JAM SHOE RACK

Elevating the shoe rack into a work of art.

In collaboration with Mark Hearn.

Mark and I have worked on creative projects for the past decade- each time we look to push on technology, design, and what’s possible.

We approached this project with a clear idea- how might we turn an unloved piece of furniture into something beautiful? Utilizing our connections with overseas manufacturing, we developed a design that uses no screws or glue, but is still stable and elegant.

The design is meant to look like it it is levitating- thick, anodized aluminum poles intersect with a polished steel frame that terminates cleanly at the top of the rack. Achieving this took months of prototyping and refinement, with a clever locking system held taut with a bungee cord in each shelf.