It’s World Architecture Day today and the theme is Design for Strength – which also provides a fitting moment to share one of our salvage successes—a stunning collection of oak pilasters which we reclaimed from a prestigious building in Lincoln’s Inn Fields last year. Despite initial warnings that removing them intact would be nigh impossible, our team was determined – we successfully saved ten pilasters.
Standing at an impressive 6 meters tall, these pilasters would be challenging to repurpose in their full form. However, their uniform width offers flexibility—they can be shortened and re-joined to suit various spaces.
A pilaster stored and awaiting reuse in our NW10 showroom – spanning the full length of the stairs!
For inspiration, here’s a look into the RETROUVIUS archive at a Swiss kitchen designed in 2012…
These oak pilasters, originally from a 1920s Marylebone Church, were remarkable for their parallel lines rather than the typical entasis. Used as drawer fronts, they created a striking horizontal visual and tactile element. Paired with a reclaimed iroko worktop, copper panels and marble, the result is a space that carries its history forward – strong in character, honest in material and contemporary in spirit.
SHOP OAK PILASTERS
