Elephant 3 Seater Bench

Description

As an interconnecting piece or standout armless seating on its own, this upholstered bench adds a further customizing option to Elephant’s modular range. Designer Christian Haas imbues his collection with innovative ideas, beginning with firm but pliant cushioning with a durable pocket-spring core topped with premium foam. Upholstery fabric is a high-performance material made from recycled synthetics with pleasingly wooly texture. And the attractively visible frame is crafted of sustainably grown solid Japanese chestnut.

Specifications

Size

26" h x 69" w x 33.5" d (66x175x85cm)
Seat height: 15.25" (39cm)

Material

Fabric upholstery, chestnut

Details

Upholstery Group: Maraham Mode, Raf Simons Vidar 3, Steelcut Trio 3

Brand

Karimoku New Standard

It has always been about the wood. Shohei Kato opened a small woodworking shop in 1940 from a longstanding timber firm he acquired in Kariya. The first letters of the town name combined with “moku,” as in “mokuzai” ( “wood”) provided the brand name. Furniture followed within 2 decades, along with several brands under the Karimoku umbrella. Then in 2009, with his grandson Hiroshi Kato as vice president, the Karimoku New Standard branch launched to develop works with international designers in the modern design arena.

The star roster includes Swedish studio TAF, the Swiss team Big-Game and Dutch duo Scholten & Baijings. Among them is David Glaettli, who also serves as KNS brand creative director and dubbed its credo as “high-tech and high-touch.” The highly skilled Japanese carpentry and hand-applied painting that are a part of the parent company heritage are integral to KNS. It also looks forward, revitalizing native forests by targeting undervalued, sustainably grown hardwoods. Advanced technologies have elevated the low-diameter chestnut, maple and oak trees, once turned into wood chips for paper pulp, into something of lasting beauty. The aim, notes Hiroshi, is “furniture that will be used and loved for more than 100 years.”