Leather have always been one of my favorite materials. When I came across Tortie Hoare’s final major project on Dezeen while studying in Bucks New University in the UK, it’s structural yet sophisticate form caught my eye.
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Images by Paul Wilkinson
Tortie experimented several different ways to structure the leather the way she wanted and came up with a boiled leather technique which achieved her goal. This project also won the UK graduate exhibition New Designers Part 2 awards. You’ll find more of her sharings through Dezeen, where they featured her thoughts while exploring her path towards crafting more beautiful leather furnitures.