Furniture.com Office by Elmo Studios Blends Styles in New York
Elmo Studios has completed the interior for the Furniture.com headquarters in New York City. Featuring several custom furnishings, the project aims to balance the warmth of residential design with the functionality of a tech office. The design incorporates elements like oversized table lamps, aluminum-framed glass partitions, and original artworks.

Residential and Industrial Aesthetics
Elmo Studios has completed the architecture and interior design for Furniture.com’s office, integrating custom furnishings to complement the company’s New York City headquarters. The design aims to juxtapose the elegance of a residential space with the functionality of a tech office.

Public-facing areas, including the reception, conference room, and pantry, evoke both the sophistication of a high-end furniture showroom and the comfort of a curated home. In contrast, original architectural details like exposed columns and sprinkler piping are combined with modern features such as phone booths and open office areas, exuding an industrial character.

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A Colorful Dining Area
The project incorporates oversized table lamps in the workspace and aluminum-framed glass partitions that were custom-made in Europe, further blending the residential and industrial aesthetics. This design embodies the company’s dual identity as a tech startup and storied furniture retailer.

The overall design reflects a balance, leading to an interplay between these two architectural languages. Devices used throughout to create a strong spirit of domesticity include artwork in the conference room, warm eye-level lighting throughout the working area, soft upholstered chairs in the dining area, and rich natural woods and stones in the minimalist kitchen.

Weathered Charm
Elmo Studios organised the 4,000-square-foot (372-square-metre) floor plan to mimic the flow of a home. Instead of simply being a white box, the office features a central programmatic volume containing the Zoom rooms on one side and the reception area on the other, breaking the space into a procession of smaller zones punctuated by the building’s original Doric columns.

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Storage units in the open workspace were designed to hug the columns, merging the furnishings with the architecture and creating a sense of permanence. Notable paintings by artists such as Clement Mancini and Pola Carmen are provided by Amelie Maison D’Art, a New York-based gallery.

By merging the space’s industrial heritage with a modern design, Elmo Studios crafted a headquarters that feels sophisticated and contemporary, while still resonating with the iconic character and weathered charm of one of New York’s older office buildings.


Photography by William Jess Laird
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