DAR

‘DAR’ is inspired by Ecuadorian ancestral cultures, rituals and symbols, specifically the Pampa Mesa (‘table in the mountain ground’) and the Inca - Cañari architecture. The designs celebrate the importance of equality, sharing and bonding with others through the global ritual of eating together.

The picture in the left shows the ritual called “La Pampa Mesa” (table in the mountain ground), where people are sharing and eating while thanking their gods.

Photo by calliopejen, some rights reserved, Modified image. via https://www.flickr.com/photos/jenfromalaska/5505974387/

The upper right picture shows the hands of one craftsman using hand tools to shape the wood.

The lower right picture shows the stone joinery in an Inca – Cañari wall at Ingapirca in the south of Ecuador.

Dining Table

The collection comprises four elemental tables. A long dining table composed of five tables that work together or separately, an squared dining table, a coffee and a side table. All created in collaboration with highly skilled craftsmen in Ecuador and made from ‘Seique’ and ‘Mascarey‘, both exciting, yet unfamiliar woods which can be sustainably sourced and supports Ecuadorian rural exports.

CoffeeTable

This collection supports the maintenance of traditional skills, celebrates collaborative design and trans-generational community practice.

Side Tables

Thinking sustainably and to save air miles, the collection has been designed to be flat packed. The inclusion of design for distributed production allows shipping to consumer locations for final assembly and finishing to local preferences.