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.
The project consists of three chairs, each showing a different approach to form and refinement: From raw firewood to circular shapes, and reflecting on how we assign value to materials.
Made from actual firewood logs, KUBBE keeps the bark on the outside and planes the flat surfaces smooth, to highlight the contrast between raw and refined, pointing to the overlooked potential of what’s usually burned.
EMNE
An evolution of KUBBE that refines the original concept through turning, sanding, and finishing.
The firewood forms are still visible, but the result is cleaner, softer, and more precise.
FIREWOOD
The small children’s chair that plays with the language of quarter and half-round shapes.
The orange linoleum seat adds a bit of bold contrast, emphasizing the geometry of the wood and giving the chair a graphic, playful edge.