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LIVING DESIGN WITH WOODBENDER
Heritage, Reimagined Digitally Woodbender’ s timeless craftsmanship is supported by digital innovation. Our 3D configurator enables customisation, while AR brings designs to life in their spaces. Together, these tools make the design process more personal, precise, and connected— uniting tradition with possibility.
“ Modern heritage is a dialogue between past and present, tradition and innovation. At Woodbender, this dialogue takes shape in steam-bent furniture that defines a room, creating spaces where legacy is felt and modern living flows with ease.”
Rooted in Place, Resonating Globally From the vineyards of Stellenbosch to the shores of Lake Windermere, Woodbender’ s iconic pieces have become part of the atmosphere in spaces where people gather, connect, and celebrate. At Stellenbosch Reserve, the sculptural curves of the Riga Chair echo the region’ s winemaking heritage, inviting guests to slow down and savour the moment. At Rum Nicky, the breakfast kitchen and dining space at Craig Manor in the Lake District, the Kariba Chair complements a warm, contemporary interior designed for hospitality and connection. These installations are expressions of a larger ethos— one that shapes every Woodbender piece, wherever it finds its home. begins with a deep respect for timber— its character, grain, and history— and nearly four decades of mastery in techniques that honour tradition while embracing innovation. Our signature steam bending process transforms solid timber into flowing, sculptural forms without compromising strength. The result is furniture that is both precise and expressive— the work of skilled hands, thoughtful design, and a quiet celebration of living with care, style, and connection, bringing modern heritage to life.
A New Expression of Heritage To own a Woodbender piece is to step into a story where tradition is honoured yet reimagined, where beauty is purposeful, and where legacy lives on through form and function. Modern heritage is not nostalgia— it is evolution. For Woodbender, this means creating furniture rooted in its origins yet open to the future: pieces of timeless elegance, as natural in a fine-dining restaurant in London as they are in a vineyard in the Cape Winelands.
“ Woodbender is not merely making furniture; it is shaping a new vision of heritage— one where craft, beauty, and purpose exist in lasting harmony.“
The Art of Steam Bending At the heart of Woodbender lies a commitment to craftsmanship that transcends trends. Every piece woodbender. com | @ thewoodbender