Beam Bench

Elvis & Kresse are thrilled to feature our leather system on Katie Walker’s Beam Bench - this wooden bench is a fantastic way to combine Katie’s incredible craftsmanship and design with our revolutionary modular leather system.

Our Wooden Bench is an award winning bench inspired by traditional cross-legged tables, blending Japanese style self-locking joints with curved legs. Originally conceived for gallery seating, the Wooden Bench has been reimagined for the home, it is popular in hallways and at the foot of the bed. The lightness of its curves and the playfulness of the jointing are now further highlighted by the modular, rescued leather upholstery added by Elvis & Kresse. The leather cover is held in place by removable stainless steel tubes making it easy to change and repair if required.

The Wooden Bench is available in ash (blonde) or walnut (brown) wood finishes. The covers are available in black or caramel rescued leather. Every Wooden Bench is handmade to order in the UK and can take up to 12 weeks to craft.

Our Wooden Bench was awarded The Furniture Makers’ Company, Bespoke Guild Mark no. 250. Each wooden Bench is handcrafted to order from the UK, using only the finest quality materials sourced with care.

“I’ve been looking for the right cover for the Beam Bench for years and have tried all sorts of fabrics and leather solutions, often specified by our clients. The rescued modular leather has exceeded our environmental goals whilst adding to the bench’s beauty - Elvis & Kresse have helped produce something that finally matches my aspirations for this design.” - Katie Walker, Katie Walker Furniture

“We are so excited to feature our leather system on Katie Walker’s Beam Bench – it is a fantastic way to combine Katie’s incredible craftsmanship and design with Elvis & Kresse’s rescued leather.” - Kresse Wesling MBE, Elvis & Kresse

Elvis & Kresse’s modular leather system was designed to deal with the production waste from luxury leather goods. At least 800,000 tonnes of leather waste is produce globally and the modular leather system uses three shapes to lock together leather fragments into components that can be woven together into a whole new kind of hide, unrestricted by size or shape.

50% of the profits from this system are donated to Barefoot College in the form of scholarships to train women as solar engineers, simultaneously helping to empower women and generate renewable power.

Bron: Elvis & Kresse

Merk	50% of the profit is donated
Production	Made in the UK

Sinds 2005 redden Elvis & Kresse grondstoffen en transformeren deze naar luxe lifestyle-accessoires. Zo gebruikt Elvis & Kresse bijvoorbeeld de leerresten van Burberry in het Verenigd Koninkrijk, materiaal dat anders afval zou zijn. 

Eerlijk geproduceerd: de tassen van Elvis & Kresse worden eerlijk gemaakt in Engeland. Zij betalen hun medewerkers een leefbaar loon. Het label heeft een eigen productielocatie en dit is een gecertificeerde sociale onderneming.

Milieuvriendelijk: Elvis & Kresse maakt tassen van gerecycled materiaal. Zij verzamelen 12 verschillende afvalstromen en hergebruiken ze. Van brandslang tot leerafval en theezakjes. De volledige lijst is te vinden op hun website! Het label zuivert hun eigen water en is bezig met het bouwen van een volledig circulair waterzuiveringssysteem zodat er geen water het terrein verlaat. Over een paar jaar hopen ze volledig zelfvoorzienend te zijn met hun eigen water. Alle verpakkingen worden met de hand gemaakt in hun werkplaats in Kent. Van gerecycled materiaal, zoals oude dekens en theezakjes. 

Lokaal geproduceerd: de collecties worden volledig lokaal gemaakt in Engeland, ook van lokale materialen. 

Goed doel: Elvis & Kresse doneert 50% van hun winst aan goede doelen, zoals de Fire Fighters Charity en Barefoot College.