We’re currently working on a set of table bases fabricated from aluminum, designed to pair with wood tops made entirely from offcuts and scrap material generated during our larger furniture projects. The piece shown above uses Coastal Live Oak, reclaimed from Los Angeles’ urban canopy. By designing around these smaller remnants, we’re able to extend the life of the material and explore new forms that grow directly out of our existing process.
In Progress: Console side table - aluminum joinery with multiple mortise-tenon joints combined with stainless steel hardware
The bases are cut from ½” aluminum plate using waterjet technology, then assembled into an interlocking structure that is both durable and fully disassemblable. Once complete, the aluminum will be nickel plated and hand-buffed to a soft satin finish, chosen to quietly complement the warmth and movement of the wood rather than compete with it. This balance between metal and wood allows each material to do what it does best, combining strength and precision with history and organic variation.
In the third image at the top, you’ll notice what we’ve been jokingly calling the “Frankenstein phase”—tile spacers temporarily holding the parts together like stitches. While purely functional, this moment in the process feels fitting: rescued fragments brought together, imperfectly at first, before becoming a cohesive whole. It’s a visual reminder of how these pieces come to life.
In Progress: Elliptical coffee table made with butterflied off-cuts from Eucalyptus slab
This series allows us to work almost entirely with reclaimed and scrap materials, minimizing waste while opening up new design possibilities. It reflects our ongoing interest in mixed materials, adaptable structures, and thoughtful reuse; core values that guide our work at KEITA. As these pieces continue to take shape, we’re excited about what they represent: not just new forms, but new ways of honoring the full potential of each material we bring into our projects.
