Inspired by trips to Marfa, TX and specifically Donald Judd's 1980 untitled work in plywood, Make Nice's plywood furniture speaks the language of utilitarian minimalism. It is designed to perfectly fit records, and allow browsing by finger walking the tops, like in a record shop. The negative space surrounding each shelf balances the heavy visual weight of records or books.

This size of the cabinet is optimized for responsible manufacturing, being made from one single sheet of plywood with only 6.5% waste. The finish is a low voc hard wax made primarily from rapidly renewable, natural vegetable oils. Mechanical Fasteners are kept to a minimum, limiting the overall footprint of manufacturing.

About the Maker - Mike Newins

Mike Newins is a designer and maker. In the studio, he works with a lot of self-imposed restraints: starting with a very specific goal and adding restrictions until he has something beautiful, perfect.

Newins builds work that has an interactive relationship with the space and humans around it. The work is influenced by modern art, traditional craft, and imaginary worlds. Newin's practice is meant to exist with a grave playfulness in a mysterious, ancient future. 

Make Nice is a design studio in North Carolina, working with objects, spaces, and furniture. Rather than operating with a baked-in preset, it is willing to grow and change. The universe is not a playground, but an active player; Make Nice is very willing to play with it.

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