Heavy Bench

Why: Because I think steel and wood should be buddies.

Who: Shane o

Where: Portland, OR

SOF Turtle Shell

SOF (Skin-on-Frame) Turtle Shell:

Multi-use, light weight; never leave home without your shell!
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-The Big "O",
PDX

The Coffee Table

The Coffee Table:
Not a whole lot to say about it. I just like the "tapered structure" concept as well as the potential for a nice exposed joint there all the horizontal wood meets the vertical piece. Enjoy,

The Big "O",
PDX

Modular Chair

The Concept:
The Design:
Basically you could mass produce this module many times over. People can use them as a chair (2), love seat (4), or couch (6), or just an ottoman (1). If not against a wall the back can be used as shelves and under the seat you can store "stuff" as well.

Sorry for the late start; my sketchbook didn't have access to a scanner.

Alias: The Big "O"
City: PDX

Furnathon 07 Highlights

From the responsible to the realistic to the outlandish and playful. This is the mix from last year's furnathon. We look forward to this kind of inventiveness and creativity in the weeks ahead.



Greg's Post - Exploration of what we might do with all the useless car parts in the not-so-distant future. How can the wasteful excesses of our past be put to good use in the future?

Shane's post - Has any one else become tired of having to walk all the way to the kitchen to pour yourself a draft beer. I know I have. Thats where the beer chair comes into play. All you have to do is reach over to the arm rest to get a refill. It has two taps and you can store a couple mini kegs as well as a CO2 tank right there in the chair. And of course it does recline, complete with a leg rest.


Ben's post - Forget a plaid couch and standard table sizes, this is the fantastical to be enjoyed as a part of everyday life. The animals would be rendered in any number of materials suited to the function-foam, wood, metal, plastic. The idea is meant to challenge our understanding of standard furniture design and to incorporate a symbolic note of the natural. Why can't we climb up to sit on 20' giraffe couch?

Chris's post - I needed a computer chair and I needed somewhere to put my records. My space and budget are limited so I devised this. It will be made from cardboard salvaged from Costco. These could potentially be stackable units made from other materials, I suppose.

Backyard bunker, for those seeking the kind of solitude only 10' of dirt can provide. Bonuses include a space for reading and natural light.
The Mary Rasure chair series

Beer Chair

Has any one else become tired of having to walk all the way to the kitchen to pour yourself a draft beer? I know I have. Thats where the beer chair comes into play. All you have to do is reach over to the arm rest to get a refill. It has two taps and you can store a couple mini kegs as well as a CO2 tank right there in the chair. And of course it does recline, complete with a leg rest. If this doesn't get you starting you're own home-brew habit, I don't know what will.

Lets get the ball rolling...

So this is a quick and simple one. I actually thought if it yesterday at the rebuilding center. I had always thought it would be cool to use a used door for a piece of furniture. I was thinking of making a bookshelf but a normal sized door is too big. Then I saw the bifolds for $3 each. For $9 plus a few 2x4s (the rebuilding center has some really nice reclaimed CVG fir) you have yourself a pretty easy, cheap, but good sized bookshelf.