Furniture Design

Reclaimed Walnut

Record Hutch

While drafting for Hemingway Custom Cabinetry, I checked the workshop dumpster for scrap wood at the end of each day. Over time, I collected enough walnut from Fairfield County kitchen projects to create this functional piece of furniture. Japanese speakers from the 1970s add to the record hutch’s retro appearance and sound.

Vertebrae Chair

This chair takes inspiration from the engineering of the human spine to create a flexible seating experience. It would be customized to each customer at seven points along the spine, using CNC mandrel bending to form the three support tubes that make up the backrest.

Designed for a dining set, the chair would let diners lean back and twist comfortably after the main course—making room for dessert.

Museum Bench

I designed this bench for a Cue Art Foundation museum competition while studying furniture design at Pratt Institute. Its primary goal is to take weight off visitors’ feet while supporting an attentive posture for viewing art. Made from salvaged cedar, poplar, and maple sawmill end cuts, the bench uses just four component shapes. Repeated parts and a small number of molds simplify manufacturing.

Lounge Chair & Table

Building on the museum bench’s construction method, I created this lounge chair for a client through my startup, Fluma, while participating in the Pratt Incubator for Sustainable Design, founded by former Industrial Design chair Deb Johnson. The piece uses cedar and redwood salvaged from New York City water towers, with waterproof glue for a durable outdoor life.

Dark & Stormy Reclaimed Mahogany and Oak Drink Holder

Sailboat racing is a hobby of mine. As a wedding gift for the captain of Freedom in Southport, CT, I made this mahogany-and-oak drink holder and table. It attaches to the traveler bar in the cockpit, providing a portable surface for entertaining and enjoying Dark ’n’ Stormies on the way into port after a race.

Reclaimed Sink

Inspired by a discarded headboard I found in Brooklyn, this sink explores transparency. A recessed cobalt-glass basin and sweeping faucet create a distinctive handwashing experience, while blue shadows fall across the floor. The glass also catches the afternoon sunlight.

Mahogany Tabletop

This gorgeous piece of mahogany came from my favorite lumberyard in the Bronx, Rosenweig Lumber, established in 1910. I choose lumber in person, especially for projects like this. Sharing photos of potential boards let the client take part in the selection and the story of the table’s creation. The finished table provides a solid work surface, and the client was delighted with the result.

Reclaimed Rocking Horse

This piece was made for a very special client: my two-year-old niece. I designed an energetic silhouette so the rocking horse would suggest movement even while standing still.

The materials came from hardwood scraps left over from other building projects while I was working with MAKE Inc.

Urban Jungle Gym

I designed this piece for a young boy in Manhattan’s Alphabet City. With limited backyard space, the goal was a contemporary structure that encouraged hanging, jumping, crawling, and hiding.