and creative process. His experience as an executive creative director and designer spanning over 30 years can be seen at johnwilliamsoncreative.com. Before opening his design studio, John was the creative force in conceiving lifestyle and experience at such iconic brands as Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Lucky Brand Jeans, Williams Sonoma Home, and West Elm. His ten years with Ralph Lauren saw him designing and implementing over 25 stores globally, highlights include flagship stores in London, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Mexico City, Hong Kong, Chicago, Beverly Hills, Palm Beach and New York. Other highlights include the RL restaurant in Chicago, fashion shows, ad campaigns and the conception of new brand labels including RRL, Purple Label, RLX, Rugby, and Polo Jeans to name a few.

After RL, he was invited to Williams-Sonoma where he spent six years building and leading the creative team and developing lifestyle DNA for emerging brands Williams Sonoma Home and West Elm where he designed stores, the digital sites and drove brand identity for all marketing catalog shoots.

He’s a graduate with honors of the prestigious Parsons School of Design in NYC. Currently John lives in Southern California with his family.