VANGUARD reception desk

One massive casting

The dominant feature of the space is a reception desk made from a massive concrete casting. Instead of pouring the concrete into traditional formwork, we cast it directly into a bag that defined the final shape. The result is an authentic object marked by deformations, folds and traces of the casting process itself. No fake concrete finish applied onto a prepared structure,but one enormous concrete mass combined with a steel plate. We kept the entire space as open and exposed as possible—visible ceilings, exposed cable trays, technical installations and reinforced concrete beams. The hardness of the materials is softened by pendant lights resembling drops, suspended on leather straps that bring a lighter and more delicate layer into the space. The industrial architecture remains fully exposed in every detail.