mdf italia TENSE MATERIAL HERITAGE Steel and wood table

The latest addition to the Tense family, a table designed in 2009 by Piergiorgio and Michele Cazzaniga, it somehow represents a leap into the past, reviving an ancient craft tradition.‎ In the new Tense Material Heritage, the wooden table top is finished with a handmade process known as ‘sgorbiatura’ (gouging).‎ This technique involves manually carving the wood in an irregular manner to achieve a wavy effect and offer an intensely tactile experience.‎ This meticulous process – which requires several hours of work for each table – completes a frame that embodies the technological and industrial innovation that enabled it to reach considerable dimensions.‎   Structure and surfaces Steel legs, 35x35 mm section, with internal structural tie-rod.‎ The 35 mm thick top is a load-bearing composite panel made from an internal aluminium profile frame and a polystyrene filling.‎ Natural or black-stained oak finish, transparent acrylic surface finish.‎ Edges and legs covered with 3 mm thick solid wood.‎ The fineness and special workmanship of the tops can result in differences in finish and tone.‎ Therefore, any visual irregularities in the design, shading, and non-uniformity of the surface and colour of the material should be considered unique and valuable characteristics.‎ Dimensions and type Available in 26 dimensions, in the dining H73, coffee table H45, and low table H35 variants.‎ Further info from manufacturer on TENSE MATERIAL HERITAGE mdf italia