26 TREES AND COUNTING.

  • Material before design.

    Made with trees and wood from the local community because working within constraints is not only good for the planet it’s good for design.

  • Innovation, value, and sustainability are the foundation for how I build.

  • Dylan Arthur Howard was born 1994 in Winfield, Illinois. From an early age he developed a keen interest in natural dwellings. He climbed trees, dug holes, built snow forts, and eventually his very own tree house. He would go on to study architecture in high school and eventually sculpture and furniture design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Outside of school he had apprenticeships with an array of artists and craftsmen working with wood or trees, most notably, tree-shaping artist Gavin Munro and wooden sign-maker Tony Janda. After receiving his BFA in 2019, he freelanced custom furniture in the basement of his apartment, and in 2021 a family emergency brought him to Laguna Beach where he has worked tirelessly to develop a sustainable career in woodworking.

Nightstands made from wood endgrain tiles.
Side table carved from solid tree trunk reclaimed in the local community.
Bench made from wood endgrain tiles for modern interiors.
Bench made from wood endgrain tiles for modern interiors.
Coffee table made from reclaimed driftwood with a shou sugi ban finish and glass.
Coffee table made from reclaimed redwood with a living tree growing out of the center.
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