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Corner project by Guise

Corner project by Guise

Swedish interior designers Guise have inserted these tall black free-standing cabinets throughout a Stockholm apartment.

Corner project by Guise

Top photograph is by Jesper Lindström

Called Corner project, the cabinets provide storage space and divide the apartment, which has no interior walls.

Corner project by Guise

Above photograph is by Rasmus Norlander

The units come in three different sizes and are all of the same height.

Corner project by Guise

All functions are housed within the pillars, including the kitchen sink.

Corner project by Guise

Photographs are by Mathias Nero unless otherwise stated.

Corner project by Guise

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PROJECT BRIEF
The assignment was to redesign an apartment of 45 m² from 1900 on Jungfrugatan in an exclusive area in central Stockholm.

Corner project by Guise

Above photograph is by Jesper Lindström

The client's request was to create storage space as well as giving the apartment a unique identity.

Corner project by Guise

CONCEPT
The main concept is based on breaking up the traditional sequence of rooms and functions to become a nonlinear and nonhierarchical arrangement of space.

Corner project by Guise

The previously strict spatial segregation, with kitchen, living room and bedrooms have been broken up by introducing a forest of columns that define the rooms.

Corner project by Guise

Since the apartment has no walls in the traditional sense, the spatiality is created by the pillars relationship to each other rather than by clear physical boundaries.

Corner project by Guise

PLANNING
The apartment is inscribed in a square of around 45 square meters. The entrance door is located in one corner of the plan, facing one of the apartment's two windows.

Corner project by Guise

Above photograph is by Jesper Lindström

The previous plan had a wall that strict shared the apartment in the kitchen and living area. A small alcove was positioned close to the bedroom.

Corner project by Guise

All the existing walls were torn down and replaced with a forest of columns that separates the rooms from each other.

Corner project by Guise

Above photograph is by Rasmus Norlander

Even the bathroom walls have been torn down, the toilet is housed in one of the columns, providing necessary privacy.

Corner project by Guise

Above photograph is by Rasmus Norlander

Also the WC-pillar is freely positioned and is thereby able to be, like all other columns, walk around.

Corner project by Guise

Above photograph is by Rasmus Norlander

All the functions associated to the apartment is housed inside the pillars.

Corner project by Guise

Above photograph is by Rasmus Norlander

The positions and size of the pillars derives from functional aspects. All volumes are specially produced for this project goes from floor to ceiling.

Corner project by Guise

The sizes of the pillars vary from 400x400, 600x600 to 800x800mm. The height is 3050mm for all pillars except the bathroom module.

Corner project by Guise

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