Phellem Low Table

Phellem is the outermost layer of tree bark, a living skin that protects, adapts and records the story of each species. This collection celebrates its astonishing biodiversity, revealing a world of colours, textures and patterns that would otherwise remain unseen.
When bark is wounded, the tree releases a complex liquid that hardens upon contact with air, creating a natural resin barrier that shields its vital layers from fungi, bacteria and parasites. Inspired by this defence, alcarol preserves each bark surface with an innovative bio-sourced transparent resin, echoing nature’s own gesture while keeping every botanical detail intact, as it appeared in its original habitat.
In this table, three different bark species are combined and elevated at three distinct heights, creating a spatial dialogue — a miniature forest in which each fragment stands with its own character, yet in harmony with the others.
At the base, intersecting metal arms spread like roots, supporting and grounding the pieces. Above, the bark surfaces rise as three trunks in conversation, suggesting movement, diversity and the silent architecture of woodland ecosystems.
The Phellem Low Table becomes a small, poetic landscape — a forest distilled into form, where matter, memory and biodiversity are preserved and elevated.