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VOTO XO is a design, interior architecture and research studio by Madeleine Oltra and Angelo de Taisne. Their practice is about embodying a story through the design of spaces, furniture and objects. They create complete narrative spaces, following a scenario often infused with fictional inspirations. They work from their studio in Marseille and in close collaboration with local artisans.

VOTO XO is a name inspired by the essence of ex-votos. The materials used for ex-votos are often of humble origin — a wooden plank, a stone, a sheet of metal, a slab of clay — and the attention to details signs their uniqueness. Placing them in a dedicated spot is essential.

Likewise, VOTO XO forms a whole, with intention, material, shape and space. VOTO XO is written like a wish and the signature of a letter; XO.


For their first collaboration as a duo at the Villa Noailles, they were named winners of the Grand Prix du Jury Design Parade Toulon de Van Cleef & Arpels 2022, the Visual Merchandising prize awarded by Chanel, the Carmignac Foundation endowment, and the Pitchouns Prize.	Madeleine trained at the Design Academy Eindhoven (Netherlands). Angelo trained at l’École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Malaquais (France), and at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design (Al-Quds Jerusalem).
Portrait by Emma Tholot Visual identity by Budestschu Tual	© VOTO XO, 2025

VOTO XO is a design, interior architecture and research studio by Madeleine Oltra and Angelo de Taisne. Their practice is about embodying a story through the design of spaces, furniture and objects. They work from their studio in Marseille and in close collaboration with local artisans.

Likewise, VOTO XO forms a whole, with intention, material, shape and space. VOTO XO is written like a wish and the signature of a letter; XO.

For their first collaboration as a duo at the Villa Noailles, they were named winners of the Grand Prix du Jury Design Parade Toulon de Van Cleef & Arpels 2022, the Visual Merchandising prize awarded by Chanel, the Carmignac Foundation endowment, and the Pitchouns Prize.

Madeleine trained at the Design Academy Eindhoven (Netherlands). Angelo trained at l’École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris- Malaquais (France), and at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design (Al-Quds Jerusalem).

Portrait by Emma Tholot
Visual identity by Budestschu Tual