Commonly seen as a throwaway packaging material, polystyrene gets an unexpected second life in Memory Tables. Originally created by Dow Chemical in the mid-20th century, this lightweight, shock-absorbent material became a staple in protecting fragile goods. However, these objects speak to a culture of convenience and consumption.

But while it’s useful, polystyrene is also problematic, non-biodegradable and often found littering city streets. In this series, discarded polystyrene moulds, salvaged from the streets of London, are reimagined as sculptural furniture. Cast in both pristine white glass and Jesmonite, these fragile forms are transformed into heavy, architectural tables that echo the language of brutalism. Setting up a clever trompe-I’oeil the work challenges perception and material value. The casts preserve the ghostly imprint of the objects they once cradled and protected during transit. Topped with precisely CNC-cut glass, each table becomes a monument to the forgotten, a meditation on waste, transformation, and the surprising beauty hidden in the mundane.