WL Design 25

WL Design 25 Winners 2024: Half-Pipe Hero

Meet the Stackton credenza by Adrian Martinus, one of the winners of our first annual WL Design 25 awards.

By Stacey McLachlan /

Brothers Adrian and Martinus Pool and collaborator Anne Tranholm have crafted the Stackton credenza with layers. One the one hand, the handsome storage unit is an homage to classic mid-century furnituremaking, with its nimble legs and dark sapele wood body. But it’s also a piece that nods to their glory days at the skate park—the tambour doors are crafted from recycled skateboard veneers.

The skateboard composite is a signature material for the design studio, which uses it to craft everything from bowls to coffee tables, but the Stackton credenza is AdrianMartinus’s bestselling piece. It’s easy to see why: elegant, colourful and highly practical, it’s a design that kickflips past the rest.

Project: Stackton credenza
Designer: AdrianMartinus
Location: Calgary

Meet all of the 2024 WL Design 25 winners here.

Stacey McLachlan

Stacey McLachlan

Stacey is a senior editor at Western Living magazine, as well as editor-in-chief of sister publication Vancouver magazine. She loves window shopping on the job: send your home accessories and furniture recommendations over to [email protected]