Custom Furniture for Tactile

Tactile is a local product and interaction design firm that we’ve had the opportunity to work with on multiple custom pieces. With our similar focus on helping clients “achieve the optimal mix of beauty and functionality” we knew we were getting ourselves into something special.

The first project was birthed from a beam the clients had in possession, which was then repurposed into a custom standup bar. This unique focal point functions as both a social spot as well as a place for creative meetings. The bar features a nook for paper and pens that is integrated into the base, creating maximal workspace that is sleek and orderly. The final design used heavy gauge welded and bent plate steel, with the beam coming apart into two pieces so that it could make it to the fourth floor of the building. Finishes were whitewashed fir and black steel.

Next was a custom wall shelf to be installed near the standup bar. This elegant shelf was designed to create a floating frame around the wooden components, offering multiple surfaces for display or storage. The final design consisted of a black steel frame with rounded corners and three salvaged whitewashed fir panels, two protruding from the wall, creating a wide bracket shape that defies its steel borders.

Last but not least, our most recent project for Tactile was a coffee table for the lounge / brainstorming area. After multiple exciting concepts, the victor was a black steel base, inspired by our Ferro Side Table, with a solid wood top of dark-stained salvaged fir. This top piece was designed in an asymmetrical fashion out of two separate slabs in order to create a negative space between them.