Cabinet Design - For the Glass House

Background

The objective of this project is to design a furniture piece inside the Glass House designed by Philip Johnson. There are two parts in this design, one is a cabinet unit inspired by the interior of the house, the other is to transform the cabinet into individual furniture that fits into space.

Concept

Philip Johnson's design integrated a strong sense of blending the house into the environment around, making it almost a unity with the landscape.

The design of the furniture is aimed to do the same thing with the house --- Adapting the materiality and the patterns of the interior to make the furniture blend into space and became part of the whole.

Design

The design of the cabinet door contains most of the concept. It is a continuation of the patterns on the fireplace, which is the core of the interior space.

The opening on the door, along with the three pieces that are left on the shelves playing the role of dividers, are imitating the feelings of Existing and Disappearing, which can also be found on the house itself blending into the environment.

Materiality

The body of the cabinet is made with Maple wood while the door and the base are made with African Mahogany. The coloring difference with these creates a great contrast where the Maple became a natural canvas for the Mahogany to show off its pattern and complexity.