Orangebox Lookbook | Issue 2

Lookbook

Welcome to Lookbook, Issue 2

Discover our showroom transformation and our latest products launched at Clerkenwell Design Week, 2024.

Inside the Creative CollaborationInterview with designer Rhonda Drakeford

ErcolLaunch of the Orangebox | Ercol collection

Bom BomOur latest lounge chair

Beyond the DeskNew shelving system

RecurA task chair like no other

Inside the Creative Collaboration

Designer Rhonda Drakeford’s showroom transformation for Clerkenwell Design Week 2024

We spoke with Rhonda Drakeford, the founder and visionary behind Studio Rhonda to find out more about her transformation of our London showroom. Renowned for her expertise in graphic and interior design, Rhonda revitalised and infused our London showroom with vibrant colours and bold styles.

Describe your new design for the London showroom?

A sensory journey through colour, form and texture. It’s intentionally impactful and surprising, yet also relaxed and inviting.”

Tell us about your design process for the space?

It’s a layered approach. The first element I explore is the functionality of a space and observing how a building is used. One of my main aims was to declutter and strip it back to a neutral canvas to allow the product to be the focus.”

What about the chosen finishes?

Textile-wise, it’s been important to use fabrics with a natural character and patination to soften the brighter colours. I’ve also brought in a base-palette of natural, earthy tones, an intentional move away from greys. It’s resulted in a space that is surprisingly calming.”

What is your work influenced by?

I’m inspired by modern and brutalist architecture, and nature. They go hand-in-hand — I love the contrast of bold buildings overgrown with foliage. The Barbican is a great example of functional, bold and organic principles working together beautifully. ”

Beyond the Desk, Campers & Dens, Skomer, Ramsey + Sully

What would you recommend to those unsure of adding colour to their workspace?

Colour doesn’t have to be scary, or permanent. One key principle I use is layering of tonal colours, rather than everything being ‘matchy matchy’. I also offset bold colour with natural, earthy tones. It gives everything space to breathe.

It’s also important to create zones of calmness and areas that are more stimulating and joyful. Colour is a powerful tool for this.”

Cubb Table + Ercol

Beyond the Desk

Beyond the Desk

Is there a technique you always apply in interior spaces?

Always declutter! I love working with colour but in a very controlled way — I use it architecturally, creating journeys through a space. Layering within colour-blocking is a great way to add depth and interest whilst avoiding visual clutter.”

Breaker - Solid wood table top

The centrally located spiral staircase was painted leafy green, creating a sculptural backbone and landmark within the showroom.

Beyond the Desk, Fletcher, Ercol + Breaker

Rhonda naturally creates graphic and sculptural compositions in a space. She loves using a layered approach, carefully accenting with colour and form.

Beyond the Desk was where Rhonda was able to install a variety of seating configurations in a spectrum of immersive colours. Rhonda worked with a colour-blocked system, creating areas of calm tones contrasted with neighbouring bolder shades.

Beyond the Desk + Farne

Ercol

The Orangebox | Ercol collaboration is a contemporary collection of 7 beautifully crafted archive designs manufactured in Britain, designed by Lucian R. Ercolani between 1955 and 1960.

Ercol

Using traditional methods of furniture making, the handcrafted collection is produced by Ercol from European FSC™ timber in Buckinghamshire, with the upholstery manufactured 100 miles away in Wales by Orangebox.

“Furniture

fit for purpose and made with integrity”

Henry Tadros, Chairman Ercol, 2024

Ercol

Ercol

Ercol + Perimeter

Ercol

Ercol + Campers Awning

UPHOLSTERED EASY CHAIR

Ercol

BomBom

Our latest lounge chair, available with black four-leg or four-star base with single colour block or two-tone upholstery. BomBom’s stability and clarity of design works well individually or in larger groups.

Bom Bom

Beyond the Desk

Shelving

A new addition to the Beyond the Desk range, creating an informal seating and meeting point.

This innovative enhancement offers unparalleled flexibility, transforming spaces into dynamic social hubs. The shelving seamlessly integrates into the hybrid working system, enhancing both functionality and aesthetics.

Ercol, Beyond the Desk + Farne

34.9 kgCO2e

The most efficient, affordable and sustainable task chair we have designed to date.

An incredibly light chair that uses a high proportion of pre-consumer recycles polymers, culmination in our lowest level of embodies carbon for a task chair - 34.9kg C02e.

The technical highlights...

A discreet self-weighing synchronous mechanism responds to the user’s weight, providing just the right amount of recline resistance without the need for adjustment.

A travel limiter function as standard, allowing users to personalise their recline position.

Height adjustable arms are available as standard.

A dual zone seat profile with a downward-sloping front third, ensuring freedom of movement for the legs.

Designed to conform to EN 1335 and BS 5459.

Recur + Convo