Handcrafted Moroccan thuya wood, one piece at a time

Thuya is a coniferous tree native to the Atlas foothills of southwestern Morocco, and the wood our artisans work with comes almost entirely from its burl — dense, swirling growths that form at the base of the trunk and root. Because a burl grows in response to stress, no two are shaped alike, which means no two pieces cut from them share the same grain.

The wood also carries a natural, cedar-like scent that never fully fades — a trait that has made thuya prized for centuries, long before it became known outside Morocco. Combined with hand planes, chisels, and traditional marquetry inlay in mother of pearl, the result is a material that looks and smells like nothing produced by machine.