HDP Photography
The Scents and the Soil transforms a locally salvaged, 400-year-old camphor tree into a sculptural reception desk for a corporate office in Hong Kong. Guided by the trunk’s natural grain, contours and fragrance, its flowing form was developed through 3D scanning, digital modelling, precision milling and handcraft. Both functional furniture and sensory artwork, the desk gives discarded timber new purpose while connecting contemporary workplace design with local material heritage and Cantonese and Hakka traditions.
