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Family Bench by Valentin Garal for Le Porc-Shop
Spanish designer Valentin Garal has designed a bench with an integrated budgie cage.
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The Family Bench is made of solid willow and was designed for retailer the Le Porc-Shop.
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The following is by the designer:
FAMILY BENCH
By Valentín Garal for Le Porc-Shop 2011
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Family Bench is a collaboration by the Spanish designer Valentin Garal for Le Porc-Shop, a Mexican hand-crafted furniture workshop. Family Bench is an object conceived for the “non places” often forgotten and lacking of character.
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It is made of solid willow wood, with an outstanding crafted work on the cage. Its construction moves to a concept of excellence for the social and sentimental scope. Pedagogical in its design, functions as a bank of family ties.
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It requires a tender care by all members that surround the Family Bench. With a touch of irony, is a reflective piece destined to become a point of meeting, discussion and preservation of social relations.
Solid willow wood hand-crafted
120 x 190 x 45 cms