Blog

Hi All- Due to the recent success of another of my projects, I have the unfortunate task of having to put ObjectModern on hiatus. I am especially sorry to those who have waited long for their items and to those whom I’ve promised ship dates that have now slipped. Within the next few days you will be receiving refunds and order cancellations for any outstanding orders. If you have any concerns or questions please reach out. ObjectModern was a great creative outlet for me and I hope to one day be able to reopen the store in one form or...

We've been working on the design for a minimal and very modern coffee table base for a few months now. It uses three identical bias cut hardwood legs that interconnect in a sort of puzzle and are then locked in place with decorative pins. The removable pins the table base to be disassembled for shipping, storage, or moving. Using thick pieces of hardwood and a thick glass top. the table should be stable and sturdy. First I mocked up the design in sketchup. I did the math to figure that for a 16" table height I would need to make...

A recent table lamp project made from Claro Walnut offcuts from Arbor Exchange. Beautiful grain and color!  Some pictures:

  Hi, I'm Paul. I started Object Modern as an outlet for years of pent up frustration sitting at a desk working as a software developer in startups. I left the software industry to pursue a dream of working with my hands, my own creativity- a dream of creating physical products people would love. Even though I've left the industry, tech remains at the forefront of my design practice. By creating transparent, reproducible goods like the CNC tripod table lamp, I hope to further the open design movement and give everyone access to a beautiful home. If you are interested...