Woodbender specialises in the traditional craft of bending solid wood. All the products from this local family business are handcrafted in sustainable ash wood imported from North America, where the certified forests are so vast they replenish themselves. Bending generates less waste, as the wood can be manipulated rather than cut into shapes, and fewer joins mean less opportunity for weakness.
Despite the application of an old-world craft, the designs are sleek. Hardwearing functionality doesn’t compromise style or quality. Dining chairs, tables, occasional seating and children’s furniture make up Woodbender’s core range.
As with the chic minimalism of the new Oden occasionals, which is available in a tub (one-seater) and a two-seater in 15 different timber finishes, the graceful new Riga chair takes its cue from the minimalist elements of Scandinavian design.…
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