W̱SÁNEĆ School Board approached Designer Kirk Van Ludwig to create a boardroom table that would pay homage to their history, culture, and forward outlook distinctly based on the values of the Saanich people.  ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱ Tribal School is located on the Saanich Peninsula near the small community of Brentwood Bay, fifteen kilometres north of Victoria, British Columbia. Nestled in a forest setting on Tsartlip Reserve, the school serves the Saanich People on four reserves and surrounding communities of Tsartlip, Pauquachin, Tseycum and Tsawout. The school’s name is derived from ..read more

The future of work is now. We're seeing an influx of companies working the hybrid model, or even a full return to the office after the last three years of the pajama wearing WFH life. Seeking flowing teamwork, never has the meeting table been so important to evoke passion, inspiration, and collaboration. Autonomous Boardroom features: Personalization with logos, font, or culture  A/V Power and discreet cable management incorporation Tailored sizing with many forms of extendable versions photo above is courtesy of And-Co in Vancouver, a full-service flexible workspace including our CB W ..read more

The Kai cubes are an Autonomous Furniture essential. Brutally simple in form while adding warmth and a piece of outside to the inside at once. Used as a coffee table set, end table, bench, or even tailored as a sculpture stand, the Kai cubes add a piece of Vancouver Island appeal. And now, for a limited time, they are 15%. What You Get: Each piece is unique and has small checks and cracks. Our craftspeople carefully burn out, sand, edge every inch to ensure a perfectly smooth surface and avoid snag points. But with any natural product like this, it can move over time. Corked bottoms to ..read more

While we strive to design and manufacture furniture to benefit the circular economy, one of our focuses is our material sourcing. Our furniture’s origins are rooted by the forests of British Columbia and while some of our wood species expand to across North America, we have recently invested in a very local wood species that we’re excited to launch. Think of a renewable resource that has a short lifespan, rarely living beyond 50 years, that nourishes the soil it leaves behind, grown right here on Vancouver Island? Alder from Vancouver Island is all that yet is often discarded to the pulp mil ..read more

  We’ve been giving some thought lately to how the world around us is operating, a conundrum of robotic automation to fulfil orders in record breaking times (lookin’ at you Amazon) while facing furniture shipping delays like never seen before.  All the while one could argue, creating more waste than a product of substance.  Sometimes I think we’re operating in our own world, perhaps just reveling in the creations that come from our hands-on approach. Whatever way you want to look at it, every step of our process to deliver furniture is of an analogue nature, intentionally built ..read more

  We’ve been giving some thought lately to how the world around us is operating, a conundrum of robotic automation to fulfil orders in record breaking times (lookin’ at you Amazon) while facing furniture shipping delays like never seen before.  All the while one could argue, creating more waste than a product of substance.  Sometimes I think we’re operating in our own world, perhaps just reveling in the creations that come from our hands-on approach. Whatever way you want to look at it, every step of our process to deliver furniture is of an analogue nature, intentionally built ..read more

We ship our products across North America and have come to trust FedEx to deliver our crated furniture safely. Last year, in the heat of the uncertainty of 2020, FedEx stepped up to support small business in Canada through their #SupportSmall Grant. We are a proud recipient of their grant, which supported our efforts to continue to grow our local Western Canadian based business to shipping throughout the United States and Eastern Canada. We love seeing our furniture head to New York, Florida, California, Toronto - to name a few. To say we're honoured to share our work abroad is ..read more

Our designer, Kirk Van Ludwig, walks you through a studio tour showcasing a few of our latest products, including a credenza, benches, side tables and dining tables. This tour was filmed for ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan CLOSEUP in New York - a virtual trade show ..read more

Photo by Bryce Barry. Many of you know our brand and furniture already.  But go behind the scenes and you'll find a lesser known part of our business not often communicated.  For eight years now, the Autonomous Furniture crew have honed our social and environmental practices to better strengthen our neighborhood contributions and decrease our impact on the environment. Our furniture’s origins are rooted by the forests of beautiful British Columbia, we take great care in nurturing the environment in all aspects of our furniture design and manufacturing. First, we source as close to h ..read more

The Ben credenza is a totally customizable solid wood unit.  Uncommonly built with only solid wood.  Handcrafted in Victoria, BC, Canada, the Ben begins with a blackened steel base, black steel door pulls, and soft close hinges.  The cantilevered unit can be used for audiophiles, as a sideboard to hold dishes, or as a stand-alone piece perhaps as a hallway credenza.  Designed by Kirk Van Ludwig, and available in Ash, Oak, or as shown in Walnut.  Functionally customizable for cable management, component heat dissipation, doors or drawers - it's your choice. See speci ..read more