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.