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BROOMWOOD

2025 LONDON

JOINERY & CABINETRY

BOOKCASE

For this project we were commissioned by a rare book collector to design and make a bespoke bookcase to house and display his growing collection. Due to the nature of the client’s and his wife’s professional lives, which involve frequent moves between homes and countries, the brief required the piece to be fully transportable and easily assembled and disassembled.

The resulting design combines modular construction with robust joinery, allowing the bookcase to be dismantled without compromising structural stability or visual presence. A further requirement was that the piece should sit comfortably among the client’s existing furniture, largely composed of solid timber pieces from the American Arts and Crafts movement. The design therefore draws on the material honesty, proportion, and structural expression characteristic of that tradition while incorporating a contemporary, demountable construction strategy.

Client: Private

Design & Production:

Workshop&Studio-Bakker Ltd

SPECIFICATIONS

Bookcase Structure

Demountable modular bookcase designed for repeated assembly and disassembly.
Construction combining solid oak framing with oak-veneered plywood panels.
Structural connections using concealed connector bolts to allow transport and reassembly without loss of rigidity.

Shelving & Interior

Adjustable shelving integrated within modular carcass system.
Interior surfaces finished with black paint, providing contrast and visual depth for displaying rare books.

Exterior Finish

Solid oak surfaces finished with a bespoke blend of natural oils, developed to achieve the desired tone and sheen consistent with the client’s existing Arts and Crafts furniture.

Mouldings & Detailing