Wood is a wonderful material with a long, rich history in design. It’s warmth, solidity, and unique tactile qualities make it a natural choice in many applications
At RIVEN, we specialize in helping you best understand the structural, aesthetic, and emotional qualities that wood brings to an object. Whether it’s a carved Walnut handle, or a bent-plywood structural element, we have the expertise to help you incorporate wood into your project in an intentional and elegant way.
You can come to us with as little as a napkin sketch and we will help you move your design forward. Our in house team will help you through each stage of development, from design and prototyping, to fabrication and finishing. In addition, we partner with a network of professionals -including industrial engineers, 3d modelers, and graphic designers- who can assist in bringing your vision to life. Our clients include interior designers, architects, and businesses big and small. Whoever you are and whatever stage your project is in, we can help you bring it out of your head and into the world.
Product Design
From a napkin sketch to a fully realized 3D model, we will help you ideate through the each stage of developing a design, weighing each aesthetic and structural possibility along the way to help you arrive at your intended vision
Prototyping
We use in a rapid prototyping process that quickly brings to light any issues that weren’t apparent on paper or in the computer. “Fail quickly, fail often” is the best way to arrive at the best solutions. This is the heart of our studio practice and essential to arriving at a fully realized design in the real world.
Eco-finishing
After years of trials, we have arrived at a tightly curated set of Eco-finishing options that are durable, beautiful, and good for the planet. All of our finishes bring out the natural, wonderful beauty of wood, while also being completely non-toxic and certified food safe.
