Six Benches

SKNYPL once again turns to the sculptural form of collectible design, exploring the possibilities of reusing wooden material remnants.

Six Benches is an object that endlessly and playfully changes its layout,creating various geometric compositions in the process.From an incredibly long bench to a chaise lounge, everything together or nothing at all, Six Benches gives the user the freedom to interpret how and for what purpose to use this piece.

Six Benches consists of six segments of different lengths and colors. Each segment is crafted from 100-year-old reclaimed wood, sourced from house demolitions in Tbilisi, Georgia. Minimally processed wooden pieces showcase the beauty of wood as a material,while colored linseed oil highlights the diverse textures of the selected blocks, including fir, oak, beech, and pine.

Custom aluminum hardware, including hinges and handles for easy transformation, has been developed to connect the segments. This is the only machine-made factory element, providing a striking contrast to the natural wooden material.

SKNYPL is a collaborative studio founded in 2018 by three architects, based in London and Tbilisi. The practice explores architecture, spatial, and furniture design through a timeless approach, using design as a tool for global discourse. A key focus is wood as a material, explored in projects like Six Benches, crafted from 100-year-old reclaimed wood, and Living Sculpture, made from 200-year-old salvaged pine. This approach extends to Cabinet+, a modular wooden system presented at Collectible 2024. Another major studio project, Dubrava Research, addresses biodiversity loss and reforestation in Europe.