It has been a very looooooonnng time since I have posted something (my sincere apologies) BUT I found the most amazing eye-catching, breathe taking, creative, elegant, sexy workspace ever!! And EVERYthing about it fascinates me. From the material type, to the curves, the effectiveness literally everything.
This home office for responds to the client’s brief of a
discrete yet sculptural design solution for a home office by conceptually
draping a dynamic surface over an arrangement of the required home office
elements including a work desk, storage units, printer, paper shredder etc. Set
within a tiny 7sqm room in the client’s flat, the design intent was to minimize
the imposing presence of the boxy storage requirements by disguising them
within a sinuous form that emerges from the walls of the room. As the owner
desperately wanted to reduce the visual clutter of “stuff” within his work
space, storage for books, filing cabinets, printer, shredder, electrical
cabling, phone, internet, and lighting controls are all concealed within the
volume. The space is organized around the lone window in the room, in
order to provide the client with a pleasant view and ample natural daylighting.
The glow of natural light from the window further serves to articulate
the geometry of the installation through the play of light and shadow.
The fluid geometric form is articulated as a series of alternating CNC milled birch plywood ribs which are pre-fabricated into modular units and spray finished with a clear lacquer. These units are hung on a series of z-clips bolted to the interior wall, and held in place by self-weight. Horizontal spacers, which stabilize the open ends of the plywood ribs, are arranged in a pixelized graphic pattern representing a world map, where the owner (a seasoned world traveller) can map out his travels.
The project is the result of an intense collaboration between designer and fabricator. This dialogue was made possible through the exchange of 3D files not only as design deliverables, but as production and fabrication documents. The result merges the digital with the handcrafted to produce a stunning result.
Design Objectives:
The fluid geometric form is articulated as a series of alternating CNC milled birch plywood ribs which are pre-fabricated into modular units and spray finished with a clear lacquer. These units are hung on a series of z-clips bolted to the interior wall, and held in place by self-weight. Horizontal spacers, which stabilize the open ends of the plywood ribs, are arranged in a pixelized graphic pattern representing a world map, where the owner (a seasoned world traveller) can map out his travels.
The project is the result of an intense collaboration between designer and fabricator. This dialogue was made possible through the exchange of 3D files not only as design deliverables, but as production and fabrication documents. The result merges the digital with the handcrafted to produce a stunning result.
Design Objectives:
Maximize space by minimizing visual clutter.
Blur the boundary between furnishings and architecture.
Conceal all storage and technical requirements.
Capitalize on natural daylighting.
Create a rich and tactile environment.
Can you see the four continents?
