Conceived for designer Victoria Sass's personal residence, The Midnight Hearth is a study in the subtleties of reinvention. Brooding cabinetry, an architectural plaster hood, and unexpected material treatments lend a contemporary sensibility to a distinctly historical vocabulary. Through a careful negotiation of shadow, proportion, and ornament, the kitchen finds its character somewhere between the familiar and the wonderfully unconventional.

My first professional project following graduation, The Midnight Hearth marked an early exploration of design through the lens of fabrication. At Designed & Made, I contributed to the kitchen's design development, technical detailing, and numerous refinements, while gaining hands-on experience in CNC programming, manufacturing, and installation. It was a formative introduction to the intricate relationship between creative intention and the craft of making.