Format Fine Goods
Design, craft, and material culture for people who care about how things are made.
About Format Fine Goods
The design internet is full of aspirational imagery with no substance behind it. Format Fine Goods is different. We cover the material world — how things are made, what makes something worth owning, the designers and makers doing honest work. We are not a shopping site. We are not a trend report. We are a publication for people who want to understand quality, not just recognize it.
Latest Articles
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Why Minimalist Furniture Costs More Than You Think: The Math Behind Simplicity
You see a dining table. Four legs. A flat top. No ornament. No detail you can point to…
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The Leather Furniture Quality Guide That Salespeople Won’t Give You
The Leather Furniture Quality Guide That Salespeople Won’t Give You Walk into any furniture store and you’ll hear…
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How to Tell If Your Furniture Was Made by Hand or a Machine
You are standing in a furniture showroom. The price tag says $2,400. The salesperson calls it “craftsman-quality.” The…
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The Cedar Tree That Became Six Objects: What Cedarwood Actually Demands From a Maker
Last week, Wallpaper* gave six designers one cedarwood tree and asked them to make whatever they wanted. The…
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The Makers Who Built Milan’s Most Expensive Furniture
Walk into the Salone del Mobile in Milan this week and you will see something remarkable: $40,000 coffee…
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