004 Osaka Bench Burl Wood

The osaka bench is part of studioutte's SOFT SOLID collection, a piece built from solid oak and shaped by a reference to the Torii gate: the sacred threshold of a Japanese Shinto temple.

Two parallel planks rest on legs that protrude beyond the seat's edges, joined by metal spacers. The structure is horizontal and emphatic, its proportions drawn from the gate's architecture of span and support. There is no ornament; the form reads entirely through its timber geometry.

This version is presented in blonde burl wood with a glossy finish, with detailing in chrome steel, developed exclusively for Monde Singulier. The burl wood surface carries natural swirling figuring, each bench distinct in its grain. The chrome steel spacers anchor the warm wood in the collection's cooler register.

Within SOFT SOLID, osaka extends studioutte's practice of referencing vernacular architecture, drawing here on Japanese spatial thinking to produce a bench that holds equal weight as seating and as object.

Every piece is packed and shipped under insurance, from the workshop to you. White glove delivery (unpacking, installation, packaging removal) is available on request. Delivery is not charged at checkout: we send you a quote within 24 business hours of your order. You have 5 days to accept and pay it (secure payment link or bank transfer), otherwise your order is cancelled and fully refunded.