American designer Jonathan Muecke’s debut design for HAY, the Wood Box Coffee Table, explores the space between furniture and art – a compact piece defined by meticulous detailing and a sense of quiet intrigue. Crafted from solid oak with seamless joints and puzzle-like construction, it invites a closer look, revealing its character through precision rather than ornament.
Born in Wyoming, USA in 1983, Jonathan Muecke is an American designer and architect. He studied architecture at Iowa State University in Ames, graduating in 2006, before working for Herzog and de Meuron in Basel, Switzerland. He subsequently studied design at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, where he graduated in 2010. The recipient of several prestigious awards, including a USA Knight Fellowship, his works have been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries worldwide. Mueck’s work navigates the space between art, design, and architecture, using innovative production techniques to create refined forms that showcase his meticulous attention to detail and proportion. Prioritizing space over object, the designer uses materiality and repetition to animate the surrounding. For HAY, he has designed the Wood Box Coffee Table.
