IKAIRA HOMES

Located on two floors of an existing building near Ghitorni metro station, the design of this furniture store posed a challenge in terms of the organic profile of the building. The scope involved using existing building elements as well as proposing new construction.

Inspired by a royal baroque aesthetic, the store owner believes in handcrafting each piece of furniture to suit their clients’ sensibilities. The design is aimed at creating spatial experiences centered around furniture settings. There is a recurring usage of mirrors across the store which are covered in film printed with graphics complementing the aesthetic of the furniture design. This creates an illusion of depth and provides visual relief to balance out the space constraints. An existing set of stairs in the basement have been turned into a mirror cladded stepped display while a new internal staircase has been constructed for optimum usage of space and better planning.