This artefact is unique in that it employs relatively lo tech sustainable production techniques.
The art of Steam bending wood can be traced back to viking times. This technique for application to contemporary furniture was first attributed to Michael Thonet (1796–1871) Thonet is credited with pioneering the use of steam bending to create furniture in the mid-19th century, best known for the iconic Bentwood chair No.14.
This artefact echoes very similar making techniques to that of our ancestors.
In support of environmentally responsible design and minimising over production YB8 is bespoke and made by hand to order only encouraging a site responsive approach to making, creating more connection with the client and in turn minimises material waste.
YB8’s form subtly echoes the makers immediate environment, the wild Cytisus Praecox flower, commonly known as Yellow Broom that surrounds their studio which sits quietly nestled away within the Cairngorms National Park.