Inspired by the self-healing process of trees Manufract has created a new and unique furniture line. If a tree gets injured, it will naturally release resin to close the wound. The natural concept of wound healing is used for the manufacturing process of these products. Broken pieces of wood are form filled with an eco-resin to get the full, final shape. Each piece is carefully selected from broken hardwood stock. It is then manually crafted and hand polished.
Read MoreTsumiki by Kengo Kuma
In collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto’s forest conservation organization More Trees, architect Kengo Kuma has designed a set of triangular-shaped modular pieces. Called Tsumiki, a name that means ‘wooden blocks’ in Japanese, the individual components can be stacked and assembled in a variety of ways, allowing the user to create original sculptures.
Tsumiki will soon be available to buy in Japan.
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Magnetic Hexagon Coasters by I Like To Make Stuff
A how-to video showing some hexagon shaped coasters that snap together using magnets.
Read MoreThe Ultimate Wood Joint Visual Reference Guide
In the thousands of years since, craftspeople have developed an almost absurd variety of joints, some of which you learned in the shop at school, some of which you've never heard of, and that one that you can always see in your head but have forgotten the name of. To help you remember for the next time you're building something out of wood, or to give you some alternatives for any current designs you're working on, here are some visual guides:
Read MoreReinterpreted Pencil by Evgeny Barkov
Designers Luka Or and Keren Tomer asked their 3rd-year industrial design students at the HIT university in Israel, to re-think the idea of a pencil, giving it a new sense and purpose. Student Evgeny Barkov took inspiration from prehistoric carving tools to create these wood and polymer pencils. The top side can be used to carve into surfaces.
Read MoreSpiraling Jewelry Organizer by Hitonari
This carefully crafted organizer for jewelry and accessories asked three questions in the design process: Can it be accessible from and angle? Can it be easy to move and transport? Can it be durable while achieving the first two objectives?
While the form can be compact, solid oak trays can be rotated giving the piece a certain adaptive and sculptural quality. A solid base keeps the piece bottom-heavy so there is no need to worry about it tipping or falling.
Read MoreAtalaya by Nicolas Aracena Müller
With an array of tools, Nicolas Aracena Müller stands just beyond the windows of design boutique Chamber in NYC's Chelsea neighborhood. There, while the gallery space is open to visitors and passers-by, the Chilean architect and carpenter has been crafting inspired stools and benches from reclaimed wood, for all to see.
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Easy Drawers by Andrew Klein
Easy Drawers by Andrew Klein
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