Tulip

A magazine and newspaper rack carved in a single piece of ash. The untreated wood gives the inside of the planks a rough surface, which helps to keep the papers in place. The outer wood is smooth and waxed with bee wax. There is a wall bracket hidden on the back. Tulip was designed in 2004 by Tine Mouritsen and Sussi Osmark, and produced in collaboration with carpenter Teis Dich Abrahamsen. The design tests the boundaries and possibilities of shaping a single piece of wood into something aesthetic and functional. 

Client
Tine Mouritsen & Sussi Osmark

Case
Product design

Location
Copenhagen

Year
2004

Size
L55cm x B4,5cm x D15,5 cm

“Beauty is the harmony of purpose and form.”

– Alvar Aalto