The Hampstead Heath Stools
The Hampstead Heath Stools are a development of The Local Stool project. They expand on the concept of revitalising inner-city making, by utilising site-specific industry waste materials to design and batch-produce traditionally and locally crafted furniture for eclectic London life.
With a stronger emphasis on place-based design, the waste materials used to make the two stools were mindfully sourced from and designed around the historically rich and cherished area of Hampstead Heath. Working closely with the Heath's tree team resulted in the harvesting of a storm-fallen oak and elm wood, that was diseased with Dutch Elm disease. The stools have been treated and finished in ways that take into consideration their afterlife, where all elements are designed to be repurposed.