Belgian design company Ethnicraft debuted a new collection at ICFF recently and we love the way the various woods - teak, oak, and walnut - have been used to produce warm, practical designs which while coming from differing schools of inspiration, manage to be cohesive.
The collection consists of tables, chairs and a desk. The 'Turtle' coffee tables have been designed with the biomorphic form language of 1950s American design in mind and feature a powder-coated stainless steel top and solid oak legs, while the solid oak top of the 'Moon' table is encircled by a powder-coated stainless steel frame which is designed to contain spills and messes. The dowel chair's starkly simple construction in blonde wood is a nod to twentieth-century Scandinavian design practices that emphasised family, democracy, and ease of construction while the 'B' desk’s design highlights utility and comfort.
The collection consists of tables, chairs and a desk. The 'Turtle' coffee tables have been designed with the biomorphic form language of 1950s American design in mind and feature a powder-coated stainless steel top and solid oak legs, while the solid oak top of the 'Moon' table is encircled by a powder-coated stainless steel frame which is designed to contain spills and messes. The dowel chair's starkly simple construction in blonde wood is a nod to twentieth-century Scandinavian design practices that emphasised family, democracy, and ease of construction while the 'B' desk’s design highlights utility and comfort.
The items are often constructed using only a few pieces of wood which are joined with glue and dowels. As a ethically-driven company, Ethnicraft takes care to ensure that their woods are sustainably sourced and treated with the highest ecological standards, using only water-based and low-VOC finishes. The result is a timeless design which combines today's respect for the environment with a simple, authentically modern look.
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