Partnership
From our first meeting, we set out to understand Sonder’s needs in depth. Weekly—and often daily—collaboration fostered a close, responsive partnership, allowing both teams to align quickly and stay agile throughout the project.
Case Study
Scaling Design
How Otipoti Helped Sonder Furnish Thousands of Apartments
Client:
Sonder Inc
Designed By:
Otipoti
Made In:
Vietnam
Destination:
USA
Year:
2019 – present (ongoing)
Category:
Contract
Products:
150+ skus spanning furniture, lighting, décor.
Units Shipped:
50,000 +
Intro
Sonder is a global hospitality brand offering premium, design-led apartments and boutique hotels for the modern traveller. With over 9,000 properties across 40+ markets in ten countries, Sonder has redefined the guest experience through inspiring, functional, and beautifully curated spaces for short- to medium-term stays.
Otipoti supported Sonder’s rollout of a new portfolio of U.S. properties, designing and manufacturing a broad collection of custom furniture and lighting across more than 100 SKUs.
Led by Otipoti’s Creative Director and in close collaboration with Sonder’s design team, we carefully balanced creative ambition with cost considerations. Through joint workshops and value-engineering sessions, we enhanced each design with smart material choices—focusing investment where it counted and trimming where it didn’t.
Led by Otipoti’s Creative Director and in close collaboration with Sonder’s design team, we carefully balanced creative ambition with cost considerations. Through joint workshops and value-engineering sessions, we enhanced each design with smart material choices—focusing investment where it counted and trimming where it didn’t.
Our manufacturing expertise played a key role in the development process. We guided Sonder through multiple prototype rounds, ensuring each piece met performance, aesthetic, and budget requirements. Their trust in our recommendations allowed for efficient sampling and confident approvals.
Our manufacturing expertise played a key role in the development process. We guided Sonder through multiple prototype rounds, ensuring each piece met performance, aesthetic, and budget requirements. Their trust in our recommendations allowed for efficient sampling and confident approvals.
With an extensive network of specialist vendors across Vietnam, Otipoti was uniquely positioned to handle the scale and complexity of Sonder’s rollout. We oversaw every stage of production—from vendor coordination and centralized scheduling to quality control and final inspections—ensuring all items were delivered on time and to spec.
With an extensive network of specialist vendors across Vietnam, Otipoti was uniquely positioned to handle the scale and complexity of Sonder’s rollout. We oversaw every stage of production—from vendor coordination and centralized scheduling to quality control and final inspections—ensuring all items were delivered on time and to spec.
Let’s Build Something Together
Whether you’re planning a rollout across multiple properties or developing a small, curated collection, Otipoti is ready to help bring your vision to life—with precision, partnership, and creativity at every step. Get in touch with our team to start the conversation.