{"product_id":"hammer-nail-erik-eje-almqvist-9781911663904","title":"Hammer \u0026 Nail: Making and Assembling Furniture Designs Inspired by Enzo Mari","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by radical Italian designer Enzo Mari, this practical book with step-by-step DIY projects for hand built, beautiful furniture is a tribute to his simple ideas that challenged the consumerism of the furniture industry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany interpreted Enzo Mari's book \u003cem\u003eAutoprogettazione?\u003c\/em\u003e as a manifesto of nostalgic longing for a pre-capitalist society where people built what they needed themselves, but Mari's goal wasn't to make people cease consuming. Mari wanted people to consider the more basic aspects of the objects we surround ourselves with and what it is that makes a piece of furniture, beautiful, comfortable and functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking Enzo Mari and his book as his influence, Erik Eje Almqvist unpacks the practical aspects of the \u003cem\u003eAutoprogettazione?\u003c\/em\u003e theory, offering simple designs for handbuilt, beautiful furniture. Using just a hammer, nails and boards cut to standard dimensions, \u003cem\u003eHammer \u0026amp; Nail\u003c\/em\u003e explores only a few techniques but arms the reader with skills and inspiration for life. With easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams, there are basic methods for making furniture joints, and includes tips on how to avoid cracking boards as you go, making clean cuts with a saw, and ideas on surface treatments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProjects include: \u003c\/strong\u003e Sheep chair, Tilting Shaker chair, Pinstol\/Windsor chair, Garden chair, Arts \u0026amp; Crafts chair, Ski chair, Mirror stool, Stackable stool, Beer table, Kitchen bench, Park bench, Sofa, Top and tail bed, Dining table, Worktable, Cabinet, Gun Kessle's shelf and Giraffe lamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erik Eje Almqvist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911663909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911663904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pavilion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.46h x 7.97w x 0.82d","brand":"Erik Eje Almqvist","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44074947903743,"sku":"9781911663904","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_da260f7a-173d-4b09-811a-23e6ffa5046a.jpg?v=1685456713","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hammer-nail-erik-eje-almqvist-9781911663904","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}