Husband and wife team Ria and Yiouri Augousti began making furniture and home accessories over 20 years ago. Influenced by the 1930s Art Deco period and inspired by exotic cultures, art and architecture, they use such materials as parchment, shagreen, ostrich, snake, lizard, crocodile, mother-of-pearl, bamboo and unconventional fabrics. They have begun expanding their line to handbags, small leather goods and jewelry. Their flagship store is on the left bank in Paris, but their creations can be found in fine boutiques around the world.