Subduction desk by Paul Venaille

A young graduate in crafts and cabinetmaking, Paul Venaille submitted us with the Subduction desk, his graduation project carried out on the theme of « Fragmentation ». We were quickly conquered by both the elegance and the functionality of the piece, but also by the very accomplished aspect of the proposed approach.

Composed of two parts, one fixed, and the other mobile with many storage spaces, the Subduction desk, when being opened, evokes this phenomenon of a passage from one tectonic plate to another. The surface of the mobile part – which opens thanks to a zipper located under the desk – is made with a veneer laminated timber symbolising the rock stratum… The young designer even chose a variation of red/orange shades reminiscent of the volcanic material that occurs during these phases.

The plate finally, rests on a minimalist structure made of steel wire, which reinforces a little further the dynamic and unstable aspect of the phenomenon that the piece evokes.

Paul Venaille is now looking for an editor or a partner interested in the project…

Contact: paul.venaille@gmail.com