Israeli product designer Hilla Shamia creates stunning furniture out of tree trunks and aluminium. By pouring the molten metal directly onto the trunk, the wood darkens and forms the base out of which Shamia then makes stools, benches and coffee tables.
"The negative factor of burnt wood is transformed into aesthetic and emotional value by preservation of the natural form of the tree trunk, within explicit boundaries. The general, squared form intensifies the artificial feeling, and at the same time keeps the memory of the material."
I think it's the perfect mix out of natural and modern materials. Also, they would look great in my living room....
