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TRANSFORMING THE UNPREDICTABLE BEAUTY OF NATURE
INTO AN ELEMENT OF DESIGN.
Origins is a collection of furnishings that range from dining and
occasional tables to wall decor, sculpture, lighting and tabletop
accessories. The essence of the Origins Collection is taking roots
of trees that have either fallen or been cut down years ago and
turning them into one-of-a-kind, award-winning designs. We
find the beauty of nature in its rawest, most organic form and
celebrate all of the “imperfections”. The magic comes from how
each piece is selected, considered, cut and finished. Our company
founder and trailblazer- Mark Phillips- literally walks through
the jungles of Northern Thailand with a convoy of artisans and
even a decommissioned fire truck in search of colossal stumps
of such fallen trees. They unearth the roots and power-wash the
sediment out with the firetruck’s powerful hose. The artisans
then judiciously cut the roots into consoles and coffee tables,
sculptures, live-edge dining tables and other designs that Origins
is now recognized for. The carvers know the best way to yield the
most product from each stump, much like how a diamond expert
considers the best way to cut a rough stone.
