Made to order
The final and approved model design produces the Configuration & Parts List, the foundation for the manufacturing process, which combines high precision machinery and tools, with classic craftsmanship to produce the Bio.frame in high quality, to your specifications. Bio.frame ships directly from our designer-maker workshop to its final destination.
Model selection
Model selection defines the starting point for design and fabrication. Each Bio.frame model represents a distinct overall layout and proportion, shown with a top view and its maximum footprint dimensions (length × width). Selection is guided by the intended use, available space, and desired visual presence, forming the basis for subsequent sizing, configuration, and customisation.
Base model
Base models are example configurations shown at maximum height (190 cm) and with the largest available footprint for their type. Shelving is arranged primarily at 43 cm spacing, with selected upper shelves at 28 cm. These baseline configurations allow height, footprint, and shelf layout to be adapted to suit specific uses, available space, plant capacity, and final appearance.
Model design
Model design translates the selected base model into a custom made configuration. Requirements for use, size, plant capacity, and appearance inform adjustments to height, footprint, and shelf layout, which are visualised through 3D and 2D models with dimensions. The final, approved model is translated into a Configuration and Parts list that forms the work order for fabrication.
Made to order
An approved model design includes a Configuration and Parts List that forms the work made to order, quality check of all components, packing and shipping.
Note: Bio.frame is currently available within Greater Sydney, Australia. Each model is made to order and
delivered directly from our designer-maker
workshop to its final destination.
Oak selection
American Oak is chosen for its strength, fine grain structure and clean machining qualities. The hardwood is sourced overseas and locally processed in Australia into premium panels and precision-turned dowels. Its consistent density supports accurate cutting, shaping and drilling, allowing the joinery to meet tight tolerances and resulting in a refined, durable surface finish.
High precision drilling and cutting
Computer-controlled cutting and drilling ensure consistent accuracy across all hardwood components. Each panel and dowel is machined to precise tolerances, allowing the joinery to fit cleanly and the final model to assemble with confidence and repeatability.
Rounded shapes
Shelf sides and frame ends are shaped on high-speed routers. This process applies precise rounding profiles that create smooth, tactile edges and give the hardwood a refined, finished appearance.
High precision joinery
Key joinery points - such as the shelf connections and levelling-foot sockets - are drilled using precision-guided equipment. This process produces joints that are perfectly centred and consistently aligned so shelves and connectors line up with exact accuracy, a requirement that preserves the minimalistic geometry that defines the Bio.frame.
Sanding
The hardwood is prepared through a multi-stage sanding process using six grades of sandpaper and a wet-and-dry technique that refines the surface between passes. This careful preparation creates a smooth base for finishing, allowing the final coats to settle evenly and giving the wood its natural depth, clarity and long-lasting tactile quality.
Finishing
A durable, wear-resistant finish is achieved using techniques and water-based lacquer systems similar to those used on high-traffic hardwood floors. The result is a smooth, hard-wearing surface that, when maintained according to our guidelines, is suited to long-term contact with pots, plants, soil, moisture and everyday handling.
Joined by stainless steel
Stainless steel components form the core of the joinery system, fastening the hardwood legs and rails and securing every shelf position. Their precision, strength and rigidity support Bio.frame’s modular geometry while contributing to its distinct visual character. The combination of hardwood and stainless steel creates a clean, refined interplay that remains consistent across all models.
Frame joinery
The hardwood rail - the Bio.frame's backbone - is drilled with a mirrored pattern of precisely angled joining points in three layers. This allows modularity by adding straight and 90-degree triangular and rectangular sections, each section available with all shelf-joint positions as determined by the selected section height.
Shelf joinery
Stainless steel joinery secures each shelf to the section frame at the chosen height positions, set according to the preferred vertical spacing between shelves. All section frames offer a full range of shelf-joint positions along their height, with a minimum of five and up to twelve available depending on the selected section frame height.
Foot joinery
Stainless steel levelling feet fasten to the section frame via embedded, hidden steel threads that provide precise height adjustment for accommodating uneven floors. Each foot also includes a built-in 15-degree tilt function - used when installed with slanted legs - along with protective glides to safeguard floor surfaces.
Top joinery
Rail and leg top joinery are drilled and dimensioned to match the foot joinery, and this shared joinery logic enables perpendicular, horizontal connectors to be positioned either above or below shelf positions. The result is a high degree of configurational flexibility and a distinctive visual expression characteristic of Bio.frame.
