A series of three tables merging scorched cork with beautifully crafted oak. The two materials—siblings of the Quercus plant family—come together in a balanced expression of tactility, nature, durability and tradition. Made together with Studio Corkinho, each cork tabletop is fired prior to pressing to bring out an earthy brown base. The surface then undergoes a heat-treating process, applied by hand, which intensifies the tone and texture. Finally, a matte bio-varnish is applied for protection. The cork’s depth and subtle complexity emerges as light passes across its surface.
The oak bases are constructed with housed tenon joints, beautifully executed by skilful carpenter. The oak is smoked for 24 hours before hand-assembly and final oiling.
The Carpenter’s Tables are made to order.
To enquire email info@thegatheringhand.com
- Project Details
- Project Team
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland
Client
GRAS
Completed
2022
Type
Object
Project Lead
Alistair Byars
The Carpenter’s Tables Details
Antwerp-based Studio Corkinho are known for their sublime work with cork. Through a combination of modern innovations and traditional Portuguese techniques, the studio elevates the humble natural material into a thing of real beauty and functionality.
They strive to express it honestly in all design forms. These values—and their exceptional expertise—are what drew GRAS to collaborate with Studio Corkinho on their first product collection, titled The Gathering Hand. The furniture and objects presented in The Gathering Hand each celebrate their given material and the artisanal skill behind them.
The idea was to go all the way back to the source with these cork tabletops; to nature itself. Most of us are living in concrete cities, and our need for natural environments grows by the day. We wanted people to experience a material that not only reminds them of nature, but really is nature.
Charlotte Anne Declercq, Studio Corkinho
Dining Table
Low table
Side table
The Carpenter’s Tables are made to order.
To enquire email info@thegatheringhand.com
Material Focus
- Smoked Oak
- Hand Textured Cork by Studio Corkinho
Our intention with the collection was to distil and communicate the value of physical creation: the use of both hand and mind to explore the potential of material and form. This age-old pursuit holds life-affirming benefits that are self-evident to the maker.
Alistair Byars, GRAS
