The result was quite aesthetically interesting, and one of the floors was acquired by a law firm that works on major cases but has few associates. This made it possible to create a fluid space with a generous library, in which we sought to soften the weight of the books with a lightweight structure suspended off the floor. Multiple elements are suspended here, for that matter, practically floating: associates’ desks, the library, and even the reception desk. I believe that these elements play an interesting counterpoint to the appropriate degree of austerity suggested by the client.

That austerity, meanwhile, comes forth in the choice of marble for the floor, the darker-hued woods, the jacaranda and Brazilian ironwood furniture, and the greige of the few walls that are left bare, as well as in the selection of the upholstery.