2026
“Box”= 9ft x 13ft 5in x 10ft 9in
“Bridge” = 16ft x 5ft 5in x 10ft 9in
Rift Sawn White Oak
Lanterns by Noguchi
Designed by Be Han
Install by Paul Troutman
For The Eames Institute Richmond
2025
Ebonized + Boiled linseed oil finish
30 stackable chairs made for La Cigale
2024
Boiled linseed oil finish
Inspired by Catos Ale house, Welsh stick chairs + bully pitbull
2025
Sculpture in collaboration with Adam Kennedy
For Sirene Oakland
2024
Milk Paint finish
Traditional Welsh design
2024
Hard wax finish
For Kaiyo SF
2025
Back bar pillars
Privacy screen
Mirror
White Oak
Hardwax oil finish
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My name is Adam Emelio. I am a San Francisco–based woodworker specializing in architectural millwork, custom furniture, Japanese tooling and traditional joinery. I began working with my hands in high school through technical theater, where I developed a foundation in carpentry, welding, stage lighting, and sound.
After earning a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, I began building custom homes in my hometown of Sacramento. In 2021, I moved to the Bay Area and began working as a carpenter within San Francisco’s restaurant community, where I developed a particular interest in the relationship between craftsman communities, design, and public spaces.
I am currently the shop foreman at Cookline Construction in San Francisco, where I oversee the company’s millwork program, while also operating my own woodworking business.