The ten meters long timber bar, laying unconventionally low, is the central element of the space and acts as a counter, a kitchen bench, a dining table. Somehow inspired by rustic and vernacular joinery, the bar and surrounding custom made furniture are entirely built out of one single large oak tree.
Both movements were born in times of rapid industrialization and were used to promote tragic nationalism. How could they translate to a time of globalized capitalism where the uncredited and stateless visuals on our Instagram feeds have become our cultural identity?
Ambiguous reflections on local crafts, natural materials, cultural heritage and cross-cultural influences are at the core of the project development.
It is also clear that Japanese Folk Art had, in return, a tremendous influence on modernist designers such as Charlotte Perriand.
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