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Discover inspirational and innovative wood products made in Wales by designer David Colwell. With a focus on sustainability, functionality, and lasting style, each piece is a delight to own. Explore the collection at www.davidcolwell.co.uk.
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Inspirational …innovative wood products made in Wales Designer – David Colwell For further information: products, philosophy, Visit www.davidcolwell.co.uk TS table Museum benching for the National Museum of Wales spring back chair All photographs courtesy David Colwell
Inspirational …innovative wood products made in Wales Designer – David Colwell Designed with sustainability, functionality and lasting style. “Making things that are a delight to own, because they satisfy practically and visually and don’t let you down.” David Colwell “For an object to be truly sustainable it must be sound from raw material, through production, to life long use.”. David Colwell All photographs courtesy David Colwell
Inspirational …innovative wood products made in Wales Designer – David Colwell “When looking for appropriate materials, wood stands head and shoulders above other structural materials. Merely growing it has environmental benefits.” David Colwell “ All my designs have flexible structures, essential as flexible chairs makes for flexible people.”David Colewell. All photographs courtesy David Colwell
Inspirational …innovative wood products made in Wales Designer – David Colwell Ash stands out above all others. It is the toughest, and remarkably, is strongest when fast grown. … ash together with Douglas Fir, absorbs more atmospheric carbon than any other tree” David Colwell. “So, as well as looking great even as fashion changes it must work exceptionally well for a long time” David Colwell. Reclining chair and footstool – ash. David Colwell.1981 All photographs courtesy David Colwell
Inspirational …innovative wood products made in Wales Designer – David Colwell Task – below are two version of the C12 Active Chair. One is the original design and the other an evolution/development of the chair. Study the chairs and identify the difference in the design features. For further details of the development of the C12 Active Chair visit: www.davidcolwell.co.uk All photographs courtesy David Colwell