Milan, Italy

American maple

A solid table that gives an impression of lightness by playing with curves and symmetry. The American maple used enhances the sculptural appearance of the design.

Warsaw, Poland

American cherry

A chair inspired by the architecture of Benedictine abbeys. It mimics the curves of the body, with the side panels made using ‘coopered’ American cherry - a technique drawn from barrel-making.

Nottingham, UK

American cherry

An American cherry lounge chair and bookrest - a ‘companion object’ - that encourages the sitter to tune out of daily life and focus on an analogue task in a welcoming, warm and inviting place.

Tokyo, Japan

American red oak and cherry

A table and chairs that draw inspiration from the archetype of the traditional Ming chair and Chinese Gardens. The chair legs are made of steam bent American red oak and the seat and table from cherry.

Turin, Italy

American red oak

A table whose form is inspired by the natural world and specifically the shape of a dragonfly. The American red oak legs follow the shape of its tapered body whilst the top depicts its wings, delicately balancing on top.

Berlin, Germany

American red oak

A playful, multifunctional companion object that can be sat on in many ways, used as a chair, a stool or a side table. American red oak has been stained in bold colours to highlight its unique grain.

Seoul, Republic of Korea

American hard maple

A flat-pack, stackable shelving system that can grow or shrink to fit the space. By using American hard maple, the joint of the system is glue-free and can be moved without damaging the timber.

Lausanne, Switzerland

American cherry, red oak and thermally modified red oak

Outdoor seating with a sculptural underframe inspired by the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland. The American red oak tops are finished with a rich green stain and gloss finish, and intricate removable brass detailing, which doubles as drainage in its outdoor environment.

Johannesburg, South Africa

Thermally modified American red oak

A bench designed to live outside, made using thermally modified American red oak (timber that has been baked), whose shape takes inspiration from isocholo, an African hairstyle, and indlamu, a tribal Zulu dance.

Stuttgart, Germany

American cherry, maple and red oak

A chair that explores ways of making better use of wood scraps from furniture production, combined with computational design methods. Leftover American hardwoods are precisely arranged, like building blocks, to create the form of furniture.

Valencia, Spain

American cherry

A multifunctional table and seating celebrating the American cherry in all its glory. The main table is made from a hollow torsion box with various shelves for storage and the smiley face stools add an element of playfulness.

Milan, Italy

American cherry

Morso is a table designed to be built by the user without tools. Its form is inspired by traditional carpentry, echoing the style of a carpenter’s workbench in American cherry.

Rome, Italy

American red oak

The Navalia table is made "via di levare": blocks of American red oak are carved and refined until the final shape is achieved.

Copenhagen, Denmark

American maple

Nordic Pioneer uses an intentionally pared-back design to let the material do the talking. The stackable stool with a rounded seat pad is machined from solid American maple to celebrate the timber.

Vienna, Austria

American maple

A table and stools inspired by the mechanics of the maple seed falling from the tree. A clever screw thread design means the stools are adjustable in height, and by using American hard maple, the timber will be resilient to wear.

Adelaide, Australia

American hard maple, cherry and red oak

A sculptural triptych that explores the hollows and grains of American red oak, maple and cherry. Inspired by the experience of lockdowns, the design aims to make the user pause for a moment of reflection.

Paris, France

American red oak

A rocking chair, made using American red oak, whose thoughtful design gives it an artisanal feel but allows it to be flat-packed for practicality and reduces the carbon footprint during transport.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

American cherry, red oak, hard maple

A collection of nesting stools, inspired by traditional Vietnamese roof tiles, that were made with three American hardwoods. The pins at the joint are made using a contrasting timber that is revealed when the stools aren’t stacked.

London, UK

American maple

Stem celebrates biophilic design by incorporating planting into a set of intricately carved American maple table legs. Its form is inspired by the traditional craft of spoon carving and the legs are clamped to a glass tabletop.

Bangkok, Thailand

American red oak

Thought Bubble was designed to create a space for mindfulness and relaxation through the repetitive rocking motion of the chair. American red oak gives a rich texture because of its expressive grain.

Berlin, Germany

Red oak, maple, cherry

A chair with a classical form that uses a combination of three American hardwoods, rather than a single species, to represent the diversity of the forests and encourage a sustainable use of the timber available.

Zuhai, China

American maple

A tea table for performing traditional rituals from home, made using American maple. Its form is inspired by Hakka roundhouses and has concealed storage, trays and cups, and a built-in drainage system.