Craftsman Takeji Nakagawa, aka "Take-G," doesn't simply make "toys." Rather, he creates tributes to childhood, nature and the future. The artisan crafts things like animals and futuristic robots out of four types of wood: keyaki (a Japanese tree of the genus Zelkova), teak, walnut and white ash. These four types of wood are joined through a traditional handicraft process called yosegi-mokuzougan (joined wooden block construction), …
Last week we brought you Scott Urban, the Chicago-based sculptor and designer, and his spectacles of wood. This week Urban reinvents humble frames once again, using vinyl records to craft his Record Specs. Made from four layers of old LPs, Urban will also custom-make pairs—from your own collection natch.
Scott Urban is a sculptor and designer of custom wood eyewear frames. Working with each customer, he designs a unique frame suited to their needs and desires. Customers choose from exotic woods sustainably grown and harvested in Brazil, including Coco Bola, Bloodwood, Padauk, Goncalo Alves, Snakewood and Purpleheart. In addition to their eco chic credibility, wood frames offer antibacterial, form fitting and natural weather resistant …
