Born in France and now based in Union City, New Jersey, Djivan Schapira turns resin, end grain, and pine cones into sculptural furniture and accessories that live as comfortably in Louis Vuitton flagships as in collectible design galleries. At just 32, he has built a high-end, highly specialized practice out of techniques he learned in his father’s woodshop and radically evolved while in college. See his work and read more about his journey here.