UC179
Old american oak structural beams
250X110X75 CM
Year built
2026
Function
Dining Table
Status
No longer available
UC179 takes the UC134 table as its starting point, a Chef’s Table designed by Iñigo Calleja for the restaurant of a renowned culinary figure who hosted private dinners at a luxury hotel on the Costa del Sol. For this new residential project, its proportions have been adapted to suit the scale and needs of a family home.
The choice of timber has played a major role in shaping the result. We used spectacular American oak beams reclaimed from an old manor house in southern France. These were substantial structural beams, almost 30 × 30 centimetres in section. Their generous proportions allowed us to make the most of each one: cutting the four large slabs that form the tabletop while retaining enough solid timber to sculpt the playful shapes of the base.
The client, a passionate bonsai enthusiast and nature lover, wanted to bring the presence of a piece of natural timber into the kitchen, with all its strength and authenticity, almost as if a fragment of nature had found its way indoors. The idea was to preserve the history and personality of those beams while creating a piece with a clear design identity, far removed from any rustic aesthetic.
That is where UC179 finds its appeal: the exuberant character of reclaimed oak meets a design defined by clean lines, a sculptural silhouette and refined construction details. The timber brings the expressive force; the design brings the elegance.
