Pamono Trojan XXI Chess Set and Table from Futuro Studio, Set of 37> Game Tables

TROJAN, a coffee table at first sight, is hiding space that holds similar amount of fighters as a legendary Trojan horse. 32 chess pieces made by TOWARNA, are cast from concrete, one of first composite materials, used already in ancient Rome. Chess, which evolved from the chess-like game Shatranj, purportedly developed from the first known variant – an Indian game of Chaturanga, are the best gymnastics for our brains.
Design: FUTURO
Double-sided top: birch plywood
A. walnut burl, poplar burl
B. poplar burl
Corpus: oak
Legs: oak
Shade: walnut (achieved by ammonia fuming)
Chess Pieces: concrete made by TOWARNA
Surface finish: polyurethane varnish