Structure Workplace founder Alexander Mackison and glass artist Juli Bolaños-Durman had one thing of a inventive meet-cute. The 2 turned acquainted whereas operating a lecture sequence at Customized Lane, a collaborative heart for designers and makers in Edinburgh, the place they each have studios. They remained pleasant, so Alexander ultimately discovered of Juli’s plans to renovate an residence close by. “Simply by informal conversations, I turned built-in into the challenge,” he remembers. “Then she formally approached to ask if I’d become involved, which clearly was a pleasure to be chosen.”
Alexander was flattered to be chosen for the job—however he was additionally energized by the task: Juli wished a house that mirrored the sculptures she creates with discovered and reclaimed objects. “Her ethos in her inventive observe runs by her private life as effectively,” he says. The duo introduced in Silvan Studio to construct a bespoke kitchen utilizing solely surplus timber from previous tasks, understanding there wouldn’t be sufficient of anybody species to craft uniform cupboard fronts. As an alternative, slabs of brown oak, traditional oak, cherry, Douglas fir, and ash are organized in a gradient, forming a rainbow of wooden that honors Juli’s dedication to sustainability and matches her colourful spirit.
Let’s have a look.
Images by Richard Gaston.
