designTimber – Fenland Black Oak Project
Join us for the final webinar in the designTimber 2023 series, where we hear from the multidisciplinary team behind the Fenland Black Oak project – winner of the Bespoke furniture award in the 2022 Wood Awards.
About this event:
The designTimber series concludes with the Fenland Black Oak project, which was the winner of the Bespoke furniture award in last year’s Wood Awards.
The project transformed a 5,000-year-old oak tree, found preserved underground in East Anglian bog land, into a spectacular 13-metre public table.
During the webinar, we will hear from project lead Hamish Low and lead designer Mauro Dell’Orco as they discuss the development, process and design of this remarkable timber project.
When: Wednesday 12 July, 13.00 – 14.00 pm
Where: Online
Programme:
Presentation from Hamish Low and Mauro Dell’Orco | 30 min
Panel discussion with chair and wider project team | 15 min
Q & A with the audience | 15 min
Speakers:
Hamish Low – project lead and chairman of Fenland Black Oak CIO
Mauro Dell’Orco – lead designer
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Event short description (used on home page):
The project transformed a 5,000-year-old oak tree, found preserved underground in East Anglian bog land, into a spectacular 13-metre public table.