Canadian studio DesignAgency has used steel reinforcing bars to generate a shelving system within a kitchen appliance showroom in Toronto .
Aiming to produce a space that isn’t going to “search or come to feel like a standard appliance keep”, the studio worked with Appliance Adore to produce an progressive way to existing the brand’s products inside of an outdated warehouse.
The designers stored the authentic concrete flooring and big windows, but additional a vibrant red frame to the entrance of the keep to boost visibility from the street.
“We desired to stay true to the industrial nature of the constructing,” designer Jamie Phelan informed Dezeen. “We used industrial supplies to create the space in an exposed and raw way that would contrast with the pristinely new appliances.”
DesignAgency chose the steel rods that are typically used to reinforce concrete – which are also known as rebar – to generate the grid-like shelving method.
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“The rebar grid system was produced in sections in a downtown Toronto metal shop,” Phelan explained. “It was then brought in, welded together and assembled on web site.”
The steel grid was designed to “serve as a steady rhythm and tie each region together” across the entire ground-floor area.
Plywood boxes that can slot in and out of the compartments are used to residence smaller appliances, crockery and plants. The boxes can be grouped together and moved about – permitting the space to be transformed as needed.
Model kitchens are installed across the area to present the greater appliances such as fridges and ovens in context. Units are constructed from raw plywood and islands are manufactured making use of sound surface materials Caesarstone.
Rebar has previously been used to create a storage method inside a Dublin coffee shop, and also influenced the layout of a skeletal furnishings assortment.
