Furniture Without Fasteners is a project by Martin William Design. We're a San Diego based Design and Engineering business with a passion for combining form and function. All of our pieces are designed in-house and produced by the finest craftspeople using modern manufacturing techniques and attention to sustainability and environmental friendliness. We work with local, national, independent builders, and companies to produce our unique designs. Whatever our design requires, we find the right person or people to make the quality piece you expect.
What does it mean to combine form and function? In short, it means we put a bit of art into our engineering, and a bit of engineering into our art. Our foundation is to make all furniture ergonomic and supportive in a variety of styles. Specifically for Furniture Without Fasteners, the combination of art and engineering revolves around "mashing up" elegant furniture with 3D puzzles. A little bit toys for adults, and a lotta-bit convenience, our designs offer something unique that your friends and family are sure to ask about. Other benefits include:
- No tools required
- No hardware to go missing
- Easy to move: almost all our designs can break down quickly and easily to fit in an average sedan.
- Easy to store: Many of our designs pack smaller than the average folding or other "flat pack" furniture
- All of these benefits go hand-in-hand with quality: We make furniture that will last for generations.
What does it mean to combine form and function? In short, it means we put a bit of art into our engineering, and a bit of engineering into our art. Our foundation is to make all furniture ergonomic and supportive in a variety of styles. Specifically for Furniture Without Fasteners, the combination of art and engineering revolves around "mashing up" elegant furniture with 3D puzzles. A little bit toys for adults, and a lotta-bit convenience, our designs offer something unique that your friends and family are sure to ask about. Other benefits include:
- No tools required
- No hardware to go missing
- Easy to move: almost all our designs can break down quickly and easily to fit in an average sedan.
- Easy to store: Many of our designs pack smaller than the average folding or other "flat pack" furniture
- All of these benefits go hand-in-hand with quality: We make furniture that will last for generations.
influence
We've been asked where some of our inspiration comes from. Here's our founder, Martin William, on the subject:
Arthur Ganson - His work really spoke to me as a teenager. I visited his exhibit in Boston sometime around 2004. I'll be forever thankful to my mom for taking me to this exhibit.
http://www.arthurganson.com/
David Best - In reality, I would like to say that he hasn't been an influence. I could tell you that I've been designing machine-cut plywood furniture since before I ever went to Burning Man, ever saw any of his work, or even heard the name - and it'd be true. But let's be totally honest: I've been going to Burning Man since 2012, and it'd be impossible to say that David Best hasn't influenced my work. If nothing else, he's shown me what's possible with some plywood and a CNC router. Skip the Wikipedia article (it doesn't have any pictures) and go straight to Google image search:
https://goo.gl/PUoXKL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Best_%28sculptor%29
Arthur Ganson - His work really spoke to me as a teenager. I visited his exhibit in Boston sometime around 2004. I'll be forever thankful to my mom for taking me to this exhibit.
http://www.arthurganson.com/
David Best - In reality, I would like to say that he hasn't been an influence. I could tell you that I've been designing machine-cut plywood furniture since before I ever went to Burning Man, ever saw any of his work, or even heard the name - and it'd be true. But let's be totally honest: I've been going to Burning Man since 2012, and it'd be impossible to say that David Best hasn't influenced my work. If nothing else, he's shown me what's possible with some plywood and a CNC router. Skip the Wikipedia article (it doesn't have any pictures) and go straight to Google image search:
https://goo.gl/PUoXKL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Best_%28sculptor%29