Nia Okonkwo Studio
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Selected Works

Twelve years of built commissions across Chicago and the Midwest. Every project reflects verified site constraints, solid domestic timber, and drawings built to survive multiple decades.

Built-in oak library room with floor-to-ceiling shelving
Millwork & Interiors 2025

Humboldt Park Library & Reading Room

1,400-volume perimeter oak library with integrated radiator heat plenum and rolling brass ladder.

White oak dining table in private apartment
Custom Furniture 2025

Ten-Seat White Oak Dining Table

Solid rift-sawn white oak with knock-down mechanical joinery engineered for narrow walk-up stairwells.

Cafe stools lined up in workshop
Object Series 2024

Stool Series for Cafe Colectivo

Twenty-four ash and blackened steel counter stools built on a single jig with field-replaceable foot glides.

Studio storage wall with integrated cabinetry
Millwork & Interiors 2024

Pilsen Loft Storage Wall & Media Unit

Eighteen-foot Baltic birch carcass system with oiled walnut tambour doors and concealed cable channels.

Detailed oak joinery and fluted glass mullion partition
Architectural Element 2023

Mullion Screen & Entry Vestibule

Fluted glass and quarter-sawn oak partition creating an acoustic airlock for a historic brownstone.

Wall-hung wood credenza in minimalist living space
Custom Furniture 2023

Floating Credenza in Torrefied Ash

Wall-hung storage cabinet with knife-edge miters, concealed steel cleat system, and integrated induction charging.

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