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CHÊNE & LIÈGE

Searching for the authenticity of the material and then revealing it. That is the goal of this new collection inspired by the cork oak tree found in the Massif des Maures, France. An endemic tree in this Mediterranean forest reserve, the cork oak is naturally fire-resistant and has an essential role to play in the battle against the ever-increasing forest fires.

An encounter between a region and its craftspeople, this fifth collection unveils the double nature of the same tree: the rough, sinuous wood and its unique, expressive cork bark. Worked in symbiosis, the wood and cork are revealed through the ‘savoir-faire’ of a woodworker, cork stripper, carpenter, furniture maker and artisan.

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Journal
/ Feb
2023

João Amaro, from Fundibronze, talks about the craft of bronze work and the challenges he currently faces.

How did your relationship with bronze first start? 

Fundibronze is a family business, I am the second generation, together with my brother. Managing the company was actually never part of my plan, it just happened. If it weren’t for the family influence, I think I would have been an architect, a designer or a sculptor – something in that vein. I’m drawn to the creative process, and to making things. I love to explore different possibilities.

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