A process of experimentation

The main feature of architecture and design firm Assemble’s studio in Northcote, located in Melbourne, Australia, is the ceiling, a geometric form comprising triangular, origami-inspired folds of timber battens . The existing ceiling was cluttered with pipes, ductwork, air-conditioning units, smoke detectors and fire alarms  a bit of an eyesore. Wanting to conceal this labyrinth of pipes and tubing while still allowing everything to function. The ceiling design grew out of a process of experimentation Assemble, folding different sculpted origami forms in paper. The eventual design was composed of five triangles mirrored and repeated eight times across the length of the ceiling. Their aim was to create a low cost, flexible workspace that would be an inspiring workplace. As a company with design at its core, they felt it was important to use the studio as a kind of three-dimensional showcase of Assemble’s studio design capabilities and sensibility.

Story by Richard Misso. To see more by Assemble’s studio photos courtesy of Assemble