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| FALL 2008 | | GEORGIA STRAIGHT LIVING | 12
FURNITURE BY DESIGN FROM THEIR EAST SIDE STUDIOS, FOUR NEW TALENTS ARE PUTTING FRESH SPINS ON WOOD. LOOK FOR THEM NEXT MONTH ON THE CULTURE CRAWL BY JANET SMITH / TREVOR BRADY PHOTO KURT DEXEL >> DEXEL MODERN CRAFTED FURNITURE WWW.DEXELMODERN.COM Kurt Dexel comes to furniture design from the world of engineering, or, as he puts it, “Woodworking was a hobby—a hobby gone bad, or good, I guess.” Just over two years ago he turned to his passion full-time, launching a line of bold one-of-a-kind and custom pieces that celebrate refi ned form as much as the beauty of wood. Dexel’s biggest infl uences are midcentury and Danish modern, with a little spaceage thrown in: “Somebody said to me the other day that I must have liked The Jetsons.…With my work, you get this really natural material with this modern look.” Dexel’s engineering background seems to play out most in his process: he executes sketch after sketch, prototype after prototype, until he gets the design right. Signature pieces include the Boomerang chair and ottoman (shown here), a marvel of sharp lines and angles, crafted from black walnut, eastern maple, and leather (about $3,800); and the Parallam table, two tiers of salvaged Parallam construction wood that seem to fl oat over a smaller oak support underneath (about $1,500). Dexel’s work also sells at Granville Island’s Wood Co-op (1592 Johnston Street). | FALL 2008 | | GEORGIA STRAIGHT LIVING | 13
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