Nick Hoversten, Arc and Angle (FURNITURE 2025)

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Nick Hoversten

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Country

United States of America

Arc and Angle was designed for a cozy attic study, where space is precious and every inch matters. This compact corner piece serves a dual purpose: it transforms from a vanity into a small secretary desk, maximizing functionality without compromising on aesthetics. Crafted from hard maple, curly maple veneer, Baltic birch plywood, and brass, the piece centers around a continuous tambour that wraps fluidly around the entire form. Achieving this uninterrupted flow, while maintaining full-height, removable legs, required careful problem-solving—especially in reconciling the tambour tracks with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery. The curly maple veneer carries seamlessly onto the drawer fronts and top surface, where it radiates in a sunburst pattern, adding visual warmth and movement. To further optimize the limited footprint, the side drawers swing outward on bent-laminated sides, a feature both functional and sculptural. All of the joinery was cut by hand, and the brass drawer pulls and leg caps were turned on a metal lathe, then precisely fitted to the legs. The process came with its share of challenges, but the piece ultimately came together as a successful merger between traditional forms and techniques and an elegant modern aesthetic.

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