Zlesart

Zlesart is a Czech authorial brand founded in 2021 that designs and makes interior and exterior pieces in solid oak and steel, built on precision craft and a strong technical base. It is based in Ždírec nad Doubravou and was started by Petr Novák, drawing on thirty years of experience in construction, precision manufacturing and metalwork, and on his own model-making and foundry workshop.

The range covers free-standing furniture such as tables, work desks and storage, solid wood handles and hooks, and bespoke architectural details, made in small and medium series. Surfaces are finished with natural oils, or charred in traditional fashion, with an emphasis on the authenticity of the material and its ageing over time. The Bee House, a group of four wooden studios in a garden, acts as a manifesto of that approach.