Design studio and manufacturing workshop

Leather craftsmanship with a multidisciplinary approach.

Niyona designs and shapes leather pieces created as part of exclusive series
for brands, designers, artists, fine dining restaurants and (interior) architects.

An idea, a sketch, an object, a place, an identity…while each project request begins in a different place,
the end purpose is, without exception, to translate a vision that matches the description of the commissioner.

Les Glycines
& Le 1862

The project for the Michelin-starred restaurant Le 1862 at Hôtel & Spa Les Glycines was born from a human connection between two women—a rare and precious encounter in this industry.

Maison Colette

For Maison Colette, we had the privilege of crafting a bespoke collection of handmade leather accessories, designed to enhance the restaurant’s refined ambiance.

Humidor

A Timeless Sanctuary for Your Cigars Inspired by the elegance of Heian-period Japanese temples, this humidor is a fusion of rare materials and masterful craftsmanship.

Christophe Gevers CG01
AXIS71

We produced a series of leather lamps for AXIS71, including the CG01 lamps designed by renowned Belgian designer Christophe Gevers.

“Desert” Attaché-Case

Attaché to the Desert Inspired by our recent journey through California's vast landscapes, we crafted this timeless attaché case in natural leather—designed to evolve gracefully with exposure to the elements.

In Hale Wallpiece
Ben Storms

"Contrasting with the weathered steel, Storms experimented with a leather covering for the blown metal shape. The leather is put on the shape before it is blown.

Interstellar
The Surgeon x Granada Gallery

Step into the future with “Interstellar”. A custom handmade pair of Nike Off-Whites featuring a 4.56 billion-year-old meteorite.

Rolling suitcase

The rolling suitcase, a bespoke trunk made under our signature label “Bodenhorst” for a private client in Los Angeles, CA.

DOCUMENTA Library
Alexandre Lowie

Introducing a bespoke corner library, meticulously designed to showcase a collector's most treasured objects. This piece is a true testament to modern craftsmanship, blending intricate details, innovative techniques, and thoughtful interior design.

Russian Leather Watch Case

Handcrafted from Russian calf leather and accented with ziricote wood, this watch trunk is where function meets artistry.

KVADRAT/RAF SIMONS

The Shaker System by Kvadrat/Raf Simons is a new concept for the home, resetting how we live and creating beauty from order.

Eyewear Cases
Daniel Bernard

We designed and handmade a small series of eyewear cases for Daniel Bernard, a French bespoke glasses artisan.

Caviar set
Maison Degand

A Bespoke Caviar Set Box for La Maison Degand We were recently entrusted with the creation of an exclusive caviar set box for La Maison Degand in Brussels—an exquisite gift, entirely handmade with the finest materials, designed for truly special moments.

Caviar Spoon Boxes
Daniel Bernard

Creation of a limited series of 10 cases for caviar spoons, designed for the tortoiseshell expert and artisan Daniel Bernard.

Karen Torosyan
Bozar Restaurant (2024)

A bespoke creation of a set of leather table accessories, combining elegance and artisanal craftsmanship. This project includes wine lists, menu covers, bill holders, chargers, and leather placemats, each designed with meticulous attention to detail and a deep sense of harmony with the restaurant’s ambiance.

Minerva

For these new menu covers, we drew inspiration from the decorative elements already present in the restaurant. The result: a refined and warm color palette, enhanced by leather wrapping on form, in perfect harmony with the venue’s aesthetic.

Moon Box
Granada Gallery

Based on our series of ‘Surface’ boxes, Jochen Leën and Granada Gallery asked us to create a bespoke moon stone and jewellery box.

In Vein Kurozan
Ben Storms

Part of the Ben Storms collection, In Vein Kurozan is a special edition made in collaboration with our studio. The straps are made of Kurozan leather, a precious leather obtained by tanning and lacquering Japanese Kuroge Wagyu hides. It results in an elegant black finish with a remarkable texture that is also known as ‘diamond leather’.

