Furniture collections The King's Hat - Nick Ross/Contem

The King's Hat is a collaboration between Contem and designer Nick Ross. The collection is made from pruned branches from the lime avenue of the King's Hat, trees planted in the 1730s under King Frederick I that had not been touched for almost a hundred years. The result is furniture and objects that carry a unique combination of history, sustainability and contemporary design. The series includes seating, a coffee table, a vase and a floor chandelier. The project combines Contem's vision of transforming forgotten materials into timeless pieces with Ross' ability to weave together design and story.

Jury motivation

With The King's Hat, Nick Ross, in collaboration with Contem, creates objects that combine historical resonance with contemporary acuity. The form is archetypal yet surprising, a sculptural figure with a subtle sense of humor that arouses curiosity and invites interpretation.

Made from fallen branches from 300-year-old lime trees on the island of Kungshatt, planted by King Fredrik I, the objects carry a story where place, material and form merge. Here, symbolism and utility interact in an unexpected but self-evident whole, where every line and surface is well thought out.

The King's Hat is a project with clear artistic and conceptual merit. It is a worthy use of discarded lime trees from the King's Hat and an example of how design can create identity, be culturally rooted and at the same time open to new perspectives. Objects that remain, in space and in thought.