The CLW is part of the poplar wood house Medea that was designed by Nienke Bronk during her final design project at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. It is a Chaise Longue and Worktable in one. Bronk designed the CLW referring to her wish to combine work and relaxation in one piece of furniture. Because nothing is more important to relax during work every once in a while!
Material The CLW consists of bonded layers of 5 cm thick poplar plywood. The organic shapes seem to grow out of the floor. Bronk wanted to make the layers visible since the layer construction is the essence of making the furniture strong despite the use of fairly soft poplar wood. Poplar is sustainable wood because it is a fast growing tree. For every cut tree another one is planted: sustainable forest management. Therefore the CLW is a sustainable piece of furniture!
The scent of poplars The thought behind this project is finding your own happiness in living. Bronk tried to find out what made her happy and that turned out to be the scent of poplars. That is why she used poplar wood for her project. Bronk wants to make people aware of the importance of surrounding yourself with things that make you happy. As an interior architect Nienke Bronk wants to get to know her client in a deeper sense in order to give him or her a personal message in the home.
This can be done in form of furniture or an object that makes the memory of the bliss moment visible. That way an interior always has a unique and personal piece in it based on its inhabitant. This method can very well be applied to companies by enlarging the core of what the business stands for in a unique interior.
