Tamalpais NatureWorks was founded in 1994 to develop an innovative product that could accomplish two objectives. First, become an answer for all the solid wood waste produced in communities from fallen street and yard trees and lumber from deconstructed structures that reduces solid urban wood (chipped) to its lowest form, value, and potential. Second, empower people with few skills and tools to make heirloom-quality furniture from urban wood. Ultimately we came up with modular steel furniture joinery that screws together we call it Iconic Joinery. Iconic Joinery can be likened to furniture jewelry, as it not only makes furniture distinctive but also makes furniture practically indestructible and fully repairable.

 

In 1997 we introduced our modular furniture at San Francisco's Spring Furniture Market. Since then we have created a number of variations making it even more adaptable and versatile.

 

The following are a few notable events.

• 1999 We designed and built a four-poster bed for the Marin Designers Showcase.
• 2002 We became the seventh Marin Green Business to be certified.
• 2005 We presented our Urban Forester Table to 500 mayors of the world at the United Nations World Earth Day held in SF.
• 2012 We received a CalRecycle, Cool California honorable mention for putting urban wood to work —reducing solid wood waste and greenhouse gases.
• In 2017 We designed and built our first all-steel modular pedestrian way-finder (kiosk) at the corner of Telegraph Avenue and Bancroft Way in Berkeley.