David Ericsson | 2O19
What happens when Blå Station challenges acclaimed
designer and accomplished carpenter David Ericsson to
interpret the company’s very spirit? David’s first decision is to go
exclusively for pine, the golden green treasure of the Swedish
forests, as the sole material. Johan Lindau, CEO and design
manager of Blå Station is excited: why not process Swedish
pine instead of just exporting it?
A pine chair project has been on his mind for years. David’s
take on Blå Station is a raw-hewn, sturdy little punk of a chair.
Stubby and with a springy inclination, Pinzo offers an almost
brutal simplicity of construction, with a finger jointed backrest
and a hole as a little handle in the lower part of the seat.
Pinzo is more than an object; it’s a stubborn little fellow with
an inviting character. David’s chair, consisting of just six pieces,
pays clear homage to the Italian master Enzo Mari and his
straightforward approach to wood.
African seating shaped directly from tree trunks has also inspired
the design. Pinzo is quite obviously the soul mate of the recently
launched Röhsska, because it’s all about taking wood to its
extreme: hard-core sustainable and truly long-lasting. The chair
will be available in natural wood colour, snow, burgundy and
iron sulphate, as well as a black tinted version, all showing off
the wood grain.
“There’s a clear African inspiration, like how massive sturdy
chairs were sculpted out of giant tree trunks. I’ve given Pinzo
a Swedish touch: square and angular, open at the front and
more fleshy at the back where the seat and backrest join.”
“It’s idiotic to send wood half way around the world for
processing, then back again. Why not deal with our golden
green pine treasure right here?”
Punky wood aesthetics with Pinzo