The verticals lean. Not a structural concession but a decision. They hold the horizontal planes in a tension that makes the piece feel simultaneously resolved and alive.
Every joint is cut by hand, load-bearing by design, not by hardware. Each piece is shaped, dry-fitted, and adjusted by hand until it locks as intended.
The result:
architectural thinking and solid wood craftsmanship offering the same answer. Proportion and material. A shelving unit that does not fill a room, it organises it.
Made to order. Wood is a natural material, so grain and colour may vary, making each piece one of a kind.
Dimensions
160 cm W × 160 cm H × 32 cm D
16 compartments, each 36.8 × 36.8 × 32 cm
Material thickness: 2.5 cm
Giotto Pagani for Atelier Mateus
Giotto is an architect and designer trained at the Politecnico di Milano.
He works between Milan and Lisbon, across architecture and product design, with a continuing interest in microarchitecture, the translation of architectural principles into objects at the human scale.
The Sghemba system is his first collaboration with Atelier Mateus.
