Another Star Wars–themed piece of furniture, Outer Rim takes its name from the remote Outer Rim region of the galaxy, where Luke Skywalker’s home planet, Tatooine, is located.

Bamboo carries a similar sensibility: a material that feels both backwater and futuristic at the same time.

The table is made from three different types of bamboo. The legs are Chinese Moso; the side beams are a form of Java black bamboo (though the speckling suggests it may be a variety of tiger bamboo); and the tabletop elements are Cambodian Bambusa blumeana.

I call this my ‘Tatooine’ sofa ‘cos it’s the kind of sofa I imagine Luke Skywalker sitting in.

I started the design with inspiration from a Ulster-woman Linda Garland who lived in Bali and was a pioneer in black bamboo furniture. Very few images remain of her work, but her pieces are so beautiful I thought I’d give it a shot.

So: mine is made from Indonesian Java Black bamboo and Chinese blonde Moso, plus split bamboo boards. Joinery uses fish-mouth joints, bamboo dowelling (Asda bamboo skewers), 6mm steel bolts and Japanese square lashing for strength and rhythm. Finished with yacht varnish to really kick the shine.

Hand-made in Lewes, UK