The DOVETAIL Shelf challenges notions of permanence. Simple wooden forms interlock, a precision puzzle inviting transformation. Modularity defines its form – a two-shelf system today becomes five tomorrow. Sliding joinery reveals the expressive potential of pure woodcraft. Inspired by the universal language of building blocks, the object evokes both tradition and playful rediscovery.

Flat-packed for efficient transport, the DOVETAIL Shelf is assembled by hand. This is an object of pure, elemental material – nothing added, nothing concealed.

Design: Justin Allen

Fabrication: Justin Allen

Photography: Ann Katrin Warter