The "Elements" Collection – how the forces of nature became tables

Case study

The "Elements" Collection – how the forces of nature became tables

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01.12.2024

Client

The brand's inner creative need – us. There was no commission. There was an idea: to create something that would combine applied art with the power of the elements. Something that wouldn't just stand in your home – but remind you that we are part of nature. That's how the "Elements" collection was born.

Workshop

Challenge

How do you capture fire, water, air and earth in the form of a table? How to capture their character without cliché, without being literal – and yet so that each piece of furniture has a soul and is a functional work of art? We needed unique materials (e.g. black oak, resin, stone, metal), original forms and symbolism, deep aesthetic coherence that speaks to the heart of the viewer.

Solution

We decided that each table would be its own story – inspired by a single element, but not a literal illustration.

Fire

A table with a glowing core of red and amber resin, symbolising transformation and willpower.

Water

A blue-transparent surface in which waves and peaceful depths are captured. With an embedded element of shell and black oak.

Earth

The heaviest, most "grounding" table, with a thick top of natural wood, resin with mineral additions and a fossil-like structure.

Air

A more delicate, light piece, with transparent resin in which "smoke" floats and irregular, light lines.

Each table had its own name, signet, and dedicated energy card describing its symbolic meaning.

Process

  1. Hand-selected materials from various parts of Poland and Europe.
  2. Original form designs, resin tests, experiments with pigments and minerals.
  3. Ritual of "setting the intention" before making each model (an element consistent with our spiritual-craft approach).
  4. 100% hand production – no table was designed on a computer.

Realisation

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Effect

All tables from the "Elements" collection found buyers within 4 weeks of launch. One model ("Water") was exhibited at a prestigious artistic craftsmanship exhibition in Switzerland. Clients describe them as "furniture you can feel before you touch it". The "Elements" collection launched a whole series of thematic projects (including "Four Seasons", "Magic", "Symbols").

Stół Żywioły

In high demand

All tables from the "Elements" collection found buyers within 4 weeks of launch.

Prestigious exhibition

One model ("Water") was exhibited at a prestigious artistic craftsmanship exhibition in Switzerland.

Furniture with soul

Clients describe them as "furniture you can feel before you touch it".

Conclusions

Creating this collection showed us that furniture can be more than just function – it can be a manifesto, a symbol, even a personal totem.

All you have to do is listen – not only to the market, but also to yourself, nature and what is invisible to the naked eye.

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Konrad Wojtusiak

Konrad Wojtusiak

Founder and brand creator

Oriolus Woodcraft

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ul. Grzybowska 87 00-844 Warsaw, Poland

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