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ubico studio: the wake furniture collection


'the wake' furniture collection by ubico studio 
all images courtesy of ubico studio


'wake', a new collection by tel aviv-based ubico studio creates new furniture out of otherwise
useless scrap timber. after selecting the wood, each piece is cut down to an extremely accurate size,
appearing random but in reality, carefully designed. glue is used to unify the parts into one solid structure.
at this point, the block is carved into a tree stump form, playing off the original appearance of the material.

a christian wake ceremony sparked the idea for the furniture pieces. although the scrap timber could
not be reincarnated once more into trees, the design creates a new life for the planks.


 
wood block carved in shape of tree stump



top view 



grains of each wood type exposed
bora db
10.03.11  
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A very similar project was presented in milan this last April by Tlalit Segal Raayoni
Thinking Hands   10.03.11
Nice that it looks like a log again.. We've been using this technique for a while now at http://www.yardsaleproject.co.uk/

see the new ones at PAD london Oct or http://www.contemporary-studio.com/Yardsale-Project/0_205_designer=583.aspx
YardSaleProject   10.04.11
I fail to see the point of this project. If one needs a tree trunk to sit on, I can provide all you can handle and wont charge near the price. Http://www.trcmgt.com
Neil Horton   10.18.11
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