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Giving Back, to Land and People
Barlas Baylar, the famous furniture designer based in New York widely acclaimed for his minimalist works that bring natural organic elements into modern interiors, is a committed conservationist as well whose charitable efforts are also extended to the people living in the natural environments that are protected, with a large percentage of his sales and designs donated to the Thorn Tree Project in particular. Founded to provide schooling for the local Samburu people of Sereolipi in the harsh arid lands of n
Renowned for his bold interpretations of common household furnishing, Barlas Baylar established Hudson Furniture in New York City to better promote his aesthetic visions of luxury living and upscale art. But through personal interests in the wood that’s used for his projects, Barlas Baylar has been lead to the people of Sereolipi and their efforts to properly educate their children. In Kenya, the government provides substantially less than half of what is needed for the operation of a school, and the situ