Konstantinos Chadoulos, Wavy Marquetry Divider (ART & OBJECTS 2025)

Photos:

Panos Badikoudis

Video tour

https://youtu.be/9AvlLQydOsI

Country

Greece

Mockinbird Studio is a creative studio that explores the boundaries of woodworking art, blending traditional techniques with modern construction methods. Every project we undertake is a fusion of detail, high aesthetics, and innovation. The idea for the world’s largest marquetry originated from a childhood ambition: to set a Guinness World Record. Years later, this thought resurfaced, not as a dream, but as an ambitious project that merges technical perfection with artistic expression. Drawing inspiration from the 70s and our participation in the Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art, we designed a 12.5-square-meter surface where the traditional technique of marquetry is reimagined as a form of modern applied art. However, the real challenge was not the scale. It was the transformation. The goal was to take a classic technique and push it into a new realm, where tradition meets contemporary art. A narrative that goes beyond the decorative and touches the symbolic. To house this work, we designed a space divider with a wave-like form, incorporating our expertise in vacuum pressing. Its design allows a large surface to be captured in an elegant, organic shape, with a width of just 2 meters and a depth of 50 centimeters. The creation of the base, combined with the marquetry, was not merely a technical challenge—it was a way to highlight the unique identity of our studio. Wood is more than just a material. It is a language of communication between art and design. A medium that tells stories, bridges the past and future, and gives form to ideas that are not just constructed—but born. At Mockinbird Studio, every project is a journey of discovery and evolution. Where art, design, and innovation meet, we create objects that don’t just push the boundaries of woodworking, but redefine them

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