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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Cochrane Store in Rome, Italy by SupervoidMay 12th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Supervoid How to show and shield at the same time? The project mediates between these two opposite needs in the small space of a jewellery boutique and laboratory located in the historical neighbourhood of Trastevere, Rome. The design focuses on the perimeter of the space, which is articulated through the use of reflective, partially transparent and opaque materials.  Image Courtesy © Giorgio De Vecchi – GERDASTUDIO
 Image Courtesy © Giorgio De Vecchi – GERDASTUDIO A perforated steel sheet is laminated inside the storefront window glass in order to define a threshold between outside and inside. The perforated steel protects the small interior from the street while a number of cut-outs allow to freely display jewellery on the window. The interior space is articulated trough the combination of mirrors of different colours, the silver travertine stone flooring, stainless steel surfaces and wooden panels. The perception of the real boundaries of the space is challenged through the use of mirrors in the niches and corners, where different materials meet.  Image Courtesy © Giorgio De Vecchi – GERDASTUDIO  Image Courtesy © Giorgio De Vecchi – GERDASTUDIO  Image Courtesy © Giorgio De Vecchi – GERDASTUDIO  Image Courtesy © Giorgio De Vecchi – GERDASTUDIO  Image Courtesy © Giorgio De Vecchi – GERDASTUDIO  Axonometric, Image Courtesy © Supervoid  Worm’s eye axonometric, Image Courtesy © Supervoid
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