"Craftsmanship is a deeply rooted heritage of humanity that must be responsibly nurtured."

Furniture crafting as a cultural technique

As a third-generation carpenter, furniture and its design, as well as wood as a working material, have been present for me ever since.

My engagement for the preservation of craft culture is motivated by this deep connection as well as many conversations about the significance of craftmanship from various perspectives.

For this reason, I launched Open Furniture Culture in 2020, which aims to contribute to the preservation and open proliferation of traditional woodworking knowledge.

Because woodworking is a cultural technique that has been passed down through many generations. Both in terms of technique and style, it is firmly based on knowledge sharing.

Open Furniture Culture is intended as a platform to connect people - from beginners to experts from a variety of disciplines, with their own perspective on the topic - while also serving as a project space, document archive and knowledge pool.

Learn more about it here:

An equally important topic to me is the state of traditional craftsmanship and furniture making in the 21st century, and paths leading into the future.

A compelling aspect of contemporary furniture culture is openly sharing product designs and building them independently in local craft tradition, using regionally sourced raw materials. This opens up an alternative approach to industrial serial production that values traditional crafts and helps preserve craftmanship techniques and cultural heritage.

Monosection is a contribution to this, conceived as both an open collection and an educational concept. It also offers free online tools for everyday calculations in furniture design:

Don't hesitate to contact me if you want to learn more: mail@schatzl.studio