Uhuru, a Brooklyn-based furniture design company dedicated to sustainability and local craftsmanship is launching a limited edition line furniture inspired by Coney Island made from reclaimed wood taken from the demolished iconic boardwalk.
This wood, called Ipe wood, wasfirst installed on the boardwalk in the late 1940’s, has weathered in the sun, salt, and snow for 70 years. The designers say: “The design is inspired by the duality of Coney Island- its whimsical, colorful summers and melancholy winters.”
Check out this chair inspired by the Cyclone rollercoaster. “It is resurrected here in the form of a lounge chair, with undulating dark and light Ipe and a crisp white laser-cut metal base.”
Look for this line of furniture at BKLYN Designs in Dumbo May 7-10.