Otb.02 coffee table by sebastien krier + bois brulé dimensions: d 80 x h 46 cm materials: wood all these pieces are unique, they are mottled, modified, refined and burnt according to the japanese technique shou-sugi-ban. With treatment in surface to stabilize the carbonization (no black marks to the touch). An architect by profession, sébastien krier works with materials, textures, . During a stay in japan, on naoshima, an island in the seto inland sea, he is moved by the cladding of the houses, and more particularly by the texture and depth of the burns. Wood . Upon his return, he decided to try to burn the pieces of wood. This japanese technique, called "shou-sugi-ban" or "yakisugi", works the material, under the effect of the flame, the wood is still alive, the fibers open, separate, the appearance changes. In a more or less scaly structure, a black appears . Even when burned, the wood changes its appearance, hardens, bluish reflections may appear, the black becomes deeper and deeper. "yakisugi" is linked to the japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, the result of various natural processes. Find out more about our burnt wood furniture.