b'ROCKCOTEswitched on designAsophisticated answer to recycling plywood offcuts hasInsulated seen Mat Macmillan produce a beautiful range of modern pieces for the home. From his Tauranga-based studio, MakerFaadeFurniture,thiscraftsmansawopportunityintheoffcuts some colourfully brushed with paint from Reseneand got to work crafting wonderfully shaped fruit bowls and lamps. Perhaps most striking is the Slice Lamp, its brightly coloured segments(theseonesuseReseneRedHot,ReseneSurfieRockcote has been providing Green and Resene Awol) surrounding the light within, castingadvanced constructionplayful shadows around the room.systems specifically designed for the A popular design, it now extends to a range of similarlyNew Zealand environment for over 25 segmentedlampsinvaryingshapesandsizes,witheach lovingly handmade by the designer himself. years. Rockcote Insulated Faade Mat has a passion for traditional carpentry, which he wasSystems are some of the most efficient introduced to early on in his career. In the 90s, he started hisand complete thermal barrier facades apprenticeshipwithaNorthLondoncarpenterandavailable, which reduce thermal loss cabinetmakerwhoseworkingmethodswereconsideredover winter and keeps your home archaicbuttheyintroducedMattothegreatfurniture-making methods of the 1930s when joints were all cut bycooler in summer. hand and chisels and irons sharpened on an old India stone, he says. Rockcote Faade Systems have Whenhesawtheindustryveeringawayfromolderpassed stringent BRANZ weathertight techniques and use of natural materials, he left a fulltime jobtesting and can only be installed by in carpentry to set up his own studio.With Maker Furniture, he hopes to create a niche businessRockcote Registered LBP professionals.wherehecancontinuetocreateusingthoseold-school techniques. Hes also keen for designers and artists to get in touch to collaborate. I see Maker as a way of getting my work out there, and to generate interest from others, says Mat. And hopefully this way Ill get approached for more design-focused projects. Those interested in collaborating with Mat can contact him through www.facebook.com/MakerFurniture. www.reseneconstruction.co.nz The Slice Lamps and other lighting from Maker Furniture is0800 50 70 40available at www.thecleverdesignstore.co.nz. ReseneReseneResene Red HotAwolSurfie Green'