Sobreiro cork furniture

Cork is a great material for furniture: it’s versatile, attractive and sustainable. Cork is one of the most sustainable materials to harvest and is fully recyclable. The texture, the variety of uses and the insulating properties enrich the possibilities of using this material to express new concepts and gestures. It’s like marble that can be shaped. Brazilian design duo Humberto and Fernando Campana created a furniture collection to showcase the beauty and benefits of this material.

The collection, called the Sobreiro collection, includes an armchair and three cabinets made almost entirely of cork in various natural shades of brown. One cabinet has a wavy texture while another has a dotted texture reminiscent of pebbles. The armchair is made entirely of natural cork, while the cabinets are made of a wooden structure made of expanded natural cork agglomerate, a material obtained by heating the cork and containing no additives. One of the three cabinets consists of a combination of cork agglomerate and natural clay – an experiment in the hybridity of materials. Such creative, sustainable furniture is ideal for modern spaces. Let yourself be inspired!