Aluminum

A Tale of Two Bridges

November 19, 2014

The bench, titled "A Tale of Two Bridges" was done as a response to the collapse of the I-35W bridge in downtown Minneapolis. It is built of black walnut, anodized…

“Charlotte” Chest of Drawers

October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Nancy Brady Nancy Brady was pregnant when she made this appropriately shaped chest of drawers for her final project at École National du Meuble (school of furniture design) in…

Pencil Chair

October 24, 2012

Woodworker: John P. McCormack McCormack built this chair as his thesis project at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). The design highlights two sides of his training: traditional furniture...

“Palindrome” Slate Table

October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Henry Fox This table, called “Palindrome,” is made from two pieces of natural cleft slate, Swiss pear, and sandblasted aluminum. The table is finished with varnish. Photos: Bill...

Vargueño Alphabet Cabinet

October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez The vargueño is a 17th century Spanish writing desk made to be portable. The interior might be elaborate, but the exterior could be as plain as a…

Woodworker: Gregg Lipton Although much of Lipton's furniture brings a modernizing scalpel to period styles, he had rarely embraced pure geometric modernism full-on before designing this table. He was...

Winged Couch

October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Trish Norton Norton's winged couch reflects her style of sculpture, which often incorporates curves and the winged form. This piece was inspired by the sandhill crane, which has a…

Drum-shaped Table

October 24, 2012

Drum-shaped table in. mahogany, sycamore, and aluminum by Chris Davidson.

Side Table

October 24, 2012

Tuscan design was the inspiration for this side table. Made of anigre veneer on a plywood core, the table features curly maple legs and lipping, and anodized aluminum accents. The…