This table in solid wood, designed for a traditional crafts workshop, of the company Rukotvorine (engl. Handcrafts), exploits the transformation potential of a tradition and craftsmenship in producing authentic Bosnian hand-carved furniture into products of modern design.

Above all, this is an attempt in re-birth of handcrafts and an awakening of interest in modern, hand-made products. Precisely those atributes give independence and character to this product.

Globalization and an almost homogenized world object the question of the human hand potential in processing of a daily life product with specific identity. The inspiration for this product was found in nature and turned into an abstract form through design, with a comeback of „arts & craft“. Message: The tradition of handcrafts and modern design coexisting in a healthy dialogue. Objective: Longevity by design, materialization and processing.

From e-kapija.ba: 

Four products of Bosnian furniture manufacturers were awarded with the Interior Innovation Award by the international jury of the Koelnmesse Fair and the German Design Council. The jury consists of famous designers and representatives of design houses, and media representatives. The awarded product will be perform at the show in January 2011.

According to the state Foreign Trade Chamber, companies Rukotvorine (engl. Handicrafts) and Artisan from Konjic Striving are awarded for his uniquely designed products made of solid wood.

Winning products will be displayed in a separate part of the Fair, and top 15 will be designated as the "Interior Innovation Award - Best of the Best 2011". Formal award ceremony will be held on 17 January, the day before the opening of the fair.

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