shai akram + andrew haythornthwaite: furniture landscape at queen of hoxton

new furniture landscape for queen of hoxton by shai akram and andrew haythornthwaite

shai akram and andrew haythornthwaite of OKAY studio collective have designed and installed a new ‘panorama’ of furniture at the queen of hoxton in london. the system is a landscape of surfaces including prop bars for standing and drinking, seats and tables connected to one another by archways of scaffolding. to construct the frames, the duo used a simple box section to construct the frames of the pieces and have given the legs padded heat shrink ‘socks’ to protect them from their hard life standing on the busy bar floor.

each of the tables legs have padded heat shrink ‘socks’ protecting them from the wear and tear they will face

tables come in various shapes, heights and sizes to accommodate the various activities that occur in the bar setting.

tables and benches with elongated tops

construction detail

view of the new furniture landscape within the queen of hoxton

details of the scaffolding connecting the individual furniture objects

concept sketch