The Farm Mechanic designs and builds modular outdoor environments from solid wood for hospitality operators and design professionals. Its New Jersey-made structures and seating are assembled without tools or hardware, using geometry-based joinery to create outdoor rooms that can be reconfigured by hand. The practice was shaped by its founder’s upbringing in Malta, where salt air, sun and high winds made material performance a necessity rather than a decoration.
Never Stop BuildingFounded by Jason Fox in 2013, Never Stop Building is a Mercer, Maine design-build studio creating furniture, timber frames and architectural woodwork through traditional Japanese woodworking techniques. Fox’s background in machining, engineering and computer-aided design meets a deep respect for trees, with projects shaped by careful material selection, precise joinery and predominantly Japanese hand tools. The studio also passes those methods on through woodworking classes and timber-frame workshops.BALTIMORE, MD
Munder SkilesFounded by John Danzer, Munder Skiles makes outdoor furniture shaped by close study of gardens, historic furniture and the way seating belongs in a landscape. Its collections reinterpret archival designs—from a 1834 Paris exhibition chair to South Carolina sleeping-porch forms—using careful engineering, hand-executed joinery and long-standing ateliers to achieve outdoor durability without losing comfort or character. In 2022, Danzer and Munder Skiles received the Arthur Ross Award for Artisanship and Craftsmanship.GARRISON, NY
Modos FurnitureFrom 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.BROOKLYN, NY
Stoltzfus Woodworks LLCAs a second-generation family-owned business rooted in Lancaster County, Stoltzfus Woodworks has spent more than 32 years earning a reputation for careful, made-to-order craftsmanship. Its builders create custom outdoor structures for homeowners and animal owners, tailoring each project to its setting and intended use. The company serves customers through dealers along the East Coast from Boston to Virginia.LANCASTER, PA