A collaborative project with the craftsman and designer Martin Bereuter, based in the Bregenzerwald region in Austria. The pieces were developed from the idea that an object can provide different functions depending on its context and arrangement, and takes inspiration from the hybrid objects produced by Martin's studio which were borne out of necessity, such as a combined toolbox and stool. I developed upon this notion by designing two pieces of furniture, which separately form a side table and a bench, but when combined offer new possibilities of use because of their interaction. Thus, they invite the user to alter their arrangement to suit different needs.

The form of each piece references standing and reclined figures when separated, but when placed together, suggests a sitting figure. In a design that is otherwise consciously simple, taking inspiration from utilitarian seating found in religious spaces and shaker furniture, the joints are intentionally left visible to celebrate their craft. The intent is that the two pieces afford a social and flexible way of sitting within a communal space. They were part of the exhibition 'Designing Craft / Crafting Design' at Vienna Design Week 2017 and at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg and for 'Handwerk + Form 2018' at the Werkraum in Andelsbuch.