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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK Stepping Wood Grain Chair by Think Fabricate
Co-founded by Susan Doban and Jason Gorsline as a multidisciplinary design studio affiliated with Doban Architecture, Think Fabricate has introduced the Stepping Wood Grain Chair. Curved corner pieces of solid walnut are joined by bamboo plywood and walnut boards of varying widths. End caps are lacquered MDF with or without storage cutouts. Corresponding ottomans are also available.
