Custom metal cladding and bespoke steel furniture transform construction detail into a defining architectural element.
In this residential project, the surface is not treated as a simple finish but as a true design tool. The request originated from the need to integrate rhomboid sheet metal cabinet fronts with a tight mesh pattern into the living area, turning them into a structuring component of the interior. Metal is interpreted as an architectural surface capable of defining rhythm, proportions, and visual continuity, extending the same language to the bathroom furniture, designed to dialogue coherently with the geometry and finishes of the fittings.
Custom rhomboid metal cladding: visual continuity and design control
A central challenge of the project concerned the mismatch between the industrial format of rhomboid sheet metal panels (max 1000×2000 mm) and the required cabinet height of 2600 mm – a common issue in bespoke metal projects that demands technical precision and design awareness.
The solution introduces a horizontal metal flat bar that breaks and recomposes the elevation, creating visual continuity by aligning with the oven height. A seemingly minimal detail that becomes a compositional anchor.
The bathroom cabinets follow the same structural logic: a metal shell mounted on a wooden internal frame, with two different base solutions – perpendicular blades and an oval base – each responding to specific proportional and formal balance requirements.
Bespoke metal furniture: structure, thickness and finishes as architectural language
Material selection plays a decisive role in the overall identity of the space. The perforated metal panels convey a controlled industrial aesthetic, where texture and subtle imperfections become part of the architectural narrative.
Bathroom units are crafted using 4 mm steel sheet for tops and sides and 1 mm sheet for drawer fronts, ensuring structural stability and precise execution. The satin stainless steel finish enhances the material depth of the steel, highlighting the relationship between light and surface and transforming metal cladding into a refined decorative element with strong technical character.
This project demonstrates how custom metal cladding and bespoke steel furniture can go beyond functional necessity, becoming architectural devices that define identity, coherence, and spatial quality in contemporary interiors.
Credits:
Project: Simona Fogalesi
Styling: Arianna Gennaro
Photos: Edi Solari
