419 feet up in the air!

We delivered a lofty piece this week to the Mario M. Cuomo bridge in Tarrytown, NY (also known as the “new Tappan Zee Bridge”)… a carefully designed perch for the Peregrine Falcons who nest at the top of the bridge every year. The site sees some pretty harsh conditions (full sun exposure, wind, rain etc) and the request from the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation was for us to use the highest quality locally sourced white oak. These birds have some spectacular quartersawn figure on their front porch!

Note that the perch will actually be installed once the weather gets a little warmer… hopefully in spring 2019… stay tuned for updates!

The librarian in the tree...

It was a pleasure to help the Ethical Culture Fieldston School transform a pin oak tree growing on campus into a 16’ long bench as part of the Architecture Research Office renovation of the Tate Library this summer. We counted the growth rings in the tree and realized that the tree was as old as the school! Couldn’t resist commemorating the situation in a plaque for the school.

Hyper-local Sourcing: Tate Library Bench

We installed a project with deep roots this week. A 16’ long bench for the renovated #tatelibrary at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Riverdale NY. We used wood that we milled from a majestic #black oak tree that stood on campus and came down in 2007! We quartersawed the wood (on the football field!), dried it and have been keeping it safe waiting for just the right project. Thanks to @architecture.research.office for finding a way to weave it into this gorgeous renovation!  The new bench sits about 30 feet from where the oak tree grew!

Svelte Live Edge Elm Bed

We spent about 8 weeks making this deceptively minimalist looking bed for a client near Union Square in NYC.  The massive headboard anchors two massive cantilevered drawer boxes with integrated electrical and audiovisual connectivity.  Made with wood from a single white elm tree, sourced in Pennsylvania.  A collaboration with Aurelie Paradiso Design.

OUR 18 Wheeler Delivery to Duke University!

Very excited to complete our installation at Grimshaw's Duke West Union in Durham, NC!  We made a total of 34 pieces for the brand new student union building.  

Our work included:

Cambridge Inn white oak and blackened steel iPad Tables

Quilted Black Walnut Private Dining Table

East Wing Black Walnut Y-Tables

Maple and stainless steel butcherblock tables on casters for the Test Kitchen

18 foot live edge white oak bartop at the Devil's Krafthaus pub.

Dreamy Bed in Garrison

King size bed, with shelves, drawers and integrated electrical wiring.  Black walnut tree sourced near Beacon, NY.  Private residence, Garrison, NY.  Design collaboration with Charles K. Burleigh Design.

Guiding Lights in Cedar

Outdoor pathway lighting in Port Orford Cedar for the rock garden at Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel, NY.  Operated by the Buddhist Association of the United States.  Collaboration with native plant landscape designer, Landscape Restorations.

Tempura Dining in Style on 39th Street

Very proud to install our black walnut and white oak countertops at Tempura Matsui, a groundbreaking new restaurant in NYC!   Grand opening is this week at 222 E 39th Street.  A collaboration with the super talented team at YT Design.

Thank you Steven Hall for this lovely blog post telling the story behind “The Woods of Tempura Matsui“!

For more about Tempura Matsui, see the profile that appeared recently in the New York Times.

And Martha Stewart’s blog post about her amazing meal at Matsui!

A nice photo essay on the project on NY Eater.

Contemplative Benches in Cedar

Outdoor benches in all-weather Port Orford Cedar for the rock garden at Chuang Yen Monastery, operated by the Buddhist Association of the United States in Carmel, NY.  Collaboration with native plant landscape designer, Landscape Restorations.

King-Sized Dreams

A king sized bed with six drawers for a residence in NYC.  Collaboration with Charles K. Burleigh Design and inspired by a mesmerizing piece of Claro walnut from California.

Lake Table with Leaves

Quilted black walnut dining table, with two removable leaves.  Private residence, Putnam Valley, NY.  Custom (removable!) hardware in anodized aluminum by Get Bent Metalworks.  Designed in collaboration with Elizabeth Strianese Interiors.  Dimensions: 9′ long (expanding to 13′ with two 24″ leaves), 42″ wide, 1.5″ thick.

Oak and Steel Kitchen Island

Kitchen island in white oak and oiled steel.   Quartersawn white oak from a tree sourced in northern New Jersey in 2008.  With custom steel and glass understructure.  Private residence, Millbrook, New York.  A collaboration with Get Bent Metalworks and James Dixon Architect. 91″ L x 42″ W x 36″ H. Photography by Meredith Heuer.

Black Cherry Arc Desk

Solid black cherry desk from a log sourced in upstate NY.  Private Residence, New Canaan, CT.  Collaboration with Amanda Martocchio Architecture + Design.

Sweet Dreams: Black Walnut Bed

Queen size platform bed made from black walnut sourced near Beacon, New York, for a private residence.  Collaboration with Charles K. Burleigh Interior Design.

Pas de Calais Showroom in SoHo

Massive counters from white oak sourced in western Connecticut for the global flagship store of Japanese clothing design firm, Pas de Calais. 482 Broome Street, NYC. Designed by Hashimoto Yukio Design Studio, Tokyo. Photography by Meredith Heuer. Here is our photo essay about the making of this project.