Thatched Stool
One of the outcomes from a research called “Reading Reeds”, which looks into the design potential of locally harvested reeds, an abundant, sustainable material in Sweden.
Roof thatching was the source of inspiration, playing with scale and context for a sculptural furniture setting.
With Reeds being the largest grass in Sweden, naturally overgrowing on lake and coastal areas, interviews were conducted with marine biologists and local actors to understand the harvesting process, its environmental impact and the possible design paths to be taken. Structural forms were created and experimented with, made from reeds using different methods, with some borrowed techniques from other craft practices. The project aims to bring awareness to a dying craft for a new generation, celebrating a local material in Sweden.
2024 / Reeds, Pine, Steel rod
One of the outcomes from a research called “Reading Reeds”, which looks into the design potential of locally harvested reeds, an abundant, sustainable material in Sweden.
Roof thatching was the source of inspiration, playing with scale and context for a sculptural furniture setting.
With Reeds being the largest grass in Sweden, naturally overgrowing on lake and coastal areas, interviews were conducted with marine biologists and local actors to understand the harvesting process, its environmental impact and the possible design paths to be taken. Structural forms were created and experimented with, made from reeds using different methods, with some borrowed techniques from other craft practices. The project aims to bring awareness to a dying craft for a new generation, celebrating a local material in Sweden.
2024 / Reeds, Pine, Steel rod
