A custom full length oak & soft grey library displays reference materials including books, catalogues and product samples. Made to measure, it features also built in lighting and removable rails for hanging fabric samples.
The centrepiece; a sliding fabric and oak panel with cork backing becomes a pin board for samples and interior sketches. Similarly when it slides, a presentation screen is revealed and used regularly for client presentations.
Due to the compact nature of the project, every wall and surface was carefully designed and planned to achieve maximum function and refined elegance. Large steel sheets for example were embedded into the crisp white boiserie walls creating project presentation boards. Drawings are magnetically fixed, moved or removed as required.
Two solid partitions once dividing the space into 3 small rooms, were replaced by a single set of glazed slider doors. The result; an open plan, light filled space allows for a separate waiting room to meet and greet clients and suppliers.
Hand made moulding and boiserie to the walls, adds a classical and elegant detail to the studio. Carefully considered sizing and locations including the continuation over the bathroom door and kitchen cabinetry cleverly conceal these functions when not in use.
The lasting design is a celebration of high functioning joinery, Italian craftmanship and precision.
Photography: Margherita Bonetti
