new wood block furniture by raw edges has colour coursing through its grain
'Endgrain', an exhibition by Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay of the design studio Raw-Edges, features furniture constructed with blocks of wood that are coloured from within. Photography: Max Creasy
The designers soaked the wood in colour and glued the timbers to one another in vivid patterns. Photography: Max Creasy
The three-dimensional shapes distort the graphic patterns in unexpected ways. Photography: Max Creasy
The designers likened their process to staining roses that unusual blue hue. Photography: Max Creasy
The duo used coloured timber blocks as a starting point. They became the building blocks for a larger collection of tables, seating and accessories. Photography: Max Creasy
A shelf with a built-in bookend. Photography: Max Creasy
The building blocks of the collection. Photography: Max Creasy
The designers' playful approach comes through in their choice of wild colours, which emerge from otherwise simple forms. Photography: Max Creasys
The new visual language merges a strong graphic sensibility with more random elements that appear when the wood is cut and sculpted into shape. Photography: Max Creasy