Joe & Schneider
Interior Design

“What, then, is time? If no one asks me, I know, but if I want to explain it to him who asks me, I do not know”.

Saint Augustine, The Confessions.

The purity and elegance of materials and colours.

Joe Vega
There is a whole learning process in life to develop an aesthetic. Joe Vega is a true alchemist, a great teacher, a unique creator, also a craftsman because everything he does always turns out well. He has a passion for what is well made, for materials that last, objects that do not wear out so easily over time.

He was born in the great City of Guadalajara in Mexico and has always been in Florence, Tuscany where at an early age he learned to design. He was in the best art schools in Florence where he received various distinctions for his dexterity and great taste. Joe is a visionary, a wise man, a person to be trusted because what he knows he learned very well.

Joe & Schneider was born from the symbiosis and abilities of these two multicultural beings and in a certain way, a bit universal.

Patricia M. Schneider
Developing the aesthetics of Wabi Sabi, that Japanese philosophy that finds beauty in imperfection, is a lifelong process of apprenticeship. Patricia M. Schneider’s father lived for over twenty years in Vietnam and the philosophical and gastronomic traditions of the East came into her life at an early age. Her inspiration to create a well-designed space emanates from a place of deep psychological well-being. There is a great respect for nature, the art of simplicity, the vastness of Tahi which accommodates anything, and the inherent beauty of simple objects. Reflecting the cultures and influences that are part of her life, Patricia creates unique contrasts combining Mexican, European and Asian styles, as well as contemporary art and antiques.

It’s a style that might seem inexpensive but requires wise investment that results in an elegant space as opposed to one that may appear expensive and reflects poor taste.

Patricia likes what is honest and real.

Welcome to the world of Joe & Schneider!