Product Name
Refrigerator Table I
Architect
Arjun Rathi
Tables
Coffee tables

The concept of the Refrigerator table originated at a friend's apartment in Turku, Finland. Both were architects doing their internship there and staying at an apartment rented out to them by their carpenter. They needed a drafting table to work on drawings which essentially was a flat stable surface. The architect under whom they were employed gave them a scrap refrigerator door for the purpose.


The concept of using recycled materials for furniture originated from there. The table consists of a vintage Kelvinator door, its condenser coils and metal procured from various scrap markets of Mumbai. The vintage door was restored to its original colour using duco paint finish with a coat of lacquer. The condenser coils and metal were cleaned and powder coated black.

Project Spotlight
News
Archello houses of the month - February 2025
4 Mar 2025 News
Archello houses of the month - February 2025

Archello has selected its houses of the month for February 2025. This list showcases 20 of the... More

Doriana Fuksas, Satoshi Kurosaki, Vera Chu, and Ole Hallier join Archello Awards 2025 jury
3 Mar 2025 Archello Awards
Doriana Fuksas, Satoshi Kurosaki, Vera Chu, and Ole Hallier join Archello Awards 2025 jury

Archello is pleased to announce four additional jurors for the Archello Awards 2025 program. Read on... More

Introducing Partner Capoferri Serramenti s.p.a.
28 Feb 2025 Partner News
Introducing Partner Capoferri Serramenti s.p.a.

Capoferri Serramenti s.p.a. was founded in 1894 in Adrara San Martino, Italy, as an artisan carpentr... More

25 best architecture firms in Japan 2025
28 Feb 2025 News
25 best architecture firms in Japan 2025

Japan, an archipelago country on the eastern edge of Asia, is characterized by its rich culture, res... More

Adrian James Architects completes zero-carbon home with a copper carapace and origami-like appearance
24 Feb 2025 News
Adrian James Architects completes zero-carbon home with a copper carapace and origami-like appearance

Adrian James Architects has completed Copper Bottom, an imaginative and sustainable zero-carbon copp... More

Introducing Partner Mara
21 Feb 2025 Partner News
Introducing Partner Mara

Stackable, foldable, and functional furniture systems can enhance efficiency and flexibility in mode... More

TRANSAT architekti completes new art gallery space in historic mill building
20 Feb 2025 News
TRANSAT architekti completes new art gallery space in historic mill building

Continuing the restoration and adaptive reuse of Automatic Mills in the Czech city of Pardubice, Brn... More

Provencher_Roy’s Hélène Desmarais Building in downtown Montreal promotes sustainability and community
19 Feb 2025 News
Provencher_Roy’s Hélène Desmarais Building in downtown Montreal promotes sustainability and community

Canadian architectural firm Provencher_Roy postulates: “What if training the leaders of the fu... More