Tense Material Heritage

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Thought by: MDF Italia

Category: Tables and coffee tables

Thought by: MDF Italia

Category: Tables and coffee tables

Tense Material Heritage: the revival of an ancient craft tradition.

Piergiorgio e Michele Cazzaniga

The latest addition to the Tense family, a table designed in 2009 by Piergiorgio and Michele Cazzaniga, it somehow represents a leap into the past, reviving an ancient craft tradition.

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In the new Tense Material Heritage, the natural or black painted oak table top is finished with a handmade process known as ‘sgorbiatura’ (wood hand carving). This technique involves carving the wood in an irregular manner to achieve a wavy effect and offer an intensely tactile experience. This meticulous process – which requires several hours of work for each table – completes a frame that embodies the technological and industrial innovation that enabled it to reach considerable dimensions.

Product name

Tense Material Heritage

Designer

Piergiorgio e Michele Cazzaniga

Year

2024