Discover the Solid Teak Shelving Unit
Very little furniture is still made entirely from solid teak, and the difference shows in the hand. Teak is unusually dense and carries natural oils in the grain, which is why it resists moisture and movement better than most hardwoods and why it has been used for centuries where other timbers fail. Here it is worked into a 150 by 185 cm shelving unit with a brushed effect that scours back the soft grain and leaves a faintly ridged surface, so the wood reads warm and tactile rather than glassy.
The scale is architectural: nearly two metres in both directions, it fills a wall and effectively becomes part of the room. Open on both faces of each bay, it can be set against a wall as storage or used freestanding as a room divider that still lets light through. The wood is licensed by FLEGT, the European Union action plan that works against illegal logging and promotes responsible use of forests on a global scale, so the material can be traced to a lawful source.