Services
We offer comprehensive design services to private and commercial clients both locally and abroad.
Architecture
Similar to the power of art, space can be created to evoke emotion. A view can be framed. Architecture manifests as a composition of closed and open spaces, manipulating light to serve a purpose. Materials form a deep connection through touch. Scale and volume become an extension of ourselves.
We believe that architecture should be developed at a human scale and from within. How does someone live in a building? What are their routines? Where should one connect with the outside and where should one be shielded. The interior is ultimately what is most experienced by the future residents and therefore deserves the most attention. Nonetheless, the exterior should be more than just a mere stamp of the interior on its shell. Sculpting a well proportioned facade means reevaluating interior proposals and finding the best solution to mutually benefit the inside and out. A buildings exterior should reveal it’s underlying intentions and aesthetic opinions and act as a communicator to the world.
Even though we almost exclusively work on interior commissions, we are architects by education and approach. Our focus lies in developing a well informed design concept in close dialogue with our clients. This focus remains throughout the entire process. We stay involved to review working drawings by all involved planners and engineers and aid the construction supervisors to ensure that aesthetic principles are upheld and expectations and goals are met.
We mostly work within existing structures as we face a densely built local environment but are always enthusiastic about designing stand alone proposals for clients looking to engage in the process.
Interior Design
Our spatial solutions strive to reflect our clients distinctive personalities, high standards and aesthetic sensibilities, while providing well being and comfort. We develop clean and clutter-free floor plans that allow for fluidity within room groupings and shield private from public spaces.
We develop integrated, meaningful interior concepts ranging from detailed room layouts and built-in furniture arrangements to stand-out bath and kitchen designs.
Interior design serves as the essential bridge between architecture and décor, implementing both structural planning and nuanced material compositions. Ideally, the interior evolves alongside the architecture, both informing each other, to manifest a coherent dialogue of functionality and aesthetic gesture. More often than not however, the process starts by analysing an existing structure. Establishing the intended purpose and rethinking the concept for already existing spaces, is in essence navigating limitations and finding solutions that seamlessly blend the old and the new. A thorough understanding of what was, offers the tool kit for what will be, and treating this toolkit as foundational is the best way to create something authentic.
While our studio also works on small commercial projects, our focus lies on elaborate residential commissions. We set out by gaining a deep understanding of our clients’ way of life and how our work can best service their daily routines. What should life be like, in the new setting? How can our design help manifest what works for our clients and how can it support them in their aspirations?
In agreement with the new compartmentation of the space, we put together a material palette for floors, walls and ceilings, as well as a complementing assortment of hardware, fixtures and appliances. We adhere to the idea of architectural humanism and believe that touch is the most important way to connect to ones home. We prioritise the use of natural materials like wood, natural stone, leather and metals, embracing the beauty of time and wear.
Décor
Our aim is to create spaces that feel lived-in, grown over time, and collected rather than staged.
In order to channel and refine the interior design, comprehensive furniture compositions help reveal and emphasise the unique character of a space.
Like the composition of a good photo, certain pieces may be more in focus than others. Some are the subject center while others provide a nuanced context. The key lies in finding the right balance between humble and extravagant pieces, between quiet and loud, while allowing a space to continue to develop with time.
Taking into account the layout and existing materials, we select pieces to best reflect or complement the intended light and color schemes. The immediate interaction between resident and object should result in a sensual experience of the space.
Our clients share our astute understanding of materiality and lighting and are committed to timelessness over fleeting trends. They know that a cultivated interior is the result of a refined composition of different materials, different epochs, and different price points and are willing to keep an open mind and not be to rigorous in the process. Drawing on our thorough understanding of both archival and contemporary design ensures a well-balanced, truly one-of-a-kind result.
We work with vintage pieces, re-issues and small batch contemporary furniture from craftsmen who still work with their hands. We propose materials that age well, such as linen or patinated metals, leather, corduroy, brass, and steel. We opt for pieces made by the human hand rather than those produced en-masse on a constantly optimized production line. Hand-made objects bear the undeniable traces of a human fingerprint which allow for connections to be formed and stories to be told.
We manage the entire process. Sampling, sales, logisitcs and white glove delivery all run through us.
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Get in touch
Email us at hello@tinnappelmetz.com or fill in the form below for any inquiries. If you are looking to discuss a new project, the first meeting is complimentary. We’ll talk ideas and goals and establish a possible collaboration.