Our Mission


Indy Urban Hardwood is the creative problem solving of Brian Presnell and the introduction of urban milling into the Indianapolis design scene. IUH was started in 2017 to address the dying Ash trees of Indianapolis due to the Emerald Ash Borer and to give some of these trees a new life as studio furniture. Since then, we have recycled hundreds of thousands of board feet of many species.

Every project we undertake is fabricated from 100% recycled lumber from the Indianapolis metropolitan area. From office buildings, to libraries, to restaurants, to music venues, we’ve slowly filled the public spaces of
Indianapolis with hand crafted, sustainable furniture. We see the future as slowly shifting to value sustainability and high design, and we’re proud to be at the forefront of that movement in Indianapolis.


“We’re trying to do a good thing and make good things.”

— Brian Presnell

 

Our Team


Brian Presnell, Owner + Founder


Savannah Norris, Project Manager