Irini Sarri, a young lawyer who had just left a large firm to open her own practice, wanted an office that radiates feminine strength, far from the heavy, traditional law office everyone knows.
The experience begins in the building's corridor. A dark, sculpted portal steps out from the wall, outlined by a halo of light, while fine lines of light trace the opening of the custom entrance door. At its centre stands a tall custom pull handle, and beside it an illuminated sign carries the office's monogram. Standing before it, a visitor already senses that they are about to cross the threshold of a truly special place, and prepares for it.
Inside, the palette of taupe, gold, cypress green and walnut sets a composed, confident tone, and every finish was chosen for presence and allure. The reception desk is clad in Nero Marquina marble-effect porcelain that climbs the wall behind it and folds onto the ceiling as a dark band, a gesture that feels grand and yet light at the same time. Fine lines of light are inlaid into the stone, running horizontally and crossed by a vertical line at the corner, as if light were drawing on the marble; their reflections multiply across the glossy onyx-effect floor. Iridescent panels by Cleaf catch the light and shimmer as you move, while slim gold lines trace the walls.
In the waiting area, a curved sofa in cypress green velvet gives the room presence and, at the same time, a sense of feminine strength. Its rounded form is echoed by two circular side tables on tinted glass bases and by two ring pendants hung at different heights above them, so furniture and light flow as one composition.
The lawyer's office is separated by a custom double sliding door designed by the studio, a demanding piece in fluted glass set in slim gold frames. Light passes through while the room behind dissolves into soft silhouettes, so conversations stay private without closing the space off. Inside, a walnut-veneer desk and bookcase anchor the room with a sense of permanence.
Clients understand the moment they walk in that they are meeting a professional of real stature, and they give her the respect she deserves, whatever her age.
Materials and lighting: IDEA FB86 by Cleaf in melamine and HPL laminate (via Kanelli) · all joinery, including the custom entrance portal and door with integrated light lines, the Cleaf-clad panels and the walnut-veneer desk and bookcase, crafted by Ioannis & Andreas Gkougkountris, Rhodes · custom entrance door handle designed by Eleni Karimali Architect, made by Kostas Kouneles, Rhodes · Nero Marquina marble-effect porcelain and onyx-effect porcelain floor tiles supplied by Abitare nel Bagno · tiles installed by Alex Tile Art · custom fluted-glass double sliding door designed by Eleni Karimali Architect, made by Kappos Yalodynamiki · gold-finish metalwork painted by Rodolak · long gold archive pulls by Viefe, supplied by Markantonis · curved velvet sofa by Mexil · circular side tables by Almeco · ring pendants by Luun · stelo137 floor-to-ceiling lamp by Vesoi · illuminated signage by Hedera.
Credits: Interior design: Eleni Karimali Architect · Client: Irini Sarri Law Office · Photography: Milton Louiz · Rhodes, Greece, 2023 · 38 m²
