Brave Space

Brand Overview

Brave Space is a Brooklyn, NY-based design studio that specializes in modular furniture, including tables and shelving. The company is dedicated to using environmentally friendly materials--including FSC woods, bamboo and water-based finishes--and local manufacturing, as well as maintaining a focus on sustained movement toward affordable price points.

Brand History

Brave Space was formed by by Nikki Frazier, Sam Kragiel, and Jesse James Arnold in 2002. That year, the three partners had visited Brooklyn Designs? design show and were inspired to create greater visibility for their young company. One year later, Brave Space appeared at Brooklyn Desings, and the design studio appeared at ICFF? in 2006.

Previously, Kragiel had grown up in Gainsville, FL, building homes with his father and being inspired by a household that stressed the importance of green thinking. Kragiel later met Frazier and Arnold at art school in Florida, where the two were both studied photography and later sculpture. After the three later found themselves in New York City, they reconnected and began to work together. Brave Space was launched.

From the outset, Brave Space was committed to efficient design, which was largely a byproduct of early custom design for small spaces while working with limited materials and staying focused on using all parts of available materials. The designers also credit this environment as the inspiration for their unconventional, modular design.

Despite it's commitment to green design, the company still considers it's primary goal to be creating good design, which includes customizable functionality. Utilizing efficient materials and manufacturing enhances this goal.

In 2005, Brave Space introduced its most recognizable design, a piece originally referred to as "Tetris Shelving." The piece is made of Tetris-like shelving units that can be stacked upon one another for usage that fits a given space. The design is Brave Space's most direct realization of a goal to create furniture than can be reused in different environments and spaces--what the company sees as a form of recycling. After receiving significant international attention for the shelving, Brave Space received a cease and desist order from The Tetris Company.

Recent Designs

External Links

Official Brave Space Website

Inhabitat Interview with Brave Space

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