Mark Jupiter, a New York-based creator, navigated personal loss and business failure to reinvent himself in furniture design. After losing his parents and facing the 2008 financial crisis, he returned to his roots, learning from his father's legacy. With his focus on craft, he opened a thriving studio in Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood in 2013. Jupiter's business, which began with just a few pieces, has evolved into a community hub, symbolizing collaboration and inspiration in a challenging economic landscape.
"I felt that it was something I needed to do at least once in my life," Jupiter says. "From raising a massive Gambrel timber frame to constructing the first LEED Platinum homes in the country, it became clear that the crossroads of craft and invention was where I was meant to be."
Jupiter's father was a furniture maker, and he learned the tricks of the trade from him, pitching in and doing a little bit of everything, from lifting materials to sanding wood. It all came naturally to him, and so this native New Yorker decided to move back to the city from upstate and start his own business.
At a time when craft-based businesses are continually being pushed out of high-end areas of the city, the workshop is more than a place where furniture is made - it's a space for the community to come together to connect and inspire one another.
"Though it's my name on the door, the truth is that none of it happens without my team and the community around us. Their energy inspires the creativity that drives our work."
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