Façades is a set of two loudspeaker stands handcrafted from cherry, ash and walnut. Each stand is composed of an asymmetric framework with a surface in the bottom part and oneon top. As a result of this asymmetry the stands look different from diverse points of view. This distinguishing feature is what gives Façades its name.
Length 32 cm
Width 22 cm
Height 50 cm
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Umut Lucas Espenaer
- Furniture maker
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Master Artisan
Contact
Dutch, English
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
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Committed to sustainably sourced wood
- • Umut is a self-taught carpenter
- • His work is inspired by a 20th-century aesthetic
- • He specialises in working with hand tools and traditional methods
Carpentry has been Umut Lucas Espenaer's hobby since childhood. "I remember that I carved a very elementary shape out of a piece of scrap wood." Having studied for a masters in Political Science and International Relations, Umut secured a position as a lecturer, and simply practised carpentry by constructing his own furniture. After years of teaching himself, he eventually decided to leave the university and embark on a new journey, setting up his own atelier in 2016, with a display cabinet made from reclaimed wood as his debut piece. Aside from demonstrating his sustainable vision with his choice of material, he also stresses the legacy of traditional craft. "It is a pity that innovation usually leads to the abandonment, and eventually loss, of traditional knowledge in the crafts. I have decided to focus on preserving these traditional skills." In parallel, Umut is currently involved in a social project offering opportunities for disadvantaged youth to discover the craft of carpentry.
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Façades - Side table
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Geraamte
Even though Lucas Umut loves all his creations, he holds a particular attachment to Geraamte. It has an airy feel due to its slender frame and absence of any enclosed compartments. Because of this, any object you put in it is immediately highlighted and that is exactly its purpose; Geraamte was designed as a display cabinet. Yet, even while showcasing your precious paraphernalia, Geraamte still makes you aware of its presence.
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De Verandertafel – Conference table
De Verandertafel is a big conference table handcrafted from salvaged ash wood that can seat up to 14 people. The tabletop features an exciting pattern and live edges and celebrates the beauty of the ash. The table base follows the trestle model and offers a solid support for the heavy tabletop. It is marked by the use of various versions of the mortise and tenon joint.
Length 340 cm
Width 140 cm
Height 76 cm
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Vrede – Bed frame
Vrede is a double bed frame handcrafted from salvaged honey locust, salvaged maple and reclaimed spruce. The bed is characterised by its minimalism in both the frame and the headboard, a conscious design choice meant to create a spacious impression in the relatively small bedroom it is destined for. Vrede offers a delicate balance between design, comfort, and the practical limitations of a small Amsterdam bedroom.
Length 210 cm
Width 168 cm
Height 90 cm
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Wortelen
This table was entirely crafted by hand from reclaimed meranti, salvaged black locust and reclaimed marble using traditional hand tools and techniques. The legs and rails were cut from a beam of reclaimed Meranti with a Western-style saw and subsequently flattened and smoothened with a set of Western-style hand planes. The slender sticks were cut in a similar fashion out of salvaged Black Locust from Amsterdam.
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Amsterdam: creativity along the water canals
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As much as Amsterdam is acclaimed for its floating markets and art, it is also known for its canals and the houses that border them, where financiers, doctors and craftspeople resided in the past. Follow our itinerary to discover present-day artisans who continue to draw inspiration from the city’s waterways.
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