Balancing Blocks

Designer: Fort Standard 
Manufacturer: Areaware 
Dimensions: 6 x 3 x 8 in 
Materials: Oak, water-based paint

Balance these faceted stone-size shapes to create your own sculpture. Each set includes ten solid oak blocks. The blocks are coated in a water-based paint, and packaged in a drawstring bag.

Fort Standard is contemporary design studio and manufacturer based in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Founder and Designer Gregory Buntain explores the interplay of natural materials and modern production processes to create distinctive designs rooted in simplicity and functionality. Merging progressive design thinking with an obsessive approach to craft, Fort Standard’s lighting, furniture and home goods help transform everyday spaces into ideal living environments.