SUNBREAKER

Carved maple lattice, white enameled steel, and bleached maple

3 drawers | 36” w x 32” h x 24” deep

Inspired by brise-soliel - an architectural feature designed to break the sun by casting shadows - we set out to reference this at furniture scale. Carved maple lattice creates a continuous grid that doubles as drawer pulls. The enameled steel case stands on nine pilotis. We used Gustavo Capanema Palace as a precedent to provide a point of reference for the project although it certainly isn’t the first example of an architectural sunbreaker. See historic examples such as jaali, mashrabiya, and other “openwork” that creates shaded, permeable architecture for air to flow. Similar to these traditional structures, the lattice is handmade and finished without the use of a CNC to execute its delicate joinery.

Open edition available in custom dimensions and finishes.