Birch trees for Nou Colors

The project

Archicercle manufactured a series of small wooden trees for Nou Colors. Each piece combines a cut-out silhouette with an engraved trunk that contrasts with the pale tone of the birch wood.

Laser cutting defines the outline of each tree. The pieces have a flat, organic silhouette, with a leaf-like crown: a simple representation of a tree, completed by the internal detail of the trunk and branches.

To personalise the pieces, we engraved the trunk using a galvanometer laser. Cutting and engraving serve distinct roles in the finished object: the former defines the shape, while the latter adds the internal drawing in a darker tone than the wood surface.

Archicercle’s contribution focused on manufacturing and engraving the trees. The pieces share the same shape and graphic treatment, with the name ‘NouColors’ visible on them.

The contrast between the pale wood and the dark trunk drawing brings the engraving to the fore.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.