More from the Paris trade show, Maison&Objet — “Oh duh,” you think, “of course you make tables out of wood.” Not necessarily in some circles, where slick design is often equated with slick surfaces. Wood was everywhere, often in large chunks and slabs, which would run to a scale that you’d suspect was bigger than the room purported to house said object. Wood at Maison was rough and reclaimed, boxy and barky, and for the first time since the Middle Ages we’re going to see real wood in real kitchens in a way that is soft and organic — hold the formica, please. We’ll start with a few tables, and then move to room dividers and beyond...
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I don't personally even see it as design. For countless thousands of years people have been putting things on pieces of wood. If, other than flattening two sides, you do nothing to shape the wood you're not really designing anything. Not to mention that in an era when we should be looking at renewable design these just seem wasteful. How many walnut trees of that size can we afford to cut down if this design trend really took off?
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they look nice.. but unless they are 100% reclaimed (not even sure what that means.. im hoping it means taken from old buildings that are torn down), its not worth it.
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Some of it strikes me as a little "over the top", but I really like the vibe of picture 1 and the trunk floor lamp (pic 12) which is a lovely combination of nature and a polished shape only man creates. That lamp would look particularly great at night because the opening in the bottom diffuser creates a soffit effect which simultaneously reveals the natural texture of the wood in relief and lends the piece a polished, contemporary air.
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I agree with the posts about the waste of wood. Then it is all so heavy and ugly. I don't care how much it's finished and polished, it looks like big heavy wood! After all these centuries of wood making as an art to make some of the most beautiful pieces of furniture from all over the world some neanderthal went back to prove what? What we are looking at is the top of the wood. No need to waste the rest of it unless your are truly enamored if cave furniture.
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