This holiday season, we wanted to take a moment to showcase some of the partners, customers, and collaborators that we are fortunate to work with here at CNC Cutting Inc. While many of our clients are in the architecture and interior fabrication space, some of our favourites are local small businesses and makers with beautiful product lines and design objects that make the perfect gift for those of you wanting to shop small this holiday season.
The products we’ve decided to feature below aren’t necessarily pieces that we’ve worked on directly, but are all the creations of clients that we’re proud to partner with all year round.
Gifts for lovers of good design
hollis+morris
The Tidal Trays - $147+
hollis+morris is a design firm whose designs and materials are all derived from the Canadian landscape. The Toronto brand creates furniture and lighting that balances modern style, a commitment to function, and a distinctive approach to aesthetic. We’re proud to work with the team at hollis+morris to help make pieces like these beautiful trays, perfect for the aesthetically-conscious foodie in your life.
Mary Ratcliffe Studio
VSSL - $230
Based in Toronto, M.R.S. is a longevity-minded furniture design studio. M.R.S crafts furniture as beautiful as it is handsome. We’ve been very proud to support M.R.S. with furniture component fabrication. Their objects, including vessels, catch-all trays and candlesticks, are stunning gifts for your design-loving friends and family.
Daniel Gruetter Furniture+ Objects
Black Walnut Vessel - $320
Daniel Gruetter is a BC-born woodworker based in Toronto, Canada. He makes thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted furniture and objects that are of a specific terroir. These objects reflect the land and history they come from, and aim to put our current landscape into an historical context. His work is an expression of a deeply rooted appreciation for community and the natural environment. Daniel is a long-time friend and creative collaborator of our shop. His thoughtful design objects are rooted in nature with minimal intervention, and will make the perfect gift for the most thoughtful person you know.
Son of a Woodcutter
Walnut table and bench combo - $2800+
Son of a Woodcutter’s furniture is handcrafted with care and integrity, just the way it should be. They believe that creating beautiful, bespoke pieces doesn’t need to be pretentious. We help out where we can with Son of a Woodcutter’s projects, which would bring warmth and care to any home or workspace.
Abacus Furniture
Silverbirch Dresser - $3995
Abacus Furniture is a staple of Canadian furniture design, with a long legacy of creating lasting pieces since 1973. We were very happy to help with the fabrication of the front panels on their Silverbirch Dresser.
Implicit Audio
DIY Speaker Boxes - $200+
Implicit Audio’s DIY speaker box kits are designed by our very own Mike Nopper and produced here in the CNC Cutting Inc. shop. These speaker box kits make a great gift for the creative musician in your life.
Dreams Academy
Learning Board - $81
Dreams Academy is a small family-run business in Toronto. We help them produce their solid maple Learning Board, which helps teach children how to spell beginner words— a perfect gift for the little ones.
Need help bringing your piece to life? Our team of design and fabrication experts are here to help you get your design projects ready. Learn more about how we help designers.