People / Storque Studios
KavczuK, Wojtek Kawczyk is the maker behind StorqueStudios, a micro design practice based in London/Tottenham. Wojtek primarily works with wood waste and the revitalisation of ‘unwanted’ objects. He is focused on the principle of circular economy – working collaboratively with other makers, he captures available construction materials to understand their inherent properties. Studying the navigation of form and behaviour becomes inspiration for new projects. His aim is to challenge the design discipline, by bringing unconventional solutions to the ‘table’. He approaches methods of waste management, to open up new studies of materials through function and form. Wojtek is currently working on a short series of furniture that is pre-destinated for a bigger production scale… he believes that contemporary design should be utilitarian and accessible. Production of new original forms such as furniture/ with a built- in circular economy "module" can help change the orders of consumerism and define a new aesthetic!
A Seat at the Table: Chair 33
ReeHT001
‘ReeHT001’ is a stool made from reclaimed bearers once used in the shipping industry, reflecting Storquestudios’ practice of repurposing discarded industrial materials. Bearers are often considered lower quality, however here this is embraced to emphasise the story of the material, which has perhaps endured transit in travelling from afar.