A DIY Collaboration between Myself and a Local Artist I greatly admire the atmospheric effect of a lamp with an opaque shade. I was in Good Omen Coffee in North Park in San Diego and saw a vase for sale by a local artisan that I greatly admired. So I bought it. The potter left … Continue reading Straw Mushroom Lamp (Peeled)
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Zip System Furniture
Imagine that you're walking down the street and look into a shop window and you see this: The unfinished pressboard edges face toward the street so that those inside the shop get the good, finished melamine side. I don't like this. The cubby-shelf-thing is gross. There is no good side. It is that it passes … Continue reading Zip System Furniture
Rolling Rack with Cabinet
I've long been fascinated with rolling clothes racks. Also Speed Rail. A few years back, an esteemed friend trusted me to design and execute a clothes hanging solution out of pipe and speed rail. It is a large, robust, and glorious thesis. (Not pictured) I have always been beguiled by rolling clothes racks. I like … Continue reading Rolling Rack with Cabinet
BS 1088 Meranti Marine Plywood
I am a huge fan of this material. In my opinion, it strikes the right balance of quality, affordability, and appearance. It is made of laminations of Philippine mahogany veneers and is intended for boat building. There are no voids. Any voids are filled with a Bondo-like substance. I wish that the faces would always … Continue reading BS 1088 Meranti Marine Plywood
Entertainment Center
Entertainment centers used to be wall units. With technological change, they have become low consoles. I think I prefer the console. I do not believe that a TV should be placed up high. I think you should look straight at it. I was looking at this piece by Niels Bach, however, the upper central compartment … Continue reading Entertainment Center
Oliver Liu 