Tables
Dining, conference and statement tables in live-edge walnut and other hardwoods, on steel bases chosen and checked for each top.
Gathering Place
Boise, Idaho · Design and engineering
Furniture, engineered with precision.
Furniture designed by a mechanical engineer: modeled, load-checked and made to perform as well as it looks, for generations.
What we make
Every piece starts as a model of your room. Nothing comes from a catalog.
Desks & shelving
Floating desks and shelves, cantilevered from the wall and sized for the loads they carry.
Study Hall
Serving pieces & gifts
End-grain boards, serving boards and bowls, made from the same hardwoods as the furniture.
Serving TimeSelected work
A few recent pieces. The full set, with more photos of each, is on the work page.
10 ft × 42 inWalnutSteel base
Gathering Place
A large custom walnut table built for hospitality. Ten feet of walnut sit on a single sculpted steel base that leaves every seat free of legs.
See the build
Designed, engineered, built
The same three steps for every piece. Performance is understood, not assumed.
Design
We start with the space and how the piece will be used. Proportions, joinery and reinforcement are worked out early and deliberately, in sketches and in CAD.
Engineer
Loads, spans and connections are evaluated and refined through iteration before anything is cut. Bases, cantilevers and wall mounts are checked against the loads they will actually carry.
Build
Materials are chosen for performance and longevity, from solid hardwoods to steel. Each piece is built to age well, stay serviceable, and be refinished rather than replaced.
About
An engineer’s studio in Boise
Form & Heritage is a design and engineering studio in Boise, Idaho, founded by Andres Gonzalez, a mechanical engineer by training. His career spans manufacturing, technical drafting and hands-on fabrication.
More about the studio
Have a space in mind?
Tell us about the room and what you want in it. We reply within one business day with questions, ideas and a rough range.