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The Jewel Box

Messana O'Rorke

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Client
Not available
Floor area
40.00 ㎡
Completion
2019

The client brief was to design a pied-ŕ-terre that felt like a suite at a boutique hotel, and ample space to accommodate cooking and entertaining. Our goal was to create multiple spaces that fit efficiently into an organized structure, fabricating the illusion of a larger space while maximizing the physical and atmospheric. We found inspiration in everyday objects that are similarly simultaneously beautiful and efficient: jewelry boxes, steamer trunks and even RVs.
European fumed oak-faced storage was installed along the north and south walls. The northern storage unit, which is 15” deep, contains books, clothing, and a television. The southern storage unit contains the kitchen, closet and general storage. The living area functions as a lounge/entertainment space. The custom oak table along the window is conceived as the ‘front porch’ over looking the city and the amazing sunsets. The desk is both a working desk and a functioning dining table when reconfigured accommodating six chairs for a dinner party. White oak plank flooring was installed throughout creating a calm and cohesive space. The bed “container,” clad in un lacquered brass on the exterior and Italian cowhide on the interior, was inserted into the space creating an entry vestibule and a hallway. The base of the bed is raised, creating additional storage. The reimagined bathroom, is clad in slabs of Carrara marble.