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Liken wood

N We already know a little about you but... how would you like to introduce yourself on our blog?
We design and manufacture sustainable and healthy furniture. Likenwood was born in 2018, by Miguel Acha and Anna Pujol, as a way of understanding and making furniture from passion, enjoying the processes and pampering every last detail.

N What is your relationship with natural fibres? Discovery... or coincidence.
As you know, we love the warmth that wood brings to our homes and businesses, but when we tried natural fibers, we saw that these two materials loved each other, and we fell in love. We really want to keep trying.

N DIY requires learning and dedication, for us it is still a craft. What is your point of view?
I think the only difference between the DIY movement and crafts is the fact that commercialization, learning and dedication will depend on each person's motive, they will define the final product and give it its character, which will end up being reflected in its value.

N Of your projects, do you remember any that you particularly liked?
I remember one in particular, in the middle of the pandemic when we couldn't leave the house except to walk Kala (our dog) and run to the workshop separately (we couldn't go out together on the street). Being pregnant with our first daughter, we decided to make a walnut wood TV cabinet for the house, and put raffia in a compartment to let wifi and infrared through. I remember how magical it all was. Being alone on the street, my first pregnancy, the first time I worked with walnut wood that I loved, the first time I incorporated a natural fiber... now being co-parents we see how exciting and thrilling the first times are.

N Do you have any favourite material? The one that can't be missing from your checklist...
So far we have only tried the Danish rope, the raffia and the latest the rattan grid for a special speaker project (Dooperaudio) and the truth is that we are sticking with all three. We love them.

N Looking at history and learning from those who know is important... Do you have any design or artistic references that you would like to highlight?
There are many historical references, design masters such as Prouve or Aalto are always present, but when we really want to connect with our essence we go to the origin, the anonymous heritage of craftsmanship, construction and manufacturing of aboriginal tribes always inspires us.

N Success is very satisfying, but failure helps too. Do you have any advice or comments you would like to share with beginners and veterans?
The advice for another craftsman would be to keep doing, inspiration usually does not come without action, creativity often arises from tasks that we consider basic, we just have to be attentive and have a paper and pencil at hand so as not to miss that spark.