dormouse design and fabrication group
 
stairway & rail
The Park Bar
Fabrication and installation of three level steel staircase featuring 2" x 12" stringers and SlipNOT textured treads.
Old Sausage Room Lofts
Fabrication and installation of handrail and guardrails featuring blackened and hot waxed steel with finished maple fill.
Grinnell Place Lofts
Design, fabrication and installation of numerous handrail/guardrail combinations featuring unique fills adhering to the four inch rule code specifications.
Grinnell Place Lofts
Design, fabrication and installation of steel square spiral staircase with handrail and guardrail.
Grinnell Place Lofts
Design, fabrication and installation of handrails and guardrails for two five-story stairwells.
Atwood Residence
Design, fabrication and installation of two stainless steel handrails featuring aviation/automotive inspired stanchions.
furniture & interior
Fancy Chairs
One of many pieces we prototyped for Disturbed Sleep, a local modern furniture design group. Solid stainless steel frame, bent ply and walnut veneer seat and back.
Stool Samples
Design and fabrication of a variety of bent-ply birch stools utilizing assorted steel foot rests and supports. Varying finishes.
Awk End Tables
Design and fabrication of two unique end tables featuring sassafras plank tops and 3 leg bases made from blackened and hot waxed mild steel.
Dining Table
Design and fabrication of organic dining table made from hand-formed sheet steel, blackened finish and hot wax sealed. Solid walnut top and stainless leveling feet.
Room Partition
Design and fabrication of room dividing wall featuring stained oak panels in blackened steel hinging frame with matching black hardware.
Kitchen Island
Design, fabrication and installation of organic kitchen island made from cherry and maple hardwood, stainless steel tops, shelves, and drawers.
Display Case
Design and fabrication of jewelry display case. Featuring unique edge grain construction, piano hinge, lock, and removable legs with natural patina.
Tree Display
Design and fabrication of organic, tree-like retail display with finished birch shelves and steel and base. Features modular upper branches for transport and arrangement.
DJ Cart
Design and fabrication of rolling DJ table with storage for records, featuring stained wood and steel hardware.
Organic Coffee Table
Design and fabrication of organic table featuring stained wood panels and hand formed asymetrical steel base.
Gurney Art Table
Design and fabrication of articulating drawing table featuring tempered glass top and vintage morgue gurney base.
restaurant & bar
Mercury Coffee Bar
Working closely with Zago Architecture and our laser cutting and powder coating vendors, we provided these multi-faceted service counter gems for MCB.
 
Angelina Italian Bistro
Design, fabrication, finish and installation of steel and glass back bar, steel and wood wine vault, and steel room partitions that helped define this new bistro's image.
Motor City Brewing Co.
Design, fabrication, finish and installation of this organic gaurdrail featuring a mixture of stainless and mild steel with assorted automotive gears.
Urban Bean Company
Design, fabrication, finish and installation of most everything making up this downtown coffee shop's unique interior.
The Magic Stick
Design, fabrication and installation of unique serpentine bar featuring a sparkling resin top, large pipe armrest, and steel and aluminum diamond-plate face.
art & sculpture
Tyree Guyton
Engineering, fabrication and installation of steel "door" sculpture commissioned by Wayne State University.
 
Jason Huffines
Fabrication and installation of stainless steel sculpture commissioned by Corktown Development Association.
Ed Sykes
Fabrication and installation of stainless steel sculpture commisioned by Wayne State University.
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All images copyright dormouse 2007. Group bios: Jason Huffines Billy West Jef Hancock