GET TO KNOW US
Unfussy interiors led by the design duo Christopher Hansen and Francisco Musitu
CRiSCO & FRiSCO is a boutique interiors studio based in Philadelphia. From large-scale remodels to simple one-room makeovers, our passionate team of artists, artisans, architects, and builders craft one-of-a-kind spaces from concept to completion for residential and commercial clients.
We favor modern, have a deep respect for traditional, and are always looking to the future to tell our client’s design story. We believe the best projects combine open communication, experimentation, listening, curiosity, and passion. Every project should feel distinct and unique because each client is unique. Whether you just got a new Grammy, a new divorce, a new gender; we’ll make sure your new home reflects the new you.
So, if you’re a down-sizer, empty-nester, new homeowner, business, developer or just need a change, if you’re ready to embrace a new chapter in your life, we’d love to help.
CRiSCO & FRiSCO WAS FOUNDED ON THREE CORE PRINCIPLES
Nº. 1
Embrace the New
We like to think of ourselves as “fortune tellers,” encouraging and inspiring our clients to look to their future for design inspiration. When your home reflects where you’ve been (or merely where you’re at), it creates a disconnect. It holds you back. We think you should come home to you.
Nº. 2
Create a Dialogue
Each phase of our design process is driven by open communication, honesty and transparency. No surprises (unless you ask for them). We will always keep you in the loop, while giving you the freedom to express your needs and share your stories. After all, without your voice, there is no project.
Nº. 3
Keep it Simple
With years of experience in the industry, we’ve had a lot of time to develop a clear, enjoyable process to guide your project from concept to completion. We take the stress out of selecting finishes, choosing a contractor, and handling the hundreds of other moving parts of a home renovation project. Just like our interiors, our process is unfussy, with the perfect balance of the practical and the creative.
GET TO KNOW US
Say Hello to the Team
Co-Founder
Christopher Hansen
chansen@criscoandfrisco.com
READ MORE
Christopher Tellef Hansen grew up in Ringoes, a small New Jersey town with more cows than people. On a coin toss, he moved to Philadelphia in 1992 where he studied painting and fine arts before pursuing a Masters Degree in Interior Architecture & Design from Drexel University, with a concentration on Urban Design at DIS in Denmark. In addition to being the co- founder and creative director of CRiSCO & FRiSCO, he is a faculty member at Moore College of Art & Design. He has over 18 years experience working at a wide range of influential interiors firms in Philadelphia and is a licensed interior architect registered with NCIDQ and ASID.
Co-Founder
Francisco Musitu
fmusitu@criscoandfrisco.com
READ MORE
Francisco grew up in Madrid, Spain surrounded by a family of artisans, architects, and furniture designers. His cultural passions took him to the States where he pursued a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Indiana University in Bloomington, followed by a distinguished career as a Professor of Modern Spanish Literature. A chance meeting with Christopher at a film festival in 2004 reignited his interest in the design arts, and he quickly found a shared curiosity in their obsessions for theater, ‘70s TV pop culture, fashion, foreign films, and modernist furniture. Together, they formed CRiSCO & FRiSCO as a way to explore their cultural influences. For Francisco, the design always starts with taking on the point of view of the client and then pulling together the threads of their narrative to create something new. His inspiration is always tied to stories, whether the author of those stories is the novelist or the client.