Authentic design :: Select material :: Handcrafted to the finest touch
Hi! Thanks for visiting. I'm Jorge Rafael Moawad, the designer + craftsman of Luz de Mano. A natural instinct leads me to design and handcraft unique solutions for interesting needs, things we want to make special, use in a special way. Most of what you see here would never have been imagined on my own. Clients fuel a great amount of ideas through our interactions. The name 'Luz' - light, energy, spirit - acknowledges there's something greater than furniture at hand. And 'de Mano' means you know and trust the hands who made it. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
aDama :: sculpted chair
As in first man and noble dame mashed together. And if you say it backwards, amada, you have “beloved” in Spanish. The rubber tree I had to chop down last year was bursting too close to my house. This chair was the base of that tree. Sits at 15” high; overall 22”h x 18”w x 14”d.
Cedar Chairs :: carved from a fallen tree
Letting the moment and the tool teach. A cedar tree fell on a neighbor’s house last year, and we kept some chunks on my driveway. Started off as an experiment having not used a chainsaw or grinder much, nor worked much with fallen tree. After six days, three pieces were ready to go…into an exhibit.
Aroush Study :: unique library shelf for a writer & a lawyer
The rolling & sliding function of the library ladder was tricky. The whole thing was an invention, using brass pieces not intended for this function, but making it work smoothly and safely.
Screen door :: a perfect architectural fit
We, the architect and I, want to say we collaborated on the design, but I think his home dictated everything: match the interior wood, match the existing door and windows, make it lock, and let their low-rider corgi get in & out. Made with cherry hardwood, stained and protected with three coats of spar-urethan. Also made so you can change out the screen easily.
LdM Signature Frames
Art Frames
Inspired by all of you making art at home these days, introducing the LdM Art Frame. Whether for illustrations, watercolor, or fabric art, it’s a frame that encourages more art production because you can change out the art just by sliding the acrylic glass out the top. Made of premium quality Baltic birch plywood, unfinished. The “box” frame allows the art to “float” in the 3/4-inch space behind the acrylic glass. Metal pushpins included, but you can also use double-sided tape, clips, or your own creative solution. This display currently has no art, until a collaboration sparks with an illustrator, watercolor artist, or printmaker.
Record Frames
Amplify your favorite record cover art. Mix a vintage vibe with a modern beat. Let the music rattle the walls. Change the art, change the tempo. If the vinyl collector still likes to spin records, then this is the next big hit, because you can slide the record (cover and all) in and out of the frame without removing the frame from the wall.