Morchella Valet Cupboard

Morchella reconceptualizes the traditional valet stand for versatile, modern use. It's aesthetically influenced by the morel mushroom, drawing from patterns of intricate cavities and rounded forms. As a depository for essential daily items, this piece emanates security and luxury while remaining delicate and refined. Fabricated with brass and cherry wood, finished with tung oil.

2024 ISFD Pinnacle Award Student Finalist

Morchella was my Junior year casegoods project in the Spring of 2023. The brief stated that I design and build a cabinet with concealed storage that addresses a contemporary problem. It needed to be production oriented, marketable to a wider audience, and economically reproducible. I began my ideation process by focusing on niche use cases and historical pieces of cabinetry that are no longer popular. This led me to Valet Stands, or a “Gentleman’s Valet,” which is a piece of furniture that traditionally acts as a place to hold valuables and your business attire. I aimed to update the purpose and versatility of a Valet Stand for modern use, along with enhancing the aesthetics of what is essentially just a clothing rack. Through studying fungal structures, especially that of the true morel mushroom, I found inspiration in cavities and rounded forms that became simplified and implemented into the stylization for my cabinet.

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