The Balearic Craft Collection
Project Type
Furniture Design & Craftsmanship
Year
/ 2026
Location
Menorca, Spain
Project Description
Born from a desire to merge the sun-drenched, rustic warmth of a traditional Spanish finca with the quiet restraint of Japanese wabi-sabi, this project is entirely focused on the art of the handmade. Every piece in this collection was designed to celebrate the hand of the maker. We abandoned perfect symmetry in favor of organic forms, visible joinery, and materials that tell a story. The result is a collection of functional art that feels grounded, ancient, and deeply connected to the earth.
Furniture & Styling
The "Piedra" Travertine Pedestal: A study in raw, geological beauty. This side table features a thick, rounded top resting on a solid cylindrical base, carved entirely from unfilled, porous travertine stone. It bridges the gap between furniture and sculpture.
The "Llevant" Woven Lounge Chair & Bench: Low-slung, highly tactile seating pieces crafted from solid wood frames. The design highlights traditional woodworking with visible, hand-tooled dowel joinery. The seats and backs are constructed using an intricate, hand-woven natural cord lattice, offering organic flexibility and durable support.
The "Olivo" Round Accent Table: A celebration of raw timber. This low coffee table is designed to showcase the deep, natural fissures and rings of the wood grain, left largely unsealed so the material can breathe and age beautifully.
Material & Texture Palette
Primary Woods: Heavily grained, reclaimed oak and rustic olive wood, left with raw, natural finishes.
Stone: Unfilled, porous travertine showcasing its natural geological cavities and warm sand tones.
Textiles & Weaves: Hand-twisted natural rush, paper cord, woven cotton strapping, and fringed, unbleached heavy linens.
Environment: The pieces are grounded by deeply textured, woven jute area rugs, oversized antique terracotta pots, and continuous hand-troweled lime wash walls.
Joinery Focus: Mortise and tenon joints with exposed wooden dowels, entirely avoiding the use of modern metal screws or nails to honor traditional artisan techniques.
