3rd Ward is a haven for artists, designers, and freelancers. They’ll give you a desk, a bike, internet, plus computer lab and photo studio and shop access. They’ll teach you how to weld or make websites or screenprint. Really anything they can think of to make their members happy. Jason told us, “We obsess over [...]
Over the course of this interview, Matthew Fairbank coined the terms “academically roofied” and “wood nerds,” making him my new linguistic hero. On top of having a brilliant way with words, he also has a brilliant way with bandsaws, and wood, and metal, and lacquer.
One of the reasons we started our blog was because it [...]
It was a great honor to visit Takeshi’s studio last week and interview the master himself. His architectural background mixes with an interest in pure geometry, impeccable craft, and poetic concepts, leading to furniture that is completely fresh and absolutely unlike anything else.
Rite of Spring cantilevered storage by Takeshi Miyakawa
The Rite of Spring piece you [...]
Tags: Architecture, Brooklyn, Business, Creative, Design, Furniture, Interview, New York, Williamsburg, Woodworking
I was shocked when I discovered that Paul Loebach is based right here in Brooklyn – mainly because his work is so good. He’s exhibited near and far, from Brooklyn Designs to the Milan furniture fair. It’s incredibly inspiring to see American designers emerging that are worthy of international merit. And incredibly convenient when [...]
Uhuru (Pronounced: oo-hoo-roo) was founded in 2004, by Bill Hilgendorf and Jason Horvath. Uhuru is a design + build furniture company dedicated to sustainability and creating timeless designs. Each piece is built by hand in their Brooklyn studio, a huge building right on the water which used to be used for making ship parts. We [...]
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We met Karl Zahn at the New York Gift Fair last month. He was showing his wooden tools (below) and we may have passed silly/amazing drawings back and forth between our booths to pass the time… But that’s another story.
This story is about how awesome Karl’s work is. He creates conceptual objects that we are [...]
Tags: Brooklyn, Business, Consulting, Creative, Design, Furniture, Greenpoint, Interview, Manufacturing, New York, Products, RISD, Woodworking
I’ve seen Brave Space at Brooklyn Designs in past years and have always been in love with their Coat Range (below). When we set up the interview, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they’re practically our neighbors, located here in Bushwick as well! So obviously I love them even more. Even better, all [...]
Tags: Brooklyn, Bushwick, Business, Creative, Design, Furniture, Interview, Manufacturing, New York, Sustainability, Woodworking
