East Coast Tinning’s Heirloom Copper Cookware

Coppersmith Jim Hamann develops his signature Duparquet line

While in France about 10 years ago, Jim Hamann and his partner ducked into an antique shop and found a huge stockpile of old copper cookware. They purchased it and Hamann set to fixing it up. He studied, experimented and through repeat effort and refinement, East Coast Tinning was born from his love of the experience. “There are three elements to my business,” Hamann explains …

REVISIT + Erickson Woodworking: The Langhorne Stool

A functional and design-minded seat made for adventures

During Robert Erickson’s last year of college, an article about an Appalachian chair-maker piqued his interest. Deciding to explore the world of the handmade, he would move from Nebraska to California but ultimately his work as a furniture-maker led him to settle in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. Now, alongside his son Tor, his company Erickson Woodworking continues to design hand-crafted furniture with a focus on …

A Sculptural Cabinet That “Peels” Open

Artist and designer Sebastian ErraZuriz’s latest line of experimental furniture explores unconventional ways to interact with cabinetry. Instead of including sliding drawers or swinging doors, ErraZuriz’s “Wave Cabinet” peels open to expose its contents, transforming its simple, boxy shape into a sculptural artwork. Pulling back on one of its wooden slats prompts the dozens of other wooden pieces to move with it in a wave-like …