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Thirty-two individually hand-cast chess pieces, created from original furnACE sculpts of New Zealand native birds, facing off across a full-size handcrafted timber board.The King is the Kārearea, the New Zealand Falcon. The Queen is the Kiwi. Kea take the role of Bishops, Tūī become Knights, Taka...

A working clock people stop to look at. The pīwakawaka mid-flit in layered timber, tail fanned, with Matai hour markers instead of numerals and a silent sweep movement, so there's no ticking. Quietly at home in a living room, bedroom, or hallway.Details- Dimensions: 315 × 315mm; frame profile 15×...

A working clock people stop to look at. The tui perched in layered timber, its white throat-tuft picked out against the grain, with Matai timber hour markers and a silent sweep movement. A piece that earns its place on the wall.Details- Dimensions: 315 × 315mm- Solid 15×15mm Macrocarpa frame- 4mm...

A practical wall-mounted coat rack with a generous timber shelf, six large hooks and a rustic finish that lets the natural grain show through.Designed and made in our Helensville workshop, the furnACE Rustic Wall Shelf & Coat Rack is built from solid finger-jointed pine and combines everyday storage...

Made in Helensville, New ZealandAssembly and deliveryYour raised garden bed arrives flatpacked with pre-cut timber sections, corner brackets and screws. Straightforward assembly requires only a suitable screwdriver or cordless drill.Soil and plants are not included.A note about natural timberThese g...

Every fine line of the kea glows in warm-white edge light. Cast acrylic, shape-cut to the silhouette, on a recycled Matai base. Quietly striking on a desk or shelf.Details• Dimensions: 160 x 120 x 70mm• 10mm cast acrylic, laser-engraved kea, shape-cut silhouette• Recycled Matai base• USB war...

The pīwakawaka on a flowering branch with koru detail, lit from within. A small light with a lot of charm.Details• Dimensions: 160 x 110 x 70mm• 10mm cast acrylic, laser-engraved Fantail on flowering branch with koru• Recycled Matai base• USB warm-white LED• Made in Helensville, New Zeala...

The tūī mid-song on a flowering branch, every engraved line picked out in warm light.Details• Dimensions: 150 x 140 x 70mm• 10mm cast acrylic, laser-engraved Tui on flowering branch• Recycled Matai base• USB warm-white LED• Made in Helensville, New Zealand• NZ-wide tracked courier; loc...

The ruru with glowing eyes and fine feather detail. A little night companion that looks as good off as on.Details- Dimensions: 160 x 120 x 70mm- 10mm cast acrylic, laser-engraved Morepork with feather detail- Recycled Matai base- USB warm-white LED- Designed and made in Helensville, New Zealand- NZ-...

Good ambient light is one of the hardest things to get right in a room, and this does it simply. The open top sends a warm column of light upward to wash the ceiling, while the four washi-paper panels glow amber around laser-cut native bird silhouettes. Quiet, architectural, and completely at home o...

The kārearea has a presence all of its own: alert, fast and built for the open sky. This design captures the New Zealand falcon at rest on a flowering branch, with its strong profile, dark hood and streaked feather detail cut into the artwork.The walnut-stained birch overlay is raised over a crisp...

The kiwi is an unmistakable part of Aotearoa. This design shows the bird foraging through a dense fern habitat, its long bill angled towards the forest floor and its body built from a dense pattern of individually cut feather marks.The complexity of the cutwork is carried by a walnut-stained birch o...

Bold, loyal and unmistakably German Shepherd.This original furnACE design is created from individually laser-cut layers of timber, carefully assembled to build the characteristic colouring, texture and expression of the German Shepherd.The portrait combines a warm maple-stained timber base with dark...

Bold, loyal and unmistakably German Shepherd.This original furnACE design is created from individually laser-cut layers of timber, carefully assembled to build the characteristic colouring, texture and expression of the German Shepherd.This black version uses dark-stained timber with deep charcoal a...

A bold outdoor take on one of Aotearoa’s most recognisable native birds.This pīwakawaka / fantail design is laser cut from glossy black acrylic and mounted over corrugated metal, creating strong contrast, depth and changing shadows as the light moves across it.The artwork is finished with a solid...

A striking outdoor interpretation of New Zealand’s native ruru / morepork.The detailed ruru design is laser cut from glossy black acrylic and mounted over corrugated metal, creating strong contrast and real dimensional depth. As the light changes, the raised acrylic casts subtle shadows across the...

A bold outdoor interpretation of one of Aotearoa’s most distinctive native birds.This takahē design is laser cut from glossy black acrylic and mounted over corrugated metal, creating strong contrast, dimensional depth and changing shadows as the light moves across the piece.The detailed feather w...

A bold outdoor interpretation of one of Aotearoa’s most recognisable native birds.This tūī design is laser cut from glossy black acrylic and mounted over corrugated metal, creating strong contrast, dimensional depth and changing shadows as the light moves across the piece.The distinctive white t...

A bold outdoor interpretation of one of Aotearoa’s most iconic native birds.This kiwi design is laser cut from glossy black acrylic and mounted over corrugated metal, creating strong contrast, dimensional depth and changing shadows as the light moves across the piece.The layered feather detail, di...

A bold outdoor interpretation of Aotearoa’s native kārearea / New Zealand falcon.This kārearea design is laser cut from glossy black acrylic and mounted over corrugated metal, creating strong contrast, dimensional depth and changing shadows as the light moves across the piece.The hooked beak, la...

A striking outdoor interpretation of New Zealand’s native kererū / wood pigeon.The detailed kererū design is laser cut from glossy black acrylic and mounted over corrugated metal, creating strong contrast and real dimensional depth. As the light changes, the raised acrylic casts subtle shadows a...

A striking outdoor interpretation of New Zealand’s native kōtare / kingfisher.The detailed kōtare design is laser cut from glossy black acrylic and mounted over corrugated metal, creating strong contrast and real dimensional depth. As the light changes, the raised acrylic casts subtle shadows ac...

A flash of blue through the New Zealand bush.The Kōtare Kingfisher combines richly figured timber with blue-green marbled acrylic to capture the unmistakable colouring of one of Aotearoa’s most striking native birds. Each section is individually laser-cut, finished and assembled by hand, creating...

Handmade from solid macrocarpa timber, engraved with native bird artwork and finished by hand in the furnACE workshop in Helensville. A warm, natural NZ-made gift for the home, bach, table setting or housewarming. Scented glass candle included.Designed, cut and finished by furnACE in Helensville, Au...