Corporate Bespoke Carved Maps

Little Orchard Workshop creates large format carved wooden maps and heritage artworks for factories, engineering firms, historic and environmental organisations. Each commission is digitally designed, CNC carved in solid hardwood, and hand finished to create a permanent record of industrial legacy or environmental change.

From boardroom centrepieces to centenary commemorations, our work captures the geography, infrastructure, and evolution of industrial sites in precision detail.

Case Study Example – Carved Factory Map

Midlands Steel Works Heritage Map

Client: A long-established UK steel manufacturer

Commission: 150-year anniversary corporate artwork

The Brief

The client required a large-format artwork to commemorate the evolution of their primary steelworks, including original blast furnaces, rail sidings, expansion phases, and surrounding industrial housing.

The Solution

Little Orchard Workshop designed a 1.2m × 1.2m by 40mm thick in African Teak red wood panel map showing the site in an earlier historical incarnation. From the map records a map image was curated and ecstatically edited to give a pleasing informative view of the area as it had been in 1903 and submitted for approval.

Fabrication


  • Solid African Teak (Milicia excelsa)

  • CNC carving to give a visual and textual art work

  • Hand finished and treated with preservatives for a maintinance free item

  • Brass plaque with historical timeline

Outcome

The piece was installed in the executive boardroom and is used as a centrepiece for client tours and corporate storytelling. The client reported increased visitor engagement and positive brand perception tied to heritage and permanence.

Corporate Pricing Framework

Tier 1 – Decorative Large Format Commission

£2,500 – £5,000


  • Laminated hardwood panel (Tulip wood, Iroko, Teak)

  • CNC V-carving (groove carving) for high-contrast cartographic detail

  • Historical map research and digital reconstruction

  • Hand finishing and protective coatings

  • Suitable for corporate reception areas, offices, and client-facing spaces

Positioning: Large-format decorative heritage artwork.

Tier 2 – Heritage Commission (Core Corporate Offer)

£5,000 – £10,000


  • CNC V-carving with 3D relief panel for corporate logo and branding elements

  • Historical and archival research specific to the client’s company and site

  • Custom finishing, stains, and corporate colour integration

  • Optional backlighting system for feature-wall installation

  • Engraved plaque or inscription

  • Designed as a boardroom centrepiece or corporate anniversary commission

Positioning: Corporate legacy artefact.

Tier 3 – Museum / Institutional Edition

£10,000 – £30,000+


  • Archival research in collaboration with local or national historical experts

  • Optional full 3D relief terrain and building forms, with map data inlaid into the surface

  • Brass or copper plaques, inset components, or metal inlays

  • Documentation pack and provenance certificate for institutional records

  • Installation consultation and display guidance

Positioning: Archival-grade heritage installation.

Large-scale corporate commissions are priced individually based on material, machining time, historical research, and finishing complexity.

As a guide, bespoke hardwood heritage maps typically range from
£2,500 to £30,000+.

Detailed proposals are provided following consultation.