“We are a company that strives to be as sustainable as possible - we don’t use screws or mechanical fixings in our production - just good traditional joinery,” explains Phillip. “We not only want to design furniture that is useful and lasting, we only work with timber that is honourably sourced. We love the story of how American hardwood is grown - how it is harvested - how the forest regenerates itself - it is a beautiful thing.” says Stephen Wilson

The Preservation Bench is made from both American red and white oak. These species of hardwood are not just low in carbon footprint, they are highly sustainable. They grow abundantly in the American hardwood forests, at a much greater rate than they are harvested. It is calculated that all the oak used to make both editions of the Preservation Bench would be replaced through natural regeneration in the U.S. hardwood forest in less than two seconds. 

While in use, it is estimated that the first edition of the Preservation Bench, in thermally-modified American red oak will keep 635 kg of CO2 equivalent out of the atmosphere and the second edition in American white oak will keep 733 kg of CO2 equivalent out of the atmosphere.