Meridian Desk Set
Ebonized oak · Walnut · Blackened steel
Est. in the city · Small batchBespoke mid-century modern
Bespoke mid-century modern
home goods, cut by hand.
Wood is the original plastic.
Right Angle Design Woodworking shapes ebony, zebrawood and other exotic grains into mid-century modern objects for the home and the office — bespoke work with a modern touch, cut for people who live at street level.
See the collectionOld school · New school
Hand-signed in AtlantaVeteran & Minority OwnedOne of one — never a repeatExotic & figured woods
Exotic grain
Ebony, zebrawood, wenge — stock chosen board by board.
Mixed hand
Fabric, brass and blackened steel set against warm wood.
Urban made
Cut, joined and finished in a working city shop.
The Collection
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Stripe Serving Board
Zebrawood · Hand-wrapped cord
Drift Catchall
Gaboon ebony · Brass rim
The shop floor
Shop the collectionGallery of goods
Sold outMeridian Desk Set
A five-piece desk landscape cut from a single walnut flitch.
Ebonized oak · Walnut · Blackened steel
Sold outStripe Serving Board
Zebrawood stripes with a hand-wrapped cord handle.
Zebrawood · Hand-wrapped cord
Sold outDrift Catchall
Gaboon ebony bowl with a hand-set brass rim.
Gaboon ebony · Brass rim
Sold outTransit Key Rack
Entryway key rail in walnut and blackened steel.
Wenge · Wool felt · Blackened steel
Sold outColumn Table Lamp
Turned-wood column lamp with a linen shade.
Ebony · Solid brass · Canvas shade
Sold outArchive Valet Box
Valet box with splined mitres and a walnut interior.
Zebrawood · Ebony corners · Linen lining
One of a kindBrickwork Serving Board
Redwood and holly set in a brickwork end-grain pattern.
Redwood · Holly · Food-safe finish
One of a kindDining Room Silverware Box
Black walnut flatware chest with maple accents.
Black walnut · Maple accents · Solid brass hardware
One of a kindStandard Chess Board
Tournament-size walnut and maple, polished in danish oil.
Black walnut · Maple · Danish oil polish
One of a kindPizza Serving Board
Yellowheart strip through walnut, food-safe beeswax finish.
Black walnut · Yellow heart · Beeswax board conditioner
One of a kindCheckerboard Cutting Board
Checkerboard end-grain board for daily prep.
Black walnut · Hard maple · Food-safe oil and beeswax
One of a kindCanary Wood Keepsake Box
Canarywood keepsake box — pick your lining.
Canary wood · Yellow heart · Fine fabric or epoxy lining
Workshop Coaster Set
Wenge and zebrawood coasters with a flush brass line — set of four.
Wenge · Zebrawood · Brass inlay
One of a kindCedar Cigar Box
Aromatic cedar cigar box banded in walnut, solid brass hardware.
Aromatic cedar · Walnut · Solid brass hardware
Dining Table Candle Stand
Mid-century candle stand for the holiday table.
Black walnut · Zebrawood cups · Solid brass pins
Old School / New School Engraved Board
Laser-engraved old school / new school serving board.
Black walnut · Hard maple · Brass divider · Laser engraved
Atlanta Skyline Ornament Set
Atlanta skyline ornament set in mixed hardwoods.
Walnut · Maple · Waxed cotton cord
Unity Kinara
Unity kinara for the seven nights of Kwanzaa.
Black walnut · Mahogany · Solid brass band
Festival of Lights Menorah
Festival of lights menorah in exotic hardwood.
Black walnut · Maple · Nine solid brass cups
Nightfall Serving Board
Nightfall serving board for the October table.
Ebonized walnut · Solid brass handle inlay
The Method
Bespoke joinery, modern edge.
Every piece starts as a rough board and ends as a right angle you can feel. We mill, join and hand-finish in small runs, then bring in woven fabric and cold metal to keep the work honest and current.
- 01
- Board selected by grain
- 02
- Joined without shortcuts
- 03
- Fabric & metal set by hand
- 04
- Oiled, waxed, signed
Three generations, one bench
Meet the shopThe hands behind it
Carl Tyler
Old school. Learned the hand plane at his father's bench in East Palo Alto, kept the discipline through the Marine Corps.
Virgil Pennie
Design and color. Craft from his father's tailor's table, an eye for proportion from his mother.
Dominic Cole
New school. Laser burn, acrylic, epoxy — 90s hip-hop energy pushed into wood.
Burned under every piece
Every piece leaves here numbered.
A printed record of origin ships in the box: the number, every wood in the piece, the hours at the bench, and the signature of the hand that built it. One of one, and we can prove it.
How we number our workRecord of originNo. 014
- Woods
- Purple heart · Wenge · Holly
- Hours at the bench
- ~26
- Built by
- Carl Tyler
- Shop
- Atlanta, GA — signed & dated
“The grain match on the lid still stops people mid-sentence. It reads like furniture, not a box.”
“I asked for purple heart with a brass pull and they walked me through three boards before we picked one. That's the whole difference.”
“Bought a serving board as a wedding gift. It got passed around the table all night.”
Originality is the whole point.
We build for people who notice the joint, the grain match, the weight in the hand. Commissions open a few times a season — tell us the room, the wood and the deadline.
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