Hesperios is an interdisciplinary studio specializing in contemporary lighting, knitwear, textiles, and printed matter. Located in New York City’s West Village, Hesperios also operates as a retail space, showroom, and gallery, serving as a living archive for its evolving body of work. All lighting and ongoing designs are prototyped and assembled in-house, reflecting our commitment to craftsmanship and material integrity.

Founded in 2015, Hesperios is the vision of Autumn S. Hruby—its sole founder, designer, and creative force. Her approach integrates a love of world-building and a deep dedication to every stage of the creative process. Each detail is carefully considered and approached in the spirit of an artist.

Hesperios Knit Library

An evolving collection of tailored, heirloom-quality knitwear essentials. Our collection features over one hundred original patterns crafted from high-quality, natural fibers in partnership with skilled artisans, presented in our signature color palette.

Our library offers classic, playful, elegant and modern silhouettes suited to all ages and body types. Primarily made from 100% pure baby alpaca wool, new editions and patterns are introduced seasonally. We aspire to craft the finest knitwear, sourcing exceptional raw materials and collaborating with farms and factories whose practices reflect our commitment to nature, animal welfare, and integrity at every stage.

Our design approach honors textile tradition, history, and collaboration. Unbound by seasonal trends and market-driven obsolescence, we’ve established our own deliberate rhythm—crafting knitwear of enduring quality.

Six Distinct Modules

Designed for scalability, customization, and individual expression, the modular components inspire creative arrangements as hanging paper elements—ranging from pendants and chains to totems—as well as cylindrical table lamps with natural stone or paper bases and finely pleated shades. Ambient illumination highlights their layered textures.

To ensure cohesiveness and efficiency, we’ve refined our collection to six distinct modular shapes, incorporating rounded and asymmetrical forms into our design language to enhance visual clarity and stream-line production and inventory management.

Available ready-made or made-to-order in various forms, colors, and premium papers. Made entirely in-house using digital fabrication technology.

Process & Criteria

In 2020, Hruby returned to school to study physics—her lifelong passion—which sparked her interest in lighting design. Inspired by cultural totems, the tradition of paper lanterns, and years of sketching and experimenting with paper and stone, Hruby’s vision took shape when she met industrial designer Reid Hoyt in 2022.

Their collaboration initiated the beginning of a meticulous three-year journey, starting with Hoyt teaching Hruby how to build lights from scratch. As Hruby’s understanding deepened, their shared process culminated in her first lighting collection for Hesperios.

Guided by principles of form following function, Hruby established clear design criteria: the lighting system must be modular, sculptural, geometric, customizable, and crafted entirely from paper. The design needed to accommodate evolution through limited editions, artist collaborations, and application to other materials, including natural stone, fibers, glass, and metal, with fabrication conducted entirely in-house.

Hruby and Hoyt refined the architectural, modular system through many iterations, achieving geometric precision and full customizability.