Design House Stockholm Layer Sideboard with legs

Design House Stockholm Layer Sideboard.

Layer by Mathieu Gustafsson presents a subtle play with geometries, all in a single piece of furniture. Not entirely open, not completely closed.

Is it a little gnome peeping out, or is it a valuable piece of ceramics? The exact form and the exposed grain of the oak veneer set in horizontal and vertical patterns shape a distinct elegance with a minimalist take. And sure enough, there will always be a need to hide away kitchenware, treasured books, and valuables. Layer transforms otherwise simple storage into a valuable cabinet endowed with a distinct character. The graphic expression will grant a precious addition to a home, an office, a hotel lobby, and a restaurant. Layer has been meticulously crafted with a penchant for voluminosity, dynamics, and rhythm. No handles cluttering the surface, just use the small openings to slide it open or shut.

'It is quite a minimalistic design,' admits Mathieu Gustafsson, 'but if the form is reduced, the sliced veneer and its placement does accentuate surfaces and directions. The half-closed slots give a hint on what is inside.'

Revealing and hiding, Layer excels in exact proportions with the whole structure built out of massive oak. In a time of incessant digital browsing, this is a truly analog design calling out for the real world. With clean lines, lightness, and solidity, Layer is both an homage to the past and a leap into the future. By reinterpreting a known typology, Mathieu Gustafsson manages to create a contemporary yet timeless sensibility.

'What is in my cabinet at home? I try to reduce the clutter, but I have lots of models and prototypes that I want to keep but are better stowed away. And every time I go back to France I shop for antique French ceramics and rare advertising objects like a clock in the shape of a Bayonne ham that would sit on top of a butcher's shelf. The openings will trigger your curiosity to explore what is inside.'

Layer is a distant cousin to Mathieu Gustafsson's earlier cabinet Air and amplify Design House Stockholm's offer of storage with a distinctive design character. 'You need beautiful cabinets to store your porcelain, linen, books,' says Anders Färdig, founder of Design House Stockholm. 'It is a furniture piece that will give a distinct uniqueness to any room. Layer can stand all by itself with its back exposed at home, in an office, as well a in any public place.'

Did you know?

1.Refined in every detail, Layer comes with soft-closing doors for a seamless user experience.

2.The graphic cut-outs are not merely aesthetic, they double as intuitive handles, merging visual identity with everyday use.

3.Layer is a close cousin of Mathieu Gustafsson's Air Collection, a similar piece featuring rattan doors.

Dimensions:
Width — 120 cm (47")
Depth — 40 cm (16")
Height — 101 cm (39,8")
Weight — 45,5 kg (100 lbs)

Material:
Polyurethane lacquered solid
oak, oak veneer & MDF from
FSC-certified sources.
Made in Vietnam.

Maintenance:
Wipe with damp cloth.