Bespoke furniture distinguishes TDO architecture’s office space for The Modern House
TDO architecture’s renovation of the offices of specialist estate agency The Modern House, on the ground floor of a former church hall in Southwark, central London, features a unique demountable desk. When not in use, the workstations can be neatly folded and hung on the walls of the space to resemble panelling, creating room for events such as company yoga classes, dinners and film screenings.
The desking system was fabricated from Valchromat – a coloured medium density fibreboard – by Tom Graham Workshop. Their design, digitally modelled in 3D, demonstrates an “interest in designing out waste by maximising simple standard sheets or components”, says the architect. The colour chimes with the monochrome palette chosen for the scheme to reflect the branding of The Modern House, and the design provided the reference point for the specification of all other bespoke fittings in the space.
These include a meeting table designed by Max Lamb and a dining table designed by Faye Toogood, which are also fabricated from Valchromat. The space also contains a number of original artworks by former clients of The Modern House, and potted plants suspended from a metal grid fixed to the ceiling.
The 231-square-metre office can accommodate more than 20 staff in two double-height halls, the smaller of which has a mezzanine level. The retained fabric and door-frames of the 1931 building have an off-white finish, to which new black ironmongery has been added. The original parquet floor was upgraded, and a new super-sized, gloss black front door and black tiled steps installed.
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