jan hendzel’s bowater collection promotes the social welfare of the elderly in the uk

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meet bowater, a series of modern, snugly, and awe-inspiring caramel-tone wooden furniture by london based designer, jan hendzel studio.

bowater is a radical exploration of british woodland sculptured nicely into multifunctional pieces of furniture and sustainable decorative objects. each beautiful piece was sourced from natural homegrown materials, and if you place in an austere and minimalist interior, they will expose a warm and natural serene ambiance. the type of one that fits to be alone in the corner of one’s room, or comes along in pairs easy to blend with its surroundings.

the collection has come in nine pieces; including a desk, stool, side table, shelving, drawers, sideboard, and some additional decorative objects. crafted and completed in a thermo modification, combining modern and traditional carpentry methods using native hardwood variants such as olive ash and sycamore. whilst thermo modification is a design technique usually reserved for outdoor objects, and cladding to intense and control heat to ensure its strength stabilizes the texture.