Wooden frame: Interiors are a shell of seclusion

The architects chose to create an enclosure that blended the clothing racks seamlessly into the walls, with office desks in the middle. The wooden structure is a clean, simplistic use of the material that is both modern and craft-like in its aesthetic.

The shell has both a showcase and a separation element. In a statement, the architects said they had created ‘a perception of non-belonging in the space, to highlight the difference between existing function and the new [office]’.

The use of wood as a barrier and a container brings to mind our Soft Reduction design direction, in which designers are embracing the craft aesthetic to celebrate simplicity and highlight products.