Cover Photo Credit: Fran Mart for Leith Studio
INTERIOR | ARCHITECTURE | HOSPITALITYCOMPLETION
2023
PROJECT
LOCATION
Edinburgh, Scotland
CLIENT
A restful place. Discovering serenity at Leith Studio by Fran Mart, a minimalist blend of Japanese-Nordic design and aesthetics with Georgian charm.
CONCEPTA quiet and contemplative place, Leith Studio nestles in the hustle and bustle of the city of Edinburgh. A place to retreat, reflect, celebrating a ‘coming home’; a place to be yourself. This Hollow Heart (2023). A poignant and deeply personal journey through death, grief and sorrow. A celebration of hope and life; a reminder of our impermanence, that our shadows can lead to new and ever abundant light.
SUSTAINABILIYCreated using exclusively recycled OEKO-TEX textiles, small-batch natural inks, and FSC certified hardwood framing. Each element chosen to align with Leith Studios’ values.
FORM + STRUCTURELayers of reclaimed industry linen interweave and shadow each other, creating purposeful negative spaces and new forms within. Layer upon layer of acrylic paint and ‘weathering’ techniques set the layers in solid formation. An eventual haptic ‘tapestry’ is formed.
COLOURConceptualized with the Leith Studio, natural pigments create unique depth variations to work in harmony with the the Japanese-Nordic inspired interior palette.