Headboard
Alexandre Lowie

Leather intervention on this bespoke headboard made by Alexandre Lowie for Gallery Casa Argentaurum.

Granite Paris

For restaurant Granite (Paris), we explored for the first time the combination between leather and real stone.

Envelopes
Mirazur

For one of the finest restaurants in the world, Mirazur (FR) and his chef Mauro Colagreco we designed and produced a series of leather envelopes.

Menus folios
LE39V

Handmade menu folios. Comes in two different sizes with signature relief. Made in collaboration with graphic studio Soins Graphiques (Paris) for Restaurant LE39V and his chef Frédéric Vardon.

SAVILE

SAVILE is a unique and one-of-a-kind rowing boat. Tailormade to order, crafted to perfection, with an exceptional eye for detail.

MANIERA 21 – Bernard Dubois & Isaac Reina

MANIERA 21 is about twos: two designers, two practices, two materials, two craft firms, two ways of seeing. The edition shows a joint project by the Brussels-based architect Bernard Dubois and the Paris-based designer Isaac Reina.

Table accessories / La Table de Maxime

For two-starred Michelin restaurant “La Table de Maxime” in Belgium, we’ve designed and produced a series of table accessories; going from some small leather covered boxes (used as bill holders), A4 menu binders and A5 wine list covers.

“Ukiyo” Collection

A collection of desirable objects named “UKIYO”, meaning the ‘floating world’.

Winecard Cases / Bon-Bon

For restaurant Bon-Bon** we’ve designed and created 4 exclusive cases and according wine cards.

Table Concept / Castor

For Restaurant Castor* we’ve designed and produced a combined and evolving table set that accompanies the guests in the different phases of their meal moment in the restaurant.

JOAN / NIYONA

This black backpack is entirely handmade, saddle-stitched with a leather goatskin interior. The backpack features interior compartments and a rigid exterior pocket.

Jardin d’Hiver
Bozar Restaurant (2019)

In 1928 Belgian architect Victor Horta created the Centre for Fine Arts (Palais des Beaux-Arts), first cultural House in Europe, with inside the Fine Arts Restaurant.

Lusitania

This art wall, "Lusitania", representing a series of waves left by the RMS Lusitania when leaving Liverpool in 1907.

Bartender Toolbag / LIB

We've designed and created this unique bartender toolbag for the cocktail master "Life Is Beautiful" (LIB) in Brussels, one of the finest cocktail bars in town.

Leathercase / Bon-Bon

Unique and bespoke leather cases for the Antoine Van Loocke knives. Handmade exclusiveley for Restaurant Bon-Bon** and the collaborative dinners Bon-Bon Origins.

Watch trunk with winders

Watch trunk with watch winders. Handmade in white grained bull leather, natural calfskin and Alcantara for the interior. Mounted on solid African Paduk wood that you find also in veneer under the handle.

Attaché-case

Special order of a bespoke and unique attaché case for a private client. Using navy full grain calf leather with camel Alcantara lining. Finished with solid brass accessories with a nickel galvanisation.

Global Warming 1.77 / Restaurant FRED

« There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in » sung the late Leonard Cohen. That crack is what this piece is about. This (de)composition represents movement, speed, the dynamic of materials. The dark leather and the shining gold illustrate the hopeful chaos, the beautiful fragmentation of the world we live in.

Companion trunk & small watch case

As part of our signature brand, we designed and made a one-of-a-kind indigo companion trunk and small green watch case.

Knife-roll / Restaurant FRED

For two-starred Michelin Restaurant FRED and his chef Fred Mustert, in Rotterdam, we designed and crafted some leather knife rolls and especially adapted for the Florentine Kitchen Knives steak knives.

Modesign Academy / Luxury Management 2017

Modesign Academy is a Fashion, Design, Luxury, Perfume & Cosmetics Management School based in Brussels and founded by Olivier Zeegers.

Blade Guards
Florentine Kitchen Knives

Handcrafted tan natural leather sheaths/blade covers with an integral easy locking and release system to keep your knives protected from scratches, humidity and keeps your edges sharp.

