For the past few weeks, we’ve been deep in the workshop, shaping the first prototype of a new piece we’re building in collaboration with Marmara, a local stone fabricator we met at the Interior Design Show in Vancouver. From the start, this collaboration felt like a natural fit — they specialize in solid stone furniture, and we’ve always been drawn to the possibilities that open up when you combine natural materials like wood and stone in one piece.
To support the tabletop, we’re using interlocking joinery. A detail that’s both structural and sculptural. It allows the wood components to connect cleanly without visible hardware, while adding a sense of craft and intention to the design. The joints create a solid foundation for the stone top, distributing its weight evenly and adding a layer of precision to the build.
Our first concept is a coffee table, and before cutting into any Walnut or stone, we wanted to get the form right. So we built a full-size prototype in MDF to work through the proportions and dimensions. It’s a simple material, but it allowed us to test the balance between the wood and stone components without hesitation — to see how they visually and physically relate, how the overhangs feel, how much presence the base carries, and what kind of rhythm we can create between surfaces.
Its always a fun day to see a digital render become a tangible prototype. It gives us the chance to confirm final compositions and feel good about the design.
We’ll share more as the final version comes together but even in prototype form, this table already feels like something different. The combination of heavy and light, smooth and textured, grounded and refined is exactly the direction we hoped it would go.
Stay tuned for the next stage We will be moving into Walnut and Stone next.