Gridded sheets of steel support thick beams of blackened-timber for these Lin tables by Studio Shinyoo, whose bases have been burned three times over.
Studio Shinyoo employed a traditional east Asian method used to preserve wood known as Yakisugi or Shou Sugi Ban, which also prevents damage from insects.
Each table in the one-off Lin furniture series comprises a solid timber base whose top section has been cut multiple times in straight lines to form a grid.
The Lin table series is made using blackened timber, steel and glass
The timber is then burnt three times in order to grant it its black finish. In between each firing, the designers brush away any loose grains to ensure the base remains stable.
Sheets of steel are then slotted into these incisions and stacked on top of one another in a grid-like formation. Grooves in the steel enable each sheet to sit at the same level. Finally, the tables are topped with a pane of tinted-black glass.
Sheets of steel slot into cuts in the wood, arranged in a grid-like formation
In addition to ridding of the need for any glue or nails, the crossed steel frame also ensures that the natural wood doesn't warp and lose its shape over time, and works to evenly distribute the weight of items on the tabletop.
Studio Shinyoo likens this gridded structure to the repeated lines of trees in a forest. The collection takes its name from this idea, and is a combination of the Chinese word ?[lin], meaning "forest", and the English word "...