LA Times: After an L.A. windstorm, he used fallen trees to make furniture with a story behind it

"...After a 2011 windstorm destroyed over 1,200 Pasadena trees, architect Chris Peck launched Keita Design to transform fallen urban wood into handcrafted furniture.

Keita Design’s young woodworkers use sustainable practices to create unique pieces, keeping natural imperfections and warps instead of discarding them as waste...."

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https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-04-08/keita-design-fallen-trees-get-new-life-as-midcentury-inspired-furnishings-in-la

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