ELEMENT

The ‘Element’ collection was influenced by Georgian traditional Oda houses and the 'Construction Element' created by Giorgi Chakhava (1923-2007), an iconic Georgian architect. While working on her book, "Soviet Bus Stops in Georgia" published in 2017, Nana drew attention to Chakhava’s concrete element invention where he used a simple jigsaw like form to assemble various structures. The Element Collection uses the same basic shape to create different pieces of furniture. It’s changing structures and a variety of materials to provide flexible and functional freedom. It is easy to assemble or disassemble and does not require brackets or fixtures. The ‘Element’ collection revives a traditional Georgian construction method and translates it into a new sculptural furniture.

Created and handcrafted in Tbilisi using domestic materials, the collection combines traditional craftsmanship with the contemporary language of refined form which makes them appear sculptural. Each piece results from a well-thought idea and a delicate construction process. These unique pieces are identifiable by their pronounced patterns and imperfections that together give furniture a warm, lustrous quality. Some of the exhibited wooden pieces are made from the supporting beams of a Georgian Oda House. The collection includes chairs, tables, benches, stools, shelves, consoles and many more. Depending on the material, the items can be used both indoors and outdoors.

To make ‘Element’ furniture, we use trees that have been felled naturally, along with wooden beams from hundred years’ old Georgian Oda houses that have been demolished, so the materials live on in a different form. The stone is taken from Georgian quarries. Every piece is hand-made in Tbilisi and is the result of a long process of research and the testing of prototypes.
Working with the best craftsmen in the field, each piece is carefully hand-carved from a massive piece of wood or stone, ensuring each piece is unique, and individually textured.

"Element" revives the traditional Georgian construction method and transforms it into sculptural furniture.

*Research is currently underway. The finished piece will be published soon...