Stool Keila – Beauty that deepens over time
The idea for Keila came during a coffee break in the fresh morning sun at Helsinki harbour. market stalls selling berries, mushrooms, peas and Nordic vegetables, among them sweet bread, coffee and stools with small tables on the rough stone pavement between the town hall and the harbour wall.
Sitting on the Keila, Finnish for cone, is surprising. The stretched leather over the moulded seat shell gently welcomes the user. Maple veneer glued into a cone shape creates a thin-walled shell from which the feet are cut out.
The seat is covered with undyed thick leather. Through use and daylight, each Keila stool develops a unique character.
Designer: Martin Bereuter
Year: 2009
Material: Maple veneer, core leather
Manufacturer: Tischlerei Bereuter
Production partner: K + W Formholztechnik GmbH
Photographer: Martin Bereuter
About the designer
Martin Bereuter
Born in Lingenau in the Bregenzerwald in 1973, he studied architecture in Liechtenstein before taking over his parents' carpentry business in 2006. Collaboration with artists, designers and creative people in the broadest sense characterizes his joinery and leads to international awards and recognition. In 2007, he began working as a board member at Werkraum Bregenzerwald, where he served as chairman from 2015 to 2023.
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