Our Story
It started with a table… not just any table, but a fabulously cool game table that was made to integrate seamlessly into the chicest of rooms. It was conceived by our very own Peyton Cochran.
An interior and product designer, Peyton originally created the game table for a chic mahjong gathering space with a speakeasy vibe for Rooms with a View, a Connecticut-based event started by design legend Albert Hadley. The custom-designed octagonal game table was set for mahjong and featured a sculptural pedestal base and a clever hidden central container for holding game pieces (or wine and an ice bucket). It even had concealed pull-out trays to hold phones, drinks, or cards.
The completely original table caught the eye of entrepreneur and brand builder Sandi Wright. As a devoted mahjong enthusiast herself, Sandi knew instantly: nothing like this existed on the market. Even better, it was handmade locally in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where Sandi frequently works with youth and workforce development programs. With a background rooted in social enterprise, Sandi saw an opportunity to create work opportunities within a talented local community. Together, she and Peyton started sketching out what it would take to bring the table into more players' homes and Center & Spring was born.
Today Center & Spring is an innovative creative studio that produces bespoke game tables, tiles and accessories designed to beautifully capture the spirit of the coolest brands, destinations, and people.
We happily team up with a variety of clients, including designers, hotels, and high-profile people to create custom mahjong tile sets, tables, and accessories that reflect their unique style. In addition, we have our own Center & Spring product line from our bestselling preppy Nantucket mahjong tiles to style icon and writer Jill Kargman's goth-inspired Halloween mahjong set.
We come to every project through a designer’s creative lens and entrepreneur’s mindset. As a result, our sets, tables and mats stand out from the rest. We’re so happy you found us.
Our Founders
Sandi Drucker Wright
Social entrepreneur and brand builder Sandi Drucker Wright is the President and Co-Founder of Center & Spring. Working across non-for-profit leadership, higher education, and entrepreneurship, Sandi has spent over 25 years helping mission-driven organizations grow while building partnerships that create lasting impact for the communities they serve.
Social impact development has shaped every stage of her career, from her time at Bespoke Impact Advisors and the Neurodiversity Foundation to Horizons at Sacred Heart and Center & Spring.
Sandi’s mom inspired her to learn mahjong when her girls left for school and Sandi was hooked on the connections made across generations and the fun to be had.
With Center & Spring, Sandi combined her passion for mission-driven entrepreneurship with her love of the game. As Co-Founder and President of Center & Spring, Sandi runs the outward-facing side of the business, focusing on strategic partnerships and brand growth.
Peyton Cochran
Designer Peyton Cochran is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Center & Spring. Peyton is known for her exceptional ability to turn any creative vision into reality—from interiors and furniture to all things mahjong.
An interior and product designer, Peyton began her career in high-end residential design, working at top design firms including Mancini Duffy and Eric Cohler, where she helped Eric develop a signature home and tabletop line. Peyton’s career has spanned residential, retail, hospitality and product design along with business development and marketing. In 2009, founded EPiC Design working with both brands and homeowners on marketing and design projects.
When Peyton was concepting an immersive mahjong-inspired room for a design showhouse, she searched for a design-forward game table that was colorful, functional, and sophisticated enough for a smaller space. When she couldn’t find one, she designed a completely original table of her own.
Teaming up with entrepreneur and brand builder Sandi Drucker Wright, the team launched Center & Spring.
Our Team
investing in people- not products
Made in our (Connecticut) Backyard
Quality control is key and helping to maintain an industry on US soil has been a passion of ours but we feel it’s incredibly important to remain diversified and maintain global alliances with artisans in order to produce the best in our industry.
Honoring the craft
It takes a village—and ours is filled with talented local craftsmen who turn our designs into something truly special.
It’s our belief that we are investing in people- not products -and in doing so we hold our relationships with our artisans and affiliates in the highest regard.
