From repurposing and revitalizing timeless pieces to building whole spaces on-site, NonConventionalKrafts creates unique "moments" that provoke emotion and inspire the senses — blurring the line between structure and art. Working primarily in wood, with steel and concrete as counterpoint, every project begins as a conversation about how a space should feel — then gets built to last, in the shop and out in the field.
Every material is chosen for what it can still become — steel and concrete step in only when a piece asks for their weight.
Domestic hardwoods and reclaimed timber, chosen for the story already in the grain. It's where every piece starts — and usually where it's still speaking loudest when it's finished.
Blackened and raw steel, brought in to give a piece its edge — literally and otherwise. A quiet nod to the trade this practice was built from.
Cast and finished by hand, for the pieces that need mass and texture underneath them — grounded, a little raw, never an afterthought.
A look at the kinds of projects we take on — tap any one to jump into its full set of photos below.
A running look at pieces in progress and installed — click any photo to see it larger.
Every commission moves through the same unhurried sequence, start to finish — in the Cedros Avenue shop and on-site, wherever the work lives.
We talk through the space, how it's lived in, and what it's missing — sketches and material studies before anything is cut.
Milling, joinery, welding, and casting, done by hand — at the bench and on the job site — with the grain and texture of each material leading the way.
Final finishing and on-site installation, so the work becomes part of the space it was made for.
Tell me about the space, and what you want it to feel like. Most projects start as nothing more than a sketch and a conversation about materials.
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