Elephant & Castle, London, 2024 | Theodore Vass

Elephant & Castle, London, 2024

Wall-mounted shelving with integrated television space, designed and made in South East London.

This was the first iteration of a modular wall-mounted shelving system designed to assemble easily and adapt to different homes. The brief was to integrate a television within a tight space under a mezzanine, while keeping the piece light and minimal.

Made from sapele and ash, the shelving establishes a strong horizontal rhythm that softens the surrounding architecture through gentle curves. The design evolved from an interest in accessibility — how bespoke furniture can be made to move with its owners rather than stay fixed in one place. The result is a compact, affordable system that sits comfortably in modern interiors while maintaining the clarity and precision of custom joinery.