The Residual Form

The Residual Form is a bench constructed from off-cuts of repurposed hemlock originally milled for structural beams. Rather than discarding these remnants, the project reframes them as the basis for a functional object, exploring how architectural byproducts can be given renewed purpose through careful design.

The form balances sharp, linear geometry with softened edges, retaining the clarity of its structural origins while introducing subtle curves that respond to the body and reveal the warmth of the wood grain. Variations in material are left visible, allowing each piece to reflect its previous life.

Assembled using traditional Japanese joinery, the bench relies on precise connections rather than visible fasteners, emphasizing craft, durability, and restraint. Both practical and conceptual, The Residual Form bridges architecture and furniture, translating construction-scale thinking into a tactile, human-scale object grounded in reuse and material continuity.