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COMP’s Parquet Shelving System at London Design Festival 2016

Arguably the most minimal booth in the entirety of designjunction was tucked away in an unassuming corner of the Cubitt House exhibition hall. A shelf, mounted on a wall at eye-level to emphasize its drawing-like simplicity; another beside it, and a darker variation on the floor below. Upon closer inspection: Diamond profiles of squared the crossbeams that form a simple, ladder-like frame; each of the twin-plank shelves punctuated by a subtle brass tile at the joints. Flush like an inlay, the hardware holds the pieces together like a keystone, fastened by hidden bolts below.

Designed by COMP, the “Parquet” system debuted during London Design Festival with the three prototypes: a wall-mounted shelf, a freestanding shelf, and a sideboard. The elegant interlocking structure may not explicitly resemble its namesake flooring pattern, but it certainly mark a strong showing from the London-based studio. Founders Cemal Okten and Martin Price have been collaborating on various projects for nearly a decade now, since they first met at Central Saint Martins, and we wish them luck with “Parquet.”

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