How do we value our resouces?
Birch is one of Norway’s most abundant tree species, yet most of it ends up as firewood. Its potential is quite literally going up in smoke.
VED (firewood) explores how this overlooked resource can be reimagined into furniture, by using the log’s natural round form as a starting point.
Rather than converting it into standard planks, the aim is to work with the material as it is, minimizing waste and allowing the shape of the wood to also shape the object.
KUBBE is made from actual norwegian firewood logs. The outside keeps the bark, and the flat surfaces are planed smooth.
It highlights the contrast between raw and refined, pointing to the overlooked potential of what’s usually burned.