From its Brooklyn studio, Modos Furniture makes modular furniture that snaps together without tools and can be rearranged as a room or lifestyle changes. Its system uses lightweight connectors and sustainably sourced wood to turn shelves, desks and other pieces into adaptable, repairable designs, while its DIY approach lets customers create furniture for their own spaces. Modos also says its products are designed in Brooklyn and manufactured in the USA.
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Studio FurnisBorn from the frustrations of New York apartment living, Studio Furnis makes adaptable wood furniture designed to assemble and disassemble without tools. The small business’s Brooklyn studio develops modern pieces from Baltic birch plywood, including beds and seating, with flat-pack construction suited to frequent movers and easy storage. Its furniture is digitally designed and CNC-machined for precise, hardware-free joinery, and the company also builds custom pieces for New York projects.BROOKLYN, NY
Propr OfficeFounded by Jason Horvath, co-founder of Brooklyn-based Uhuru Design, Propr Office makes adaptive furniture systems for modern workplaces, with engineered kits that can be reconfigured as teams and spaces change. The company also develops custom workspaces and architectural solutions, and its Lock Desk and Studio Desk are made in the USA. Propr emphasizes durable, reusable furniture and offers FSC- and GREENGUARD-certified products.
Modology LLCModology LLC is Cincinnati designer Keith Chrapliwy’s furniture studio, building made-to-order modern storage pieces and sculptural wood furnishings. Its work combines handcraft with new-school technology, using U.S.-made materials in limited production; the walnut-and-lucite credenza is a signature example, finished by hand and customized to suit each space. Chrapliwy’s designs have reached private residences and institutional projects across the country and were featured on the DIY Network’s “Bathtastic.”CINCINNATI, OH
Casa KidsFounded in 1992 by Brooklyn architect and designer Roberto Gil, Casa Kids is a Red Hook furniture company shaped by practical minimalism and an understanding of urban family life. Its small in-house team designs and builds adaptable children’s furniture locally, creating space-conscious interiors that can evolve as children grow. Casa Kids also offers a ready-made line for families who need its design sooner.BROOKLYN, NY