Bouroullec brothers create Kvadrat showroom with "no colours, just materials"
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have designed a predominantly white Copenhagen showroom for Danish textile brand Kvadrat, so that the fabrics can take centre stage.
Located within a former cargo building in Copenhagen's industrial Nordhavn neighbourhood, the light-filled showroom has large windows on three sides, which offer panoramic views of the city and harbour.
The Bouroullec brothers wanted to give Kvadrat a space with "no colours, just materials" ? to celebrate the quality of fabrics produced by the world-leading brand, which ranked at 180 on the inaugural Dezeen Hot List.
To achieve this, they paired an all-white colour palette with natural materials such as oak and concrete flooring. They then furnished the space with desks made from Really Solid Textile Boards ? a product made by Kvadrat-owned brand Really.
Two brick walls topped by transparent glass screens run parallel through the heart of the space, creating a layout with a bright gallery area in the centre, office areas on one side, and shelving for textiles and rugs on the other side.
A conference room, kitchen, reception, bathrooms and IT room are also integrated into the space, partitioned by extruded glass partition walls.
These glass screens and walls reflect the weather conditions outside of the building.
"The concept we developed is focused on materiality, which is at the heart of the Kvadrat brand," explained Erwan Bouroullec.
"Fabrics are wonderful becaus...
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