The workshop functions as a prototyping space but the final pieces are often produced by specialized craftsmen. “With the Apex tables we started from doing early tests in the studio but we knew we could perfect the design if we worked with experts. For this piece the wood was turned by a woodturner in Kent and the glass was blown in the Czech Republic,” says Narud. “We outsource things because we don’t want to limit the stuff that we do to things that we can only make ourselves and it’s great to work with people who have more skills and experience.”