Étagères Séquences

PROJECT : Étagères Séquences
STATUS : Project delivered
LOCATION : Angers, FRANCE
YEAR : 2018

Sequence Shelves

The Sequence Shelves project was designed by NODA studio as a custom-made piece of furniture intended to structure the entrance of a house while creating a light separation with the living room.

The brief was to create a shelving unit capable of supporting the uses of two different spaces. On the entrance side, it provides a place to set down everyday objects; on the living room side, it becomes a support for books, plants, and other decorative objects.

Beyond its storage function, the shelving unit also acts as a visual filter. It prevents the living room from being entirely visible from the entrance, offering a degree of privacy from outside views, particularly when opening the door to a delivery person or a visitor.

The design is based on a deliberately minimal language. Thin vertical metal blades create a light and regular frame, while the horizontal shelves structure the whole with discretion. The furniture thus creates a soft transition between the entrance and the living area, without closing off the space or interrupting the light.

The vertical blades rotate in relation to one another, creating a play of volume and transparency as one moves around the piece. Depending on the viewpoint, the shelving unit appears more or less open, filtering the gaze while maintaining a strong sense of visual lightness.

Functional, protective, and graphic at the same time, this shelving unit acts as an inhabited boundary: a piece of furniture that organises, displays, and preserves, while fully contributing to the interior architecture of the place.