Alcarol POPLAR Low solid wood and resin coffee table

Poplar River _ Table is a table made of burled poplar solid wood with its natural bark surface, preserved in extraclear resin resembling the water that generated their life.‎  The natural wood surface is not covered by resin on the section planes since alcarol always use a selective wood coating with a matt natural effect.‎ Burled Poplar Solid Wood Transparent Resin Polished or Frosted Finishing Customizable For this collection alcarol recovered some discarded logs from the undergrowth of the Italian Dolomite mountains; then cuts planks, preserving the natural bark surface and live edges with their mosses and lichens, which are encased in a special resin resembling the water that generated their life, while the section planes remain uncovered to give the possibility to appreciate warmth and matt porosity from natural wood.‎ The project engages with the alcarol concept of environmental cross-section.‎ By filling the gaps with resin, alcarol achieves a new functionality freezing time at the end of the material’s cycle and giving it a new life before it dissolves into the ecosystem.‎ Each piece is unique because of the organic material shape included in the resin.‎ Further info from manufacturer on POPLAR Alcarol