MATCHSTICK FACTORY
2025 LONDON
JOINERY & CABINETRY
BOOKCASE
This project involved the design and fabrication of a full-height bespoke bookcase within a converted matchstick factory in London. The space features double-height ceilings, requiring a tall, slender shelving system capable of reaching the full height of the room while maintaining structural stability and visual lightness.
Although relatively narrow in footprint, the bookcase was designed as a complete vertical storage system, incorporating base cabinets for concealed storage and a bespoke mobile library ladder to access the upper shelves. The intervention responds to the scale of the industrial interior while providing a practical and elegant solution for organising a large book collection.
Client: Private
Design & Production:
Workshop&Studio-Bakker Ltd
SPECIFICATIONS
Bookcase & Base Cabinets
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Full-height bookcase with integrated base cabinetry.
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Construction entirely in birch plywood.
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Painted finish throughout.
Library Ladder
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Bespoke ladder in solid oak, oil finish.
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Mounted on sliding rail system to access upper shelving.
Ironmongery
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All hardware in polished brass.
Lighting
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Integrated picture lights mounted above the shelving to illuminate the book collection.
Electrical
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5A socket integrated within the bookcase.
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Antique brass faceplate to match ironmongery.
Construction Strategy
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Tall, slender structure designed to suit the double-height volume of the converted industrial space while maintaining stability and accessibility through the integrated ladder system.
Carpentry & Joinery WORKSHOP & STUDIO for Architecture & Design
