Adam Bezzina, Whiskey Credenza (FURNITURE 2025)

Photos:

Tomas Kaplan

Video tour:

https://pompousfoxwoodco.com/projects/whisky-credenza/

Country

Canada

This whiskey credenza is crafted from solid white oak and topped with a natural quartzite stone, balancing material integrity with refined detailing. The exterior features a hand-carved naguri texture, a traditional Japanese technique creating continuous surface pattern that enhances light play and tactility. The staved construction of the curved doors demonstrates advanced woodworking, allowing solid wood to form precise radii while maintaining continuous wood grain around the piece. The flat doors utilize a wedged dovetail on the back side to ensure flatness for life. A subtle reverse curve at the base visually lightens the mass while maintaining structural presence. Function is integrated discreetly: end cabinets conceal custom swivel mechanisms for wine glass storage, while an electronic lift system with integrated backlighting rises from the centre to present premium bottles held in place by a brass rod. The lift is designed to operate smoothly within tight tolerances, ensuring both reliability and elegance of motion. The result is a piece that fuses craftsmanship, innovation, and technical problem-solving—an object that is at once sculpture, storage, and performance.

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