Woodworker Takeshi Oike has combined his background as an engineer and architect to found Mujina Woodwork in 2016. Here he crafts functional woodworks that are simple but full…
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Movement of Water – MELT Series by Furniture Maker Antrei Hartikainen
Sculptural meets functional with this series by Finish designer and master cabinetmaker Antrei Hartikainen. No doubt Antrei’s strong interest in design has helped his woodwork come on leaps…
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OEN Issue 2 – A Visit to Woodworker Shuji Nakagawa’s Studio
With hundreds of years of tradition comes hundreds of years of history to uphold. No pressure then. It takes a special maker to not only take a craft…
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In the Grain – Curv Chair & Table by Jörg Boner for Stattmann Furniture
I wanted to highlight this fantastic series titled ‘Curv’ that consists of a table and chair designed by Swiss-based designer Jörg Boner for German furniture makers Stattmann.
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An Effortless Balance – A Selection of Handcrafted Furniture by Base 10
Base 10 is a Los Angeles furniture studio founded by woodworker Joshua Friedman in collaboration with Lindsey Muscato and is influenced by Frideman’s experience in Japanese woodworking.
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Working as One – Bespoke Furniture by Japanese Craftsman Iinuma Katsuki
Traditional Japanese carpentry has always been held in high regard and Japanese furniture maker Iinuma Katsuki is carrying this ideal forward with his simple but detailed woodwork.
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Trial & Error – Wooden Sculpture by American Craftsman Ariele Alasko
After garnering some attention with her smaller woodworks Ariele Alasko has since progressed to interior design and has also recently produced sculptures that I decided to highlight here today.
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New at OEN Shop – Woodwork by Japanese Maker Hiroyuki Sugawara
A new selection of lacquer coated spoons, forks, trays and others vessels handmade by talented Saitama based woodworker Hiroyuki Sugawara now available to purchase at OEN shop.
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Monochromatic Elements – Furniture by Italian Company Henry Timi
Handcrafted in Milan, Italy is this collection of furniture by Henry Timi that are sometimes blocky and sometimes flowing in form. His design ethos is to follow a language deprived of disorder.
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Back in at OEN Shop – Lipped Vessel & Lunch Box by Woodworker Maiko Okuno
Just arrived is a lipped lacquer vessel and lacquer lunch box, two very special objects from Japanese woodworker Maiko Okuno, both of which are crafted by hand at her studio in Japan.
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Distorting Function Through Sculpture – Twig Vases by Woodworker Julian Watts
Julian Watts is woodworker based in Oakland, California and uses traditional wood carving and furniture making techniques to explore the space between a sculptural form and a functional object.
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New at OEN Shop – Chopstick Boxes, Containers & More by Eiji Hagiwara
We featured Eiji Hagiwara on the website last year and since then we’ve had strong interest in his work, luckily for us he has since gone on to craft some more special works that are now in the shop.
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