Kobenhavns Møbelsnedkeri Aps, a company in Denmark, designed these furniture pieces and interiors. Their attention to detail (joints, in particular) and craftsmanship is superb.
Søren Rose Studio is a Danish company that specializes in furniture and interior design. I found this series, the Reflect Storage units, to be particularly compelling with their organic curve on the outer contour of each drawer. To see more of their work, visit Søren Rose Studio’s website.
Sawkille is a Catskills furniture company, that uses the “heritage of the Hudson valley…[to create] Rural American Design.” Their various-sized stools and large farm tables seem to recall a bygone era, but the forms are refined and polished, instead of outdated. You can view Sawkilles complete collection on their website.
Studio Moe creates furniture pieces with organic forms that complement the light woodgrain. I’m typically not fond of light wood (as it invokes IKEA faux wood), but Studio Moe’s reclaimed Ash seems perfectly suited to their delicate sense of detail and polish. View more of Studio Moe’s furniture below, or on their website.
Designed by Atelier, these pieces—a two-seater bench and stackable stools—must be the perfect combination of unique form, functionality, and reclaimed materials. Visit the Atelier blog to view more of their work.
Zeitraum is a German company that produces wood furniture with craftsmanship and unique design flair. I was particularly fond of the outward angle of the table legs and the ingenious guest bed below.
Another Country is a small workshop in Dorset that creates contemporary craft furniture, which call “on the familiar and unpretentious forms of British Country kitchen style, Shaker, traditional Scandinavian and Japanese woodwork.”
I’m drawn to the rounded corners and rounded legs on each piece—they immediately change the tone of the home to a softer, more childlike space, different from the harsh corners of the outside world.
I’ve already written about the gorgeous packaging of the Mast Brothers Chocolate, but after watching this documentary, I may just have to stop by their Brooklyn shop to catch a glimpse of this eccentric duo in action.
The video, though, is definitely worth watching to hear Rick Mast talk about rekindling “childlike curiosity,” how old craft forms have become covetously “new,” and the inconsistencies of the handmade are more valuable than a perfectly-made mass-produced counterpart. Plus, I love seeing them put on their beard nets when making chocolate.
Produced by The Scout—which is my new favorite website on lifestyle and design in New York and Brooklyn—the documentary on the Mast Brothers is part of a larger series on craftsmanship. These shorts are not only well-crafted films, but they also show inspiring glimpses into very different crafts, practiced by those who are passionate about what they do and what they make.
I had already screened the first in the series, an engaging documentary on the leather manufacturers Billykirk, but I’ve included both below, as well as a brief description of The Scout documentaries.
Iconwerk is a studio specializing in icon and pictogram design. Their portfolio is a great resource for beginning icon design. (Via ShareSomeCandy)
If I ever decide to use a doormat, I’m going straight to these graphic mats by Brita Sweden.
John Madere photographed Michael Bierut from across the street of Pentagram. (Be sure to check out Madere’s blog to see and read behind-the-scenes of the Mohawk volume John Madere: Portraits of Design, featuring portraits of Chip Kidd, Paula Scher, Stefan Sagmeister, Massimo Vignelli, Stephen Doyle, Ellen Lupton, and more).