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The Butler
David Chipperfield designed The Butler, exclusively for Wallpaper* Handmade, to be made in American willow.
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American willow
American black willow is a Southern States species, usually associated with water and is just one of many willow species.
Latin Name
Salix nigra
Other Common Names
black willow, swamp willow
Forest Distribution
American black willow trees grow naturally in the Central and Southern States mainly along the Mississippi river and beside lakes. The best trees of willow can grow very tall and straight but with relatively small diameter and may be multi-stemmed.
FOREST GROWTH
FIA data shows U.S. willow growing stock is 56.7 million m3, 0.4% of total U.S. hardwood growing stock. American willow is growing 1.15 million m3 per year while the harvest is 0.31 million m3 per year. The net volume (after harvest) is increasing 0.84 million m3 each year. Willow growth exceeds harvest in most U.S. states that are host to the species