Discover the Hand-Woven Cord That Forms the Seat

The seat is woven by hand from cord, strand over strand, which is why the pattern tightens slightly at the corners and never looks machine-flat. That weave does practical work: it flexes under weight instead of resisting it, and the gaps between strands let air pass, so the seat stays cool through a long lunch. The cord is UV ray resistant, a specification that matters the moment the chair sits near a window or on a terrace, because ordinary fibres fade unevenly where the light falls hardest. Brush loose grit out of the weave now and then to stop it abrading the strands.

Underneath, the frame is solid acacia wood in a walnut-effect finish, a warm mid-brown that reads close to walnut whilst keeping acacia's tighter, busier grain. Acacia is dense and naturally oily, which is part of why it copes with damp air better than many hardwoods. The chair is made using artisanal processes and natural materials, so colour and grain shift a little from one piece to the next: order four and you will see four related but distinct chairs rather than four copies.

Embrace a Chair That Stacks and Steps Outdoors

This is a stackable chair with armrests, and the stacking is the detail that earns its place in a small home. Four or six pile vertically in a corner or a hall cupboard between dinner parties, then come out again in seconds. The armrests are set low enough to clear a standard table apron, so the chairs still tuck away when they are in use. If you host irregularly, that combination of real armchair comfort at the table and flat storage the rest of the year is worth more than an extra sofa seat.

Being suitable for indoor or outdoor use widens where it can live: a covered terrace in summer, the dining room in winter, or both in the same week. Bring it under cover during prolonged rain and let the frame dry fully before stacking, since trapped moisture between seats is what marks timber. The wood holds 100% FSC chain-of-custody certification and comes from a responsible forest management model, so the acacia is traced from a managed forest through to the finished frame.