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About Us
TMC is committed to the importance of strong design, lasting quality and exceptional
service to our customers. Since introducing our unique, colorful, laser-cut furniture
for adults and children, TMC has continuously developed visionary styling for the
contract market.
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, TMC was started (and is
still owned) by artists and designers who share the philosophy that design, innovation
and customization are the core to modern US manufacturing. Our interest is not in
producing furniture by the container-load. We are enamored of traditional made-toorder production methods and values, and by establishing our factory in Grand Rapids,
we have been able to tap the city’s rich history of furniture-craft.
With an acclaimed portfolio of captivating laser-cut designs, a beautiful palette of wood
finish colors and a broad selection of materials, TMC offers customers a wide selection of highly modular furniture – spanning contemporary Scandinavian styling to traditional Arts & Crafts vernacular. And if you don’t find what you like in our standard
product, TMC’s self-developed “options-based” software and production systems will
allow you complete customization for seating, casegoods, and built-in millwork.
Philosphy
TMC has over fourteen years of experience in the library market.
Our innovative designs, state-of-the-art manufacturing, and strong
ties to the library industry allow us to stay on the pulse of what
librarians and patrons are looking for in their community. As the
market changes, we look towards new sources of inspiration to
design furniture that can predict trends and the changing needs of
the modern library visitor. Our design portfolio for libraries offers traditional, transitional, and modern furniture styling that can
easily translate to any setting, from the most modern of buildings
to a more classic environment. Our diverse artistry skills allow us
to create furnishings finished with rich wood stains and intricate
cut-outs for one library, while offering simple, lightweight, modular tables and chairs for another.
In addition to TMC’s design capabilities, we are regularly
invited to attend national library conferences where we gain
insights and share concepts among key
library directors, architects, and manufacturers. These meetings
provide invaluable knowledge to the TMC team, which results in
our ability to offer timeless library furniture that is well made and
conscientiously designed.
Our custom capabilities are another strong suit of TMC.
The skilled artists in our design department regularly collaborate
with our manufacturing team to produce furniture that is crafted
to a specific space. Using unique cut-outs, custom colors, or a
completely new design, our team can create a focal point for
your library, study rooms, common areas and more. Looking for
a different way to add color and customization to a library? Try
our digital ImPrinted™ process to give a unique image a new life
on a chair, lounge chair, or panel.You can submit your own
image file, or if you choose, our designers will work with you to
select an image that adds interest and excitement to a library.
Design
Sensibilities
Classic
Arts and Crafts
Post Modernist
Textile Inspired
Landscape Inspired
Architecture Inspired
Define the aesthetic
TMC Furniture
and
respect
Traditional
exemplifies
quality,
craftsmanship
for tradition
Furnishings
The library at Cranbrook Kingswood Academy and the interior designer requested the cut-out design for the
Algonquin Lounge Chairs and Table be based on the library’s beautiful grille motif designed by eminent Finnish
architect, Eliel Saarinen [pictured above]. TMC was proud to be selected to participate in the continuing tradition of
excellent craftsmanship, art and design for which Cranbrook is renowned.
Product: Pilston Classic Carrels, Trestle Base Table Algonquin Lounge chairs and Shelving End Panels
Algonquin Lounge chairs with custom cut-out.
Algonquin Lounge Collection and Museum Bench
Traditional
Furnishings
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Traditional
Furnishings
Skye 2 Arm Chair - a classic
select the cut-out and finish to fit your particluar look
Transitional
Expressive and
Furnishings
Arresting
Kestrel Task Chair with upholstered seat pad
The Whistler Bench offers a casual place for reading with power
built into the tables for laptop, tablet or smart phone use.
Minimalist Modern
The clean lines of the
Vancouver 1 Lounge chair
offer an attractive solution
for interiors that are looking
for a modern flair.
Sophisticated Minimalist
The Vancouver 1 and 2 Lounge Collections are versatile and timeless.
Available in an all upholstered version as well with wood side panels, plain or with
cut-outs as shown on next page. Wood arm caps may be specified
as well as optional tablet arm.
Sophisticated Minimalism
Yuma Minimalism
Po p M o d e r n
Plover Lounge Chairs and
Plover Occasional Table
Whistler Modular Lounge
configurations
EnShell
Flick
Plover Square Back
Kestrel
Wyoming
Add a
digital
flourish
Digitally ImPrintedTM lounge and chairs
The Teraine Benching System
A modern solution for the growing and changing library, the
Teraine Table’s benching system offers a light and flexible work space for
collaborative or independent work. Easy to re-configure allows libraries to
rearrange the desk structure as needs change, allowing for constant adaptability and thoughtful functionality. Accessories for computer and media
technology available for the Teraine Tables include shelves, holders, racks,
power/data, grommets, and more.
Pictured showing the various leg and
privacy options.
Teraine Table
Pictured with acyclic dividers and Flick Chairs
Modern Metal Styling
Caspian Table
Yuma Workstation
pictured l-r:
Yuma X
Yuma bands
Yuma acrylic panel
Yuma wood
Yuma on a wire
Yuma 4-square
Finn Table
Classic Wood Styling
Top: Algonquin Study Table and Skye 2 Arm Chair
Above: Kestrel Chair with upholstered seat pad
and Kestrel Table
TMC services the product needs of an entire library. From
service desks to self-checkout stations to workstations to atlas and dictionary stands to OPAC units to display.
Museum Nesting Tables
Display
TMC’s display units address the current needs of libraries with a
selection of light scale, mobile or solid casegood units. Find the right
configuration for your needs, then accent with rich wood finishes and
optional cut-outs.
Pictured:
Wood Bookcase
Zenon Nesting Tables
Tiered Display
Spool Display
Mobile Display
End Panels
Add visual interest to a library setting
incorporating TMCs Portfolio or custom.
Service Desks
TMC’s Mobile Service Desks are perfect for those installations that need flexibility on a light scale.
The combination of metal and wood create a modern and sleek appearance that can be accented with cut-outs
from our Portfolio or custom designed. TMC signage can easily be added. Other service desk options include the
modular desk with standard sections that may be configured to your specification.
Custom
TMC has a proud record of working closely with architects and designers to build custom products to specification. Custom products may involve the use of elements from TMC’s design portfolio, modifications of standard TMC
products, or fully-custom units.
TMC embraces the use of various materials, for environmental reasons as well as to create visual and tactile interest.
TMC built these elliptical circulation desks per Proforma Architecture’s drawings, with metal accents and granite
counter surfaces installed at the Allen Public Library in Allen, Texas
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TMC Furniture Inc.
119 East Ann Street • Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 • Grand Rapids, Michigan
734-622-0080 • tmcfurniture.com
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