My grandmother on my father’s aspect was a powerful woman together with her personal store within the Amsterdam space ‘De Pijp’. Descended from Frisian ancestors, an exquisite portrait of a member of the family in full costume hung above her mattress at her condo in one of many attribute streets of Amsterdam South.
Having Frisian roots myself makes it a doubly pleasure to focus on a Frisian firm on the weblog right now. Pilat&Pilat was based in 1973 as a furnishings maker and vintage store. And similar to my grandmother, and perhaps myself too, it’s a robust, Frisian firm. The designs of Pilat&Pilat are sustainable and with wooden as a primary factor, the merchandise really feel heat, wealthy and acquainted.
Wood Tables
A picket desk for my kitchen is excessive on my wishlist, and whereas trying into picket furnishings I discovered the ‘Pake Sytse Eating Desk’ sequence, designed by Gjalt Pilat. A sturdy design due to the thick tabletop and the clear traces that type the premise of the design. The desk is available in totally different designs: oval, spherical and rectangular variations. Obtainable in several finishes in stable wooden, akin to oak, smoked oak and walnut, there’s a desk for each style.
The Pake Sytse Oval eating desk is manufactured from stable wooden and is out there in oak, smoked oak and walnut. The eating desk has a peak of 76 centimeters, with a leaf thickness of 4 centimeters.
Pake Sytse Eating Desk
‘Pake’ is grandfather in Frisian language and by the identify of the Pake Sytse desk you’ll be able to inform that at Pilat&Pilat all the things revolves round individuals. I actually just like the sturdy desk, a sturdy design due to the marginally rounded thick desk prime and the clear traces that type the premise of the design. Gjalt Pilat was impressed by the genuine Frisian bell chair: a picket body during which a number of bells are mounted. The design language of the bell chair is clearly mirrored within the difficult base of the eating desk. One thing that I feel is among the most lovely options of this desk sequence.
The sq. eating desk has each a size and width of 160 centimeters and consists of a base with eight legs. Furthermore, the desk is out there in several heights: 76 centimeters to make use of as a eating desk and 104 centimeters, which makes the desk appropriate as a bar desk. The leaf thickness is 4 centimeters.
Kodama, a multifunctional Design desk
Whereas the primary desk seems to be robust and robust, the Kodama desk is surprisingly elegant, and an exquisite multifunctional piece of design furnishings.
Solely designed for Pilat&Pilat by architect and designer Bart Vos, the Kodama desk consists of a set of tables in several geometric shapes. Collectively, these separate components type a easy system that appears like a tangram. Identical to the Chinese language puzzle, the design has an genuine language of type and is especially versatile. To create your most popular association, optionally available clamps can be found. For all obtainable choices and sizes take a look right here: Kodama desk
Written in collaboration with MisterDesign // photos Pilat&Pilat – MisterDesign
