Private company
Uhuru Design
Logo: Day1dan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
Uhuru Design is a Brooklyn-based design and build sustainable furniture company known for its reuse of used materials. Founded in 2004 by Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) graduates Jason Horvath and Bill Hilgendorf, Uhuru's acclaimed material reuse projects includes reclaiming and hand-working wood from the Coney Island Boardwalk and Kentucky bourbon distilleries, as well as upcycling found materials.2 It is headquartered in Red Hook.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersRed Hook1
- Websitewww.uhurudesign.com
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Uhuru Design is a Brooklyn-based design and build sustainable furniture company known for its reuse of used materials. Founded in 2004 by Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) graduates Jason Horvath and Bill Hilgendorf, Uhuru's acclaimed material reuse projects includes reclaiming and hand-working wood from the Coney Island Boardwalk and Kentucky bourbon distilleries, as well as upcycling found materials.2
Timeline
- 2004Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.uhurudesign.com1
- WikipediaUhuru Design
- WikidataQ7878032
Sources
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- 1WikidataUhuru Design on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaUhuru Design on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsUhuru Design logo by Day1dan, CC BY-SA 3.0