Then & Now
Old trees with a story worth telling.
Macrocarpa trees were planted by settlers and have slowly disappeared from the New Zealand landscape. By shaping these historic trees using modern methods, MACROdesign is capturing the story of these charismatic trees and transforming them into designs for generations to come.
MACROdesign is thinking big about wood.
Chainsaws, Old trees & Time
MACRO design starts with Chainsaws, old crop Macrocrapa then add time. Only trees with a diameter over 2 meter wide can be used. In the South Island Macrocarpa of this size are minmum of 70 years and often over 100 years of age. Design are cut from the logs and left to dry or two years to dry before shaping begins.
Natrual Beatuy, 1930’s Design, Modern Methods, Sastainablity
The way the tree grows will dictate how it can be felled and the best way to process it. MACRO design started after processing 100 year old Macrocarpa for firewood and becoming inspired the expressive form and color of the old trees. The desire to express this passion of natrual form has taken 5 years to reach production from concept. Furinture was chosen as the best method of expressing the unique quality of old Macrocarpa in three dimenstions.
Meis Vanderoes BAralona chair was used as insparation. Meis help usher in the international style with his classic modern design. His design for 1929 still looks classic today, the diminsenstions of the Barcolona chair were mirrored for the MACRO chair. With idea of using simple and elgant form to highlight the natural charcteristics of the wood in a design that can fit a modern home now and for years to come.
Advances in modern technology have made possible to shape logs into the MACRO chair. By purchasing MACRO designs you will be supporting the effort to bring more wooden products into the modern era
MACRO design, is thinking big about wood. Our design philosphy is bring wood back into the home by creating classic furiture that will last the test of time. This furinture has taken over 70 years to make and is designed to last. Buy less, buy quality think sastainally
