Quatro
Quatro is a cork composite modular seating system that together configures as a table. In the spirit of circularity, this focused exploration willfully embraces a biologically regenerated material, affords longer product circulation through modular design and configurability, and presents a harmonious marriage of digital design and fabrication with an ancient material while nodding subtly to the concept.
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Cork has been utilized for thousands of years and continues to be applied in its natural form and as a bound conglomerate. Its closed cellular structure, natural fire retardancy, and antimicrobial properties have ensured its roles in a range of cultures throughout human history. Cork oaks are grown to maturity from which point their bark is harvested—without harming the tree—every 9-12 years. The bark regenerates after harvesting and the trees often live for centuries.
