Author name: Elara Voskian
Elara Voskian is a coastal furniture designer and material conservation specialist with 14 years of experience restoring historic seaside dwellings from Maine to the Algarve. Trained in sustainable timber craftsmanship at the Åland Maritime Institute and certified in marine-grade finish chemistry, she consults for heritage coastal resorts and teaches adaptive furniture design at the Coastal Design Lab. Her work bridges Scandinavian joinery, Lowcountry vernacular forms, and salt-resilient material innovation.
