The ensemble
A suite of bespoke furniture and joinery for a villa in Mies, designed with Lucy Axam Design. Console, sideboard, tables, full-height panelling — a family of pieces sharing one material and one throughline.
The material
All the veneer comes from one walnut. Each leaf is cut then numbered, so no break in tone appears between a piece and the panelling beside it.
Oiled, never varnished: the surface breathes and lightens gently over the years without losing its character.
The stance
The most figured veneer isn’t on show: it’s saved for the inside, revealed only to whoever opens the doors. Outside, restraint; inside, the most spectacular piece of wood.
The workshop
From cutting the veneer to final assembly: every piece takes shape in the workshop, step by step.
The throughline
One gesture links every piece: an accent of solid brass. Touches at the foot of a leg, bases, fillets inlaid flush with the veneer.
Inlaid to a tenth of a millimetre, the metal draws without ever taking over.
The pieces
Curved doors and drawer, handholds carved from the solid
Walnut base, solid-brass accents
Walnut-veneered tops on a steel base, Midas Metal finish, brass powder.
Full volumes, flush fronts, low lines.
Solid mahogany pieces, prized for their stability. Satin white lacquer finish
A suspended element following the existing roof frame
The gallery
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