Vortex Credenza

Spiral vortexes influence a design’s form and decoration.

Saltstraumen sound, in Norway, is home to a spectacular natural phenomenon that has thrilled visitors for hundreds of years: gigantic vortexes up to 10m in diameter and 4-5m deep.

These immensely powerful vortexes (also known as whirlpools or maelstroms) occur when the world’s strongest tidal current flows in and out of a narrow channel that connects the outer Saltfjord to the larger Skjerstadfjord.

Every six hours – and at speeds reaching 20 knots – 400 million cubic metres of seawater force their way through the narrow strait between the two fjords, which is just 150m wide and 3km long.

Dyed English rippled sycamore, polished nickel, white mother-of-pearl and clear resin

DIMENSIONS: 366 × 52 × 97cm

Random-shaped and tessellated polygon aqua-blue marquetry in varying hue rippled sycamore veneer, white mother-of-pearl and clear resin vortexes create the mesmerising three-dimensional effect.