There is mounting empirical evidence that interacting with nature delivers a range of measurable human benefits, including positive effects on physical health, psychological well-being, cognitive ability and social cohesion.

Understanding the benefits of interacting with nature is important for maintaining and improving human well-being in a rapidly urbanising world.

These are some of the reasons why we continue to feel inspired to bring natural elements to your home, where contemplating nature becomes part of our daily lives.

This time we created a lamp, made of the cork oak (Quercus suber), thinking of how good it will look at your home.

The cork oak (Quercus suber) is a tree of the oak family, grown in southern Europe and from which cork is extracted.Together with the pine tree, the cork oak is one of the most prevalent tree species in Portugal, being more common in the coastal Alentejo and Algarve mountains. Thanks to a cork, the cork oak has been cultivated since ancient times.

The extraction of cork is not (in general terms) harmful to the tree since it produces a new layer of “bark” (suber) with identical thickness every nine years, after which it is subjected to new stripping. Recently, more mechanized and safer processes have been developed to carry out this operation, as in the machine that cuts the cork, avoiding injuries harmful to the life of the cork oak, and that facilitates the work of the drawers, without replacing them, thus increasing the productivity.It can be up to 20 m, but it will generally be 15 m.

You can order here your unique and exclusive oak tree lamp: