George Nakashima Woodworkers is a furniture studio in New Hope, Pennsylvania. George Nakashima, a woodworker and architectural designer, founded the studio in 1946, designing and building a workshop and house on three acres. The complex grew to 21 buildings across 12 acres, all designed by Nakashima — including the Showroom, Finishing Department, Chair Department and Conoid Studio, built in the 1950s — and served as his home and workspace until his death in 1990. The complex is a National Historic Landmark. The studio is now led by his daughter, Mira Nakashima, who continues his designs while creating new ones.
All furniture is made to order. The company states that "all Nakashima furniture is made to order in compliance with the company's classic and contemporary design approach and singular craftsmanship." The studio custom-mills sustainably harvested hardwoods and selects the resulting planks individually for each project, producing pieces tailored to the characteristics of each slab rather than replicating standardized forms.
The catalogue spans dining tables, chairs, benches, cabinets, coffee tables, desks, beds, shelves, lighting and upholstered pieces. The studio's stated philosophy centers on the material: Mira Nakashima describes wood as "our muse and our palette."
Visitors can book appointments through the site.