In the Overwork Collection, designer Laura Mrksa proves that sustainable design can feel both expressive and grounded. She transforms discarded chrome furniture into something new and deeply tactile, wrapping each surface in hand-spliced rope that softens the industrial frame without hiding it.

The rope, maritime in technique and charcoal in tone, tempers the metal’s cold precision while preserving its form. What was once mechanical now feels human, each woven loop recording time and touch. The result is an unexpected harmony between control and care, a thoughtful study in sustainable design that values patience over perfection.

It’s easy to imagine these pieces in a boutique workspace or gallery café, where material honesty meets sculptural craft. They echo the raw tactility of Carved Comforts in Wood and Weave, yet here the gesture feels more deliberate—an embrace of imperfection as proof of endurance.

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