Keita Design

〰️ Design Panel Recap 〰️

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our panel discussion on Saturday .945 .945! We had a great time sharing the details of our process, and engaging in conversation with all those who attended. 

🌳 Our installation, Discipline of Intuition, is intended to highlight the tension and dialogue between material, craft, and the human spirit. The artist talk by Chris Peck ( ) explored these themes and more. Our talk touched on architectural history, childhood influences, purity of concept, and collaborative design.

We got to go in dpeth about our practice with those who attended, and explore larger themes related to digital fabrication, design education and more with our panel of architects and designers.

With sincere gratitude,

Chris, Hannah, Jordan, Jessie and Ethan

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An Evening of Conversation: The Discipline of Intuition

Keita Design — An Evening of Conversation: The Discipline of Intuition This past Saturday, Keita and Gallery 945 hosted an artist talk and panel discussion centered around making, material, and the evolving role of design. Friends, colleagues, collectors, designers, and members of the creative community gathered.

〰️ 📸 We photograph our own tables 〰️

For this shoot, our team got busy moving around the pieces, adjusting lighting and figuring out angles that highlight the grain of the wood.

🌳 The Terri Table began after our client saw the original Hannah Table on display at My Zero Waste Store in Pasadena and wanted a smaller version designed for her own dining room.

🪵 A week later, she was in the shop selecting slabs from one of our 2017 fallen Live Oak trees. We’re excited to see this commission now living happily in its new home.

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〰️ TOMORROW AT .945 〰️

📍 945 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles

⏱️ 4pm–7pm

As part of The Discipline of Intuition, we will be hosting a night of conversation with artists, architects, and designers working across Los Angeles’ creative and manufacturing communities.

Come connect with those in the industry and explore LA’s up and coming sustainable furniture design!

See you there. 🪵

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〰️ SATURDAY MAY 16TH 〰️

📍 .945

945 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles

⏱️ 4pm–7pm

Join us this Saturday for a conversation with artists, architects, and designers exploring the philosophy of sustainable design, and the world of manufacturing in Los Angeles.

Whether you’re looking to meet others in the industry, explore new approaches to your own design, or get involved in Los Angeles’ creative communities, we’d love to have you there! 🪵

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〰️ All NEW Collection: Rivian Showcase 〰️

Thank you to everyone who came out to see our newest work with !

🪵 This showcase included our new mixed material furniture, featuring nickel plated bases from water jet cut aluminum plate. The wood used for the entire collection comes from naturally fallen or removed trees from Los Angeles’ urban canopy, including our own supply of Coastal Live Oak and Eucalyptus reclaimed from past projects.

🌳 Offcuts from larger furniture builds inspired our design choices. We created these modular designs to utilize various scrap material, and make something beautiful from the smaller pieces that would have otherwise been wasted wood.

🪚 Our newest interlocking table bases are cut from 1/2” aluminum plate using water-jet fabrication. They are designed to be easily disassembled and combine function with artistic form.

We’re excited to continue developing these projects and finding new ways to combine fabrication with material reuse. ♻️ 

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〰️ KEITA x .945 〰️

Thank you to everyone who came out to see our newest pieces and crowd favorites at The Discipline of Intuition opening at Gallery 945 !

🗓️ NEXT EVENT: Join us May 16th for our upcoming panel discussion at Gallery 945 with talks on design as it relates to the intersection of nature, willpower, and intuition.

🌳 It all begins with fallen trees from across Los Angeles, including many salvaged from the 2011 Pasadena windstorm. We observe their nature and work in concert with their character to preserve the history of each tree for generations to come.

📍 945 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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〰️ UPCOMING EVENT: Panel Discussion 〰️

🗓️ Join us May 16th for drinks and a panel with artists, architects, and designers working in Los Angeles’ built environment.

We often get asked about our approach to design, working with storm fallen wood, and combining digital fabrication with traditional woodworking.

At this talk we’ll get into the philosophical foundations of our practice as we celebrate the continuing ecosystem of manufacturing in Los Angeles!

📍 945 Chung King Rd
🗓️ Saturday, May 16th
⏱️ 4pm–7pm

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