Interior Furniture in Royal Opera House | Arco

For 120 years, Arco has focused on designing, developing, and manufacturing handcrafted wooden tables by embracing artisanal skills and modern technology. Arco is a table specialist, servicing various purposes: home, work, work-home, and all variations thereof. They also provide objects that complement them, including chairs, stools, benches, and supplementary furniture — all timeless designs that prioritize function over fluff.

Arco’s mission is to develop traditional craftsmanship into 21st-century craftsmanship. All furniture is crafted using locally sourced wood and other exceptional materials, with meticulous treatment of the grain to achieve the finest finishes, ensuring that 100% of the wood is certified to the most exacting standards. Nearly all tables can be customized to fit specific needs, offering various height, color, and size options.

For the interior of the Royal Opera House in London, Arco supplied Slim tables. This ultra-thin yet exceptionally stable table line is made possible by a unique steel-sandwich construction, covered with a thin layer of wood.

According to designer Bertjan Pot, "Some people may feel that the composite structure of the Slim Table undermines its authenticity, but this is what makes it authentic. The inherent properties of the different materials have been utilized as honestly as possible: metal for its strength and wood for its tactile and aesthetic qualities. Without innovation, minimalism quickly becomes a dead end."

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