Black Tembo Stool, Note Design Studio

Black Tembo stool, note design studioMeasures: Height 19 inches (low stool) or 30.3 inches (high stool)Diameter: 14 inchesWeight: 30.8 lbs (low stool) or 37.5 lbs (high stool)Materials and construction: Lacquered steel structure, solid wood (beech) and lacquered MDF, natural cork base.Tembo is a stool made of stacked pieces of wood, metal, and cork. This ‘modern TOTEM’ has a playful and bulky aspect recalling children’s toys andAfrican tam-tam (Tembo means elephant foot in Swahili).Note Design Studio is a collective of architects, graphic & product designersestablished in Sweden in 2008. They presented their first furniture pieces in 2010. Their style combines the elegant simplicity of Nordicdesign with a playful and almost naïve identity.