A maple and oak staircase, designed by Frank's Cabinet Co., was inspired by the National Grand Theatre in Beijing, known as the Bird's Egg for its striking oval shape.

Cabinetmakers often find themselves searching for pesky joints and studs while up a ladder. My state of affairs was worse because my stud finder was driving me nuts. I needed to find a tool that would allow me to regain my faith in electronic stud finder technology.

Housefish, a Denver, CO-based furniture firm uses CNC and 3D printing technology to mass produce semi-custom furniture including modular storage, tables and chairs.

Next Wave Automation is raising investment for its CNC Piranha Fx, a woodworking CNC router that can also 3D print and laser engrave on Kickstarter. The company has reached $54,000 of its $75,000 launch goal.

In December of 2010, the Provo Tabernacle succumbed to a fire, leaving only a masonry shell. Over the past two years the site has been under construction where the construction team excavated 40 feet below the Temple to build two levels beneath the surface, a mammoth undertaking.

In a high rise apartment cabinetry project, I learned concrete flooring is not self leveling. We connected all the toe kicks, and cried when we realized how bad the floor was. Bosch's laser level mounted on a tripod can avoid that pain.

Architectural designer Rahil Taj says his background in architecture - He studied at Southern California Institute of Architecture - inspires the functionality of the furniture he designs and builds, emphasizing walnut, hickory, metal and acrylic.