Amber Room
- Year
- 2023
- Location
- Athens, GR
- Size
- 160 m²
- Type
- Hospitality
A reading lounge for a members' club, lit only by lamps after six.
The brief
A members' club wanted one room where nobody takes calls. It had to feel like a private library without a single shelf of fake books.
We split the room into small islands of chairs, each with its own lamp, so groups of two or three can sit apart in one open space.
Materials and finish
Ochre velvet, aged brass and heavy curtains. The ceiling is painted dark so the lamps define the room after sunset.
Every chair was tested for an hour of reading before it was ordered. Four of the first eight did not pass.
