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Kevin Costello
Slice Furniture
"I make the mid-century modern you've never seen before."
Slice Furniture is Kevin Costello, making furniture in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Furniture became his focus after starting to re-upholster Mid-Century Modern chairs and couches frequently found on curbs and in dumpsters in the design savvy Detroit, Michigan, area. He spent his days modeling CAD (computer-aided design) parts for the automotive and aircraft industries. At night, he tore apart lounge chairs and attended the College for Creative Studies.
Watching a CNC machine shape a piece of wood will never get old, but over time, the lure of the art of woodworking revealed a value added that can only be accomplished by hand. Today Kevin's industrial modern designs combine cutting-edge technology with fine craftsmanship.
A Philosophy degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison provided Costello conceptual tools. He learned design process at the College of Creative Studies in Detroit. A restless nature kept him pursuing varied designer jobs, providing him a global perspective, travelling overseas while doing design work for Opel in Germany, Isuzu/GM in Japan, and GM in Brazil. He moved to Minnesota to take advantage of the tremendous woodworking resources in the Twin Cities. After enrolling in a cabinetmaking program, he befriended a Biesse CNC router, hooked his computer and CAD software to it, and started making modern furniture in 2008.
Slice Furniture is Kevin Costello, making furniture in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Furniture became his focus after starting to re-upholster Mid-Century Modern chairs and couches frequently found on curbs and in dumpsters in the design savvy Detroit, Michigan, area. He spent his days modeling CAD (computer-aided design) parts for the automotive and aircraft industries. At night, he tore apart lounge chairs and attended the College for Creative Studies.
Watching a CNC machine shape a piece of wood will never get old, but over time, the lure of the art of woodworking revealed a value added that can only be accomplished by hand. Today Kevin's industrial modern designs combine cutting-edge technology with fine craftsmanship.
A Philosophy degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison provided Costello conceptual tools. He learned design process at the College of Creative Studies in Detroit. A restless nature kept him pursuing varied designer jobs, providing him a global perspective, travelling overseas while doing design work for Opel in Germany, Isuzu/GM in Japan, and GM in Brazil. He moved to Minnesota to take advantage of the tremendous woodworking resources in the Twin Cities. After enrolling in a cabinetmaking program, he befriended a Biesse CNC router, hooked his computer and CAD software to it, and started making modern furniture in 2008.
