New Jupiter XL

Introducing Jupiter XL- a slightly bigger version of my Jupiter bench. It is instantly an important member of my line.

Jupiter XL maintains Jupiter’s sleek nautical lines in a harmonious combination of metal wood and concrete. The Stainless steel rods are gently curved and the hole through the top centers over their intersection.

The new size is taller longer and wider. It measures 60″ long, 18″ tall and 13″ wide. It is available as pictured with Sapele dyed black and also in Walnut, Maple and Sapele.

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At first glance it looks just like the regular Jupiter, but this bench stacks up to be just a bit bigger

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That is the regular Jupiter on top

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It still has all of the fine details that make Jupiter so visually dynamic, including the hole in the top revealing the intersection of the curved stainless steel rods.

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Choose your size!

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Galway Buffet

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I just got the photos back from my photographer of my recently completed Galway Buffet. This is a major new work for me that has loads of storage potential as well as the versatility to be customized to many situations. Different configurations can include drawers either behind the doors or exposed, as well as almost unlimited size options.

The Galway buffet is constructed of concrete, aluminum, stainless steel and solid wood. It has no plywood in its construction. The doors have a unique design to allow for the movement of the solid wood panels. The panels are set into grooved aluminum and pinned at the ends which focuses the movement of the wood to the center of the door where a tongue and groove expands and contracts with the seasons. The same system is used for the back panel which mimics the doors and makes the buffet versatile enough to be used as a room divider. The aluminum has a coarse linear texture to the faces which adds interest and picks-up some of the feel of the concrete.

The hinge is built into the aluminum strips which frame the doors. It is a take on a classic knife hinge using my own hardware. The design of the knife hinge is that it leaves the inside of the cabinet completely clean and unencumbered, while the hinges become a beautiful detail on the outside of the piece.

The pulls are stainless steel rods that, like the hinges, integrated into the aluminum of the doors. The ends are grounded by massive concrete legs which add stability and presence to the piece.

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New Acrylic Divergence Table

I am very excited to announce that I have partnered with Plexi-Craft, the premier manufacturer of Acrylic furniture in NYC. Together we have developed a crystal clear version of my Divergence table.
The Acrylic is amazing. It is 2″ thick and has virtually no tint. The table has a commanding presence that is far from invisible. The way the Acrylic interacts with my hardware and components is a revelation. I am thrilled to have this as a new material to add to my language of furniture design.

I am very excited to announce that I have partnered with Plexi-Craft, the premier manufacturer of Acrylic furniture in NYC. Together we have developed a crystal clear version of my Divergence table.

The Acrylic is amazing. It is 2″ thick and has virtually no tint. The table has a commanding presence that is far from invisible. The way the Acrylic interacts with my hardware and components is a revelation. I am thrilled to have this as a new material to add to my language of furniture design.

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Together we will be introducing the new Acrylic Divergence at their booth at the ICFF this weekend. You can stop by booth #2448 to get a glimpse of my new table in person.


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I love this image. It has the feeling of an x-ray of one of my pieces and reminds me of the imagery of Duchamp’s “the large glass”. So cool.
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Convergence Parallam Table- Taller

I had a commission to build a custom height version of my Convergence table. I have had a great response to my original post on building a Parallam Table, so I figured this would be another fun one to document.

Here is a picture of Convergence, my Parallam coffee table. Those legs are actually four pieces of Parallam glued together. This custom table is substantially taller and needs even more blocks to make each leg

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The first step is cutting down the massive timbers of Parallam to more manageable pieces. I recently bought a 16″ Makita circular saw to assist with this task and it is an amazing tool, albeit a scary one to run!

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This creates a beautiful pile of pieces of parallam
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They stack up to begin to reveal the beautiful endgrain. The stripes are from making two passes on a table saw in order to get through its 5″ thickness. These will be sanded out later.
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Time for some glue

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The stacks begin to grow.
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Once constructed, they are sent through my wide belt sander. This evens out the roughness from the sawing process and makes the faces look like one board.
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After sanding!
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Here I use a little alternative thinking to support these massive legs while drilling holes with my gang drillpress.
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The cables are completely random when they are first put into place.
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Once stretched, they form a beautiful basket reminiscent of Einstein’s theory of gravity!

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The completed table, ready for a glass top

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