
08.06.2011 / Food & Leisure
Slow Wood
Old joists, salvaged wood, railroad ties, and dismantled objects. Palo Samko’s signature materials are the distinguishing mark that brought him from his Brooklyn workshop to international success for his hancrafted, sustainable and unconventional furniture.
A fervent ecologist, Samko sources his raw materials on a local basis, using salvaged wood and other stuff from demolished buildings, abandoned railroads and junk yards in the surrounding neighborhoods. But that’s not just an ethical choice; it’s the imperfections, the knots, the natural splits in the wood that define his style and foster his inspiration.
The result is a highly recognizable style that combines modern design with a rustic sensibility and mixes curvy shapes and sleek lines, metal and wood, rough materials and an innovative, almost surreal style, overlappimg into art.
And just like works of art, his pieces hide some interesting details that might escape a cursory glance: clock gears, antiques and parts of old objects destined for the junk yard, coming back to a new life and fitting in the design both aesthetically and functionally.
Slowear’s tip: check out his new array of Dalì-inspired clocks.




