David Ericsson | 2O19 - 2O2O
Pinzo is the result of what happened in 2019 when Blå Station
challenged 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 had been on his mind for years. David’s
take on Blå Station was 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 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. This sturdy little
punk of a chair is also a loving homage to Enzo Mari and
African seating sculpted directly from giant tree trunks.
The Pinzo family now welcomes three low coffee tables in
different sizes and forms, together with an additional reversible
seat cushion in leather and suede upholstered with natural felt.
The chair will is available in lacquer or hard-wax in a range of
natural wood colours as well as strong almost vibrant colours.
Punky wood aesthetics with Pinzo family
“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?”
David Ericsson