Skateboards inspire Skate Study House furniture

FOR Gil Le Bon De Lapointe, being a skateboarder was a steppingstone to becoming a furniture designer. "You spend a lot of time choosing and using your board -- checking the shape, the curves, the elasticity of the plywood," says De Lapointe, still an avid skater. "The focus you have on the equipment makes it possible for you to use that knowledge for something different."

September 13, 2008