#thescentandthesoil

Innovative Design Meets Sustainability. A furniture art piece co-designed by the Oval Partnership and HK Timberbank has recently been recognised for its innovative approach to sustainability and design, earning a spot on the FRAME Awards 2024 shortlist for “Furniture of the Year”. Titled “The Scents and the Soil”, the sculptural concierge counter features salvaged wood from a 400-year-old camphor tree found in a local village in Tai Po, Hong Kong. Felled after being evaluated as a tipping hazard and then reclaimed by eco-startup HK Timberbank, the tree trunk was upcycled via eco-friendly processing and crafted into a functional and sculptural art piece in the form of a concierge counter. This furniture piece exudes... More