Ben Tcharny

From a young age, Ben had always had a passion for furniture and joinery. His interest for woodworking came from his time at sea, sailing classic yachts, where he learned joinery and finishing techniques during the upkeep and refurbishment of these beautiful crafts. Ben went on to train as a shipwright at Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy. After training Ben went on to work for Spirit Yachts building their beautiful wooden yachts. Here he learnt a lot of modern and traditional joinery techniques which have influenced his work today. Many of Ben's pieces are named after and inspired by famous yachts such as the luxurious Oriando and the elegant Tuiga yachts.

After working for Spirit Yachts, Ben started his own business to allow him to be creative and a lot more artistic in his work at the same time as having the opportunity to build beautiful pieces of furniture. He handcrafts a limited number of exquisite pieces from sustainable hardwoods that are practical yet visually stunning. Ben cites that he finds inspiration for his work everywhere. He takes a lot of inspiration from mid-century modern furniture and Japanese design especially pieces by Finn Juhl and The Miyazaki Chair Factory with their sculptural elements. He loves to design and make a piece for the first time: "You spend a long time thinking about each piece, sketching time and again with different ideas and small tweaks, so seeing it come to life is always fun."