TORIN BRANDBORG

Torin Brandborg operates a design and furniture studio in Lagunitas California. With influences from Japanese joinery to Scandinavian woodworking he designs and builds furniture and other objects with clean contemporary lines, but with age old techniques and craftsmanship. He maintains a focus on the materials and process, driving the tactile and visual interaction one has with a piece of furniture.

With an introduction to the 3 dimensional form, studying ceramic sculpture, he eventually took a turn towards pragmatism and became a carpenter. Wanting more out of the process of making, he discovered wooden boats and found work in restoring the old wooden matriarchs of San Fransisco bay. This led to a deep appreciation of trees, timber, wood and what it is capable of and the beauty of it when used in harmony with its natural strengths. This work also opened the door to working with metal in all its forms which continues to be a part of his daily practice. Taking this knowledge he dove into studio furniture work when he started a shop in the Bayview, San Francisco in 2011.