Having worked with the Tom Dixon Design Research Studio over the years, Bill Amberg Studio were once again invited to partner up for another design showcase. For Fuorisalone 2016, we were asked to design and make the table tops for two of the four element-themed dining halls at The Restaurant, presented by Caesarstone and Tom Dixon. The team at Tom Dixon Design Research Studio approached us with the elements of Earth and Fire.
Intrigued by ancient materials, we were able to locate unused leather scraps from the storage of various tanneries we work with. The Earth table tops are made from highly characteristic sections of old leather; a shoulder panel from a cow hide. Representing the most natural grain of the animal, it is a highly irregular and tough section of the leather, qualities that make it the least used part of the hide and a by-product in the leather industry.
