AHEC AT CLERKENWELL DESIGN WEEK
Tag: Wood Furniture
MUEJA
AN INTENTION TO DESIGN CRAFTWORKS TO BE MODERN YET STILL RETAIN THEIR INDIGENOUS ROOTS IS THE WORKING’S GOAL OF STUDIO ‘MUEJA’ WHOSE MEANING REFLECTS THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS OF THE CREATOR
FLEX BY PODIUM
PODIUM AND THINKK STUDIO CREATE A SUB-COLLECTION ‘FLEX’ WITH THE BRAND’S WEALTH OF EXPERTISE IN FURNITURE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND CUTTING-EDGE WOOD PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGNER’S CREATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN IDEAS WHICH FORESEE THE POSSIBILITIES AND CHARMS OF THE HAND-WOVEN MATERIALS
JARROD LIM
GETTING TO KNOW JARROD LIM FROM HIS EXPLORATION OF WOOD FURNITURE SHOWCASING IN THE AHEC BOOTH DURING THE INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE MANUFACTURING COMPONENT EXHIBITION (IFMAC)
NAKORNSANG STUDIO
FROM THE REGULAR HOUSE, THE HOME STUDIO HAS BECOME THE HOUSE OF ‘THE CARPENTER’ THAT PAYS ATTENTION TO SPACES, FUNCTIONS, AND DETAILS OF THE CUSTOM-MADE WOOD PRODUCT
SESIA & WOODDEN PHUKET
MEET WITH SESIA & WOODDEN PHUKET, THE SHOWROOM PRESENTING WOODDEN’S STUNNING COLLECTIONS AND ALSO PREMIUM-QUALITY LEATHER FURNITURE FROM THE SESIA BRAND, SIMULATING THE COMFORTABLE, HOMEY FEEL OF HOME
PODIUM EXPERIENCE SPACE
WITH LESS IS MORE DESIGN CONCEPT, PODIUM’S BRAND-NEW BUILDING LETS EVERYONE COME AND EXPERIENCE THE DINING AREA AND WOOD MODULAR KITCHEN FURNISHED WITH THE BRAND’S FURNITURE COLLECTION
TARITH THAIYANONT
SPEAKING WITH TARITH THAIYANONT FROM ABOUT HOME ABOUT THE WOOD, THE MATERIAL THAT HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN HIS HEART, AND HIS REVIVAL OF FINE AMERICAN HARDWOOD SCRAPS INTO FURNITURE
PHOTO ESSAY : THE SUBTLE ACT OF RAW AND SOLID BY THICK AND THIN
TEXT: RATCHADAPORN HEMJINDA
PHOTO COURTESY OF THICK AND THIN
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Wood is a naturally born creation, from hundreds of species of trees, branching out and towering in vast forest lands, through decades of changing seasons. The diversity of their origins and families make wood an unpredictable material with colors and grains that cannot be determined or recreated by humans. Most of the time, to fully bring out the identity and physical characteristics of wood into a human-made creation can be an incredible challenge that requires the skills of highly experienced artisans. Thick and Thin believes in the natural and inimitable beauty of wood. The brand’s inception stems from an intent to convey stories and values of wood through the design of wooden products that reflects the thinking method, life philosophy and human connections, as well as material sourcing processes and technical know-how of woodworking, all of which have been documented for the later generations to know and to learn from.
‘The Subtle Act of Raw and Solid’ depicts natural colors, grains and imperfections of wood as the charms and distinctive attributes that only wood can offer. The concept lays the ground for the way Think and Thin Studio operates, which begins as an experimental process of selecting a piece of wood and the most appropriate and specific techniques to create a strong structure of a design that embraces wood at its purest form.
Each piece of wood is cut and planed meticulously before everything is arranged and interlocked into a symmetric structure with an interesting intermingle of colors and grains. This is the story behind ‘TOUGH,’ the chair inspired by the magnificence and solidity of trees, simplified into a unique form that conveys strength and a sense of security. The piece is conceived from interconnected and complementing components, reflecting the tale of perseverance, patience and overcoming struggles. ’TIGHT’ is a bench with a minimalistic design. Ancient woodworking techniques are incorporated, putting together different pieces of wood without any use of nails or screws. The bench expresses a story of connection and unbreakable bonds, the seamlessness and unity that makes wood hold unique values and is more than just a simple material. These creations are a manifestation of new, infinite possibilities and discoveries that wood can bring when it is met with the right kind of creativity and design; something that has always been Thick and Thin’s conviction.