ubico studio: stump series

stump series
all images by shahar tamir
courtesy of studio ubico

the aim of the stump series by ubico studio was to develop objects which could be produced
at a cost efficient price which expressed the recycled nature of its materials in an aesthetic
that is visually interesting.

the process started with the study of raw materials the studio could potentially use.
ubico studio's focus ended up on the small pieces of hardwood thrown out in large quantities
by the carpentry industry. with this material, the goal was to develop a piece just under the
200 dollar price mark, however, the main obstacles they faced was the actual labor intensive
production of the designs. this was addressed by turning the environmental process into social project.
parts of production were given to a factory which operates a rehabilitation program for
disabled people who are otherwise unemployed, who aided in the manufacturing of the
tabletop pieces.

the stump series consists of the oli stool and dodo side table.
both are fully recycled made from small scraps of wood which has been cut into cubes
and glued into a matrix to create the tabletop.


oli stool
30 x 30 x 40cm
made from various types of recycled wood and recycled steel band

a detail of the oli stool is a groove cut on the stool's sides with a recycled steel band is located inside.


detail of steel band


dodo side table
30 x 30 x 34 cm
made from various types of recycled wood

a particular feature of the dodo side table is that one of the legs is glued from various wood types
and then processed on a lathe.


production of the table top