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For <a href="http://www.handsomecoffee.com/">Handsome Coffee Roasters'</a> new downtown L.A. cafe, the design team from <a href="http://woodsmithe.com/">WoodSmithe</a> crafted subway tiles out of aged maple. Each piece was milled and glued to the drywall -- no grout -- creating an arresting effect. An old-fashioned mustache, a pipe and other imagery that are part of Handsome's graphic identity were laser-etched onto some of the tiles and placed randomly on the wall. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-lh-handsome-coffee-los-angeles-design-20121003,0,4425334.story">Full story on WoodSmithe's design.</a>

Handsome Coffee's wood tile

( Nina Hans / August 3, 2013 )

For Handsome Coffee Roasters' new downtown L.A. cafe, the design team from WoodSmithe crafted subway tiles out of aged maple. Each piece was milled and glued to the drywall -- no grout -- creating an arresting effect. An old-fashioned mustache, a pipe and other imagery that are part of Handsome's graphic identity were laser-etched onto some of the tiles and placed randomly on the wall. Full story on WoodSmithe's design.

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