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You'll Fall in Love with the Artful Woodwork of Designer Aaron Poritz

Splitting time between Brooklyn, New York and Managua, Nicaragua, Aaron Poritz designs and creates furniture and accessories that are meant to endure. His architecture studies at the California College of the Arts instilled in him the principles of sustainability, which continues to inform Poritz’s designs today. Many of his designs are made from hurricane-felled lumber and local materials from Nicaragua.

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The Abner Toolbox takes a necessary household accessory and makes it into a work of art. The box is crafted entirely in teak, including the comb joints that hold the box together. Named after his grandfather—who taught Aaron woodworking as a child—the Abner toolbox includes a bottom tool compartment, inset tray, and a self-contained lid. This heirloom-quality toolbox is an elegant and thoughtful design that can be used for holding tools, storing art supplies, or even jewelry.
The Abner Toolbox takes a necessary household accessory and makes it into a work of art. The box is crafted entirely in teak, including the comb joints that hold the box together. Named after his grandfather—who taught Aaron woodworking as a child—the Abner toolbox includes a bottom tool compartment, inset tray, and a self-contained lid. This heirloom-quality toolbox is an elegant and thoughtful design that can be used for holding tools, storing art supplies, or even jewelry.
The Carlisle Desk was originally designed for the Reverend Christopher Carlisle, an avid writer and modernist. Inspired by the minister, Poritz designed a subtle, functional desk that showcased the richness of the tropical Nicaraguan hard wood. The front of the desk includes three drawers that angle inward. Instead of typical metal sliders, the desk drawers employ wood slats that are hand-waxed to open and close smoothly.
The Carlisle Desk was originally designed for the Reverend Christopher Carlisle, an avid writer and modernist. Inspired by the minister, Poritz designed a subtle, functional desk that showcased the richness of the tropical Nicaraguan hard wood. The front of the desk includes three drawers that angle inward. Instead of typical metal sliders, the desk drawers employ wood slats that are hand-waxed to open and close smoothly.
The Albers Stool was originally designed as a sitting stool for the Josef and Anni Albers foundation gallery. The stool features a contrasting wood inlay for a refined aesthetic, and it can easily be used as a side table or as extra seating. Poritz has also designed the stool as a barstool, available in Frijolillo and Nogal woods.
The Albers Stool was originally designed as a sitting stool for the Josef and Anni Albers foundation gallery. The stool features a contrasting wood inlay for a refined aesthetic, and it can easily be used as a side table or as extra seating. Poritz has also designed the stool as a barstool, available in Frijolillo and Nogal woods.