Office dA Collection
In the earlier part of my career, I was fortunate to collaborate with Principals Nader Tehrani and Monica Ponce de Leon of Architectural firm Office dA (now NADAAA) of Boston creating intimate collections of furniture for clients. Much of the work was comprised of laminated components allowing for minimal structural connections instead of more traditional wood joinery techniques. The work was experimental, explorative and innovative and has been the basis for my approach to design to this day – less is more.
Split Collection
The split collection was a carry-over from the work I did with Office dA utilizing thin structural components and innovative connections in lieu of traditional wood joinery and fabrication techniques. Although the materials and forms are more recognizable, their composition is anything but. While traditional wood joinery was incorporated in some areas of construction, minimal structural connections were utilized where tradition wood joinery would fail. Efficiency and economy were the design directives for both materials and construction in the development of this collection.
Thos. Moser
Furniture
I have been a long time admirer of Thos. Moser Furniture and was honored when Tom asked me to design a collection for his Maine based company. The Moserform collection was inspired by the Art Nouveau movement of the early 20th century which reflected back to Tom’s family lineage in Austria. Although the sinuous organic forms are a stark departure from the more traditional angular lines of the Thos. Moser collections, it harkens back to an influential era of history and design.
Shift Collection
Often I will use action words as a design directive in the composition of a piece or collection. I enjoy the challenge of creating structure from the subtlest “shift” or juxtaposition of a singular component. Limiting myself in this way can result in more innovative solutions to structural and connective challenges.
