CATASTA

A simple gesture that has been repeated since man recognized wood as a means for his livelihood and began to stockpile it. A gesture that therefore tells the story of humanity.

The base of the table immediately refers to the image of a Catasta of wood and is intended as an invitation to reflect on the relationship between man and the environment.
It is intended to raise awareness of the transformation processes resulting from ancient knowledge that has always been handed down in Val di Fiemme on the ancient art of wood, on the knowledge of how many and which trees should be cut, how the cutting takes place, how the planks should be stacked and dried, and finally how it should be worked respecting its natural characteristics.

The simple gesture of stacking is just one piece in a process that is made of long times, waits and respect first of all for the woods and then for the material itself. It is the result of the awareness that wood is a precious raw material and as such must be treated. The table therefore wants to enhance wood, as a precious material that has always accompanied us. Knowing the transformation processes implies being aware of nature and its times and consequently making ethical choices and operating in its respect.

Client: Fimmme 3000
Year: 2017
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