Monday, June 15, 2009

inform studio's great crew installs E. Braun cabinets on Park Ave. NYC

While creating modern minimal boxes for E.Braun Inform produces complex curved traditional vanities for the Pierre Hotel NY


Recently one of inform studio's most talented cabinet makers produced a series of complex curved vanities for a famous New York Hotel. This work came to inform through a relationship with a much older and extremely well respected cabinet company. We here at inform were flattered to be asked to build a project for an older company with a long history and well deserved top reputation for creating traditional classical cabinet details.

Like so many projects in New York City time was of the essence and inform produced 3 vanities two of which were curved and 3 medicine cabinets and paneling in one month.

These pieces upon delivery looked effortless but the process is far from it. Two separate jigs are made for each door style and another for the door panels themselves. Additional jigs are made for the panel mouldings which had to be made on a Shaper. a further complication is that the two curved vanities were not the same radius so each had to have it's own unique set of jigs to produce the curves which in the end look so simple and elegant.

At any one time in the studio we may have pieces as traditional and complex as these vanities being produced while at the same time building modern works which have more in common with Donald Judd's work than the classical traditions of the past. For me it is all flowing together and I do not see them as so opposed.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Inform creates elegant floating white elevations on Park Ave. NYC

In two months inform studio has added approximately 26o linear feet of white lacquer cabinetry for an established elegant retailer of fine linens. Inform Studio was contracted by Chilmark Builders to produce all the display cabinetry for this project.

The goal was to create a quiet white space to serve as a backdrop for E. Brauns elegant items. This week Inform Studio will finish the project . The three main concerns were quality, speed of fabrication and cost. Inform produced shop drawings and revised drawings as needed ,fabricated and installed all items in under 2 months on a tight budget. Even with design changes and approval delays the project is being brought in on time. To insure a good fit we made many site visits, small changes in site conditions were noted and adjustments made before installation The project has been installed with tight tolerances and a clean shop sprayed finish. Inform worked closely with Orsini design and Chilmark Builders and offers special thanks to their efforts to make this project happen smoothly.