TRIBOO
This circular meeting table is made from four discarded planters from the offices of Nationale-Nederlanden. The reclaimed wood has been crafted into a distinctive herringbone pattern and combined with an inlay of meadow grass and lavender. In this way, materials that would otherwise have been discarded as waste are given a new, long-lasting purpose in interior design.
Tables
From discarded planters to a characterful gathering table
Hundreds of planters were no longer needed following the renovation of the Nationale-Nederlanden offices in The Hague and Rotterdam. As part of the Workspace2020 project, Nationale-Nederlanden and TRIBOO developed a solution in which the valuable wooden components were salvaged and repurposed as circular tables.
The table immediately demonstrates what is possible when existing materials are treated not as waste, but as raw materials. The wooden parts of the old planters were carefully disassembled, sorted, and reprocessed into a sturdy tabletop. The wood was laid out in a striking herringbone pattern. As a result, at first glance, it is hardly noticeable that the table is made from discarded materials.
The planters used were sourced from the Nationale-Nederlanden offices in The Hague and Rotterdam. Instead of disposing of the planters and incinerating the materials, they were salvaged from the interior during the renovation. Some of the recovered material was reused in the renovated Nationale-Nederlanden offices. Other wooden components were made available for circular tables at other organizations.
The reclaimed wood is arranged in a carefully constructed herringbone pattern. This layout gives the tabletop a high-quality and distinctive look, while variations in color, texture, and signs of wear keep the material’s history visible. In this version, the wood is combined with an inlay of meadow grass and lavender. This brings together various natural byproducts into a single tabletop with its own material narrative.
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