Case Study
A sculptural, modern and minimalist office clad entirely in Dekton slabs
Gal Marom Architects/ Tal Goldsmith Fish Architecture & Design
Locatie
Israël
Ontwikkelaar
Amot Investments LTD, 4 Minim
Materiaal
Dekton®
Aplication
Flooring, cladding, reception desk
Aantal
6,000 m2
Architect
Gal Marom Architects/ Tal Goldsmith Fish Architecture & Design
Installeren
Felix Dubinsky LTD
Kleur
Lunar, Kelya, Laos, Strato
Dikte
4 mm, 8 mm, 20 mm
Einddatum
2023
Tal Goldsmith Fish’s studio designs projects of refined simplicity, aiming to sublimate the implicit aspects of a space rather than the obvious, thereby creating multi-sensory experiences.
This approach is evident in the new Amot Investments project in Israel, a space with a sculptural feel in a building designed by architect Gal Marom, who uses minimalist elements to create a small architectural masterpiece. These include large double-height windows, a geometrically shaped reception desk, a large lamp with simple lines reminiscent of a work of art and, most notably, a series of ‘moving’ columns that open up the space to the outdoors.
“I think it takes a lot of effort to create a space that looks simple. The challenge in this case was to find a way to make the space impressive without being flashy or overwhelming,” recalls Goldsmith Fish.
“The design concept comes from the architectural concept of the building: It has a wide façade that faces a chaparral and reflects the view through it. As a direct extension of this, we were looking for a way to create a calm, non-dominant space that would act as a backdrop to the surroundings without overpowering the landscape, with morphological motifs inspired by the golden ratio found in nature, such as the arrangement of petals and leaves around a stem,” continues the professional.
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“The wonderful thing about Dekton is that it responded to everything we wanted to achieve in the design of the space. It allowed us to clad interior walls up to ten metres high and gave us the ability to create clean joints, make grooves and ‘sculpt’ with the material,” explains the firm. In addition, the stone does not stain or scratch, it is unaffected by extreme cold or fire and does not change over time, as evidenced by its 25 years guarantee.
To achieve this unforgettable, monochrome and minimalist interior, the entire space (floor, walls, decorative elements and reception desk) was clad in Dekton slabs of different thicknesses and colours, with little contrast between them. Most of them mimic the surface of cement, such as Strato, with its grey tone and darker particles, which gives a great realism; Lunar, inspired by industrial aesthetics on a white base; or Laos, with grey veins and warm tones, which features a ‘worn’ structure. These are combined with the calmer Kelya, which pays homage to black marble with light veins.