Global warming requires a paradigm shift in the timber sector. At the same time, hardwoods such as oak trees are increasingly at risk of pest infestation. Due to industry standards, this so-called “damaged timber” is removed and often quickly incinerated. Salomon Elsler questions the current handling of wood in furniture design with the goal of increasing resource efficiency. In the process, the coloured worm burrows perform as natural traces of human-made climate change. The appreciation of this wood follows holistic and sustainable thinking, design and production.
The project addresses SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production; SDG 13, Climate Action; and SDG 15, Life on Land.
