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My furniture - my other love

Alongside my architectural practice, I maintain a personal furniture-making practice driven by a love of craft and materials.

After hours, I design and hand-make limited-run and one-off pieces, exploring ideas of proportion, joinery, and material honesty at a smaller scale.

This work informs how I think about buildings – with care, restraint, and an appreciation for things made to last.

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Gather Around Coffee table

Inspired by my love of mid century modern furniture. An incredibly difficult piece to make, but by far the one I'm most proud of.

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Half & Half Planters

Why aren't there wooden planters out there? I'd better design and make one...

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Landline Hallway Stand

I've always had a love for the mid century 'telephone stand' - I decided to design and make a modern version. 

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Ashfold Cafe Seating

A commission for seating at a local cafe.

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