Cabin trunk

We designed and realized a new project, a custom-made trunk in leather and poplar wood. Made in a traditional way in our workshop Niyona.

Small leather goods
Sea Matters

We designed and produced a declination of our small leather goods in fish leather; Our Snap Wallet, keychains and double-turn bracelets.

Knife-roll
NIYONA

We are pleased to introduce you our new creation, a leather knife-roll. Designed to hold 5 standard kitchen knives and having a large side pocket, it will protect your knives and cooking utensils for an easy, light and well-organized transport.

Cape NIYONA x Maxime Leroy

Sometimes a superhero, sometimes an emperor or a ballerina, these capes confer a graceful gait, natural and creative on everyone who wear them.

BAG BAG
Lernert & Sander

Introducing the "Bag bag" by Lernert Sander, an elegant handbag in the shape of the bags under the eyes of Kiki Niesten. Because everyone gets tired of fashion every once and a while.

Leathercases
Komorebi

Komorebi is a Belgian eyewear brand and literally means “Sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees”. We designed and produced these specific and exclusive leathercases that come with a pair of Komorebi glasses.

Senbazuru
La Paix

Inspired by the Senbazuru, legend of the one thousand origami cranes, look & feel of the restaurant. We designed and crafted these leather bill-holders for La Paix restaurant and his chef David Martin.

Jean & Fanny
Maison Vervloet

Jean & Fanny is a set of petanque balls designed by Jean-François D'Or, with a black leather case, co-designed and produced by NIYONA, for Maison Vervloet objects collection.

Bread placemats
BOZAR Restaurant (2016)

Seen as the shadow and prolongation of the bread bowl, we conceived and fabricated these leather accessories.

Glasses Cases / Lunetier Ludovic

Combining colours, functionality and refined craftsmanship into this small glasses case is just what Ludovic needed for his clients and custom-made glasses.

Leather boxes
BOZAR Restaurant (2016)

We adapted our 'leather boxes' for restaurant Bozar Restaurant and his chef, world champion 'pâté en croûte', Karen Torosyan.

Menu holders / Dierendonck

For Carcasse, the meat experience and restaurant by Dierendonck, we've created some leather menu-holder. Leather and colours are identical as our previous project we made for them.

Het Beest

Thirteen bovine leather skins, kilos of feathers and foam, meters of black-burned steel and countless hours of hard labour…. Don’t say ‘couch or sofa’, but let us introduce… “Het Beest” (the beast)

Le Rocket / Superpieceofchic

'Suck My Cream' Collection Superpieceofchic designed a rocket ice cream bag.

Placemats / Bon-Bon

We produced several placemats sets for two-star Michelin restaurant Bon-Bon and his chef Christophe Hardiquest. In collaboration with interior achitects Ensemble et Associes.

Le Robert / Superpieceofchic

After the black chic chips bag, we produced last year for superpieceofchic; now it was time to make a more exclusive white variant bag, Le Robert.

Leather aprons
Dierendonck

For the opening of Carcasse, the meat experience and restaurant by Dierendonck, we've created leather aprons and knife-holders. The products received an hydrophobic and grease treatment for optimal protection.

Placemats
GJ COOK

Design and creation of leather sub-plates for chef Jeremy Girvan from GJ Cook. It has been made so you can use it with a variation of colour combination depending of the table set-up.

Purple Rain
NIYONA

Our new women’s collection, Purple Rain, combines a practical but also softer universe. The heart of this collection is bound to a set of personal anecdotes reminding us of the happiness that comes from the most essential things in life and the need for self-expression.

Amelia / NIYONA

Handbag and accessories We identify ourselves daily. This by our clothing, hair style, brands, jewellery etc. Tattoo and body decorations are also a big part.

Smoking Bags / NIYONA

Our Smoking Bags collection; rock and chic, clean lines, original graphics and cutting-edge style. This collection consists of ultra-minimalist handbags, clutches and small leather goods.