Interiors and objects

with a language of their own

Designed as part of the architecture, not added afterwards

We design interiors, furniture and objects as one connected language, shaped by material, proportion, atmosphere and the way a space will be used.

From concealed rooms and bespoke joinery to lighting, tables and sculptural one-offs, every element is considered as part of the whole — functional, distinctive and entirely its own

Once this is in place, we’ll decide which chapter should open the page: Bespoke Interiors or Hidden Architecture

Bespoke green kitchen with vertically fluted cabinetry, a one-off stone worktop, integrated lighting and planting overhead.

KITCHEN AS ARCHITECTURE

A one-off solid wood and concrete worktop anchors the space, while the extractor hood becomes a suspended miniature garden.

Behind it, black slatted panels conceal fully opening cupboards, allowing storage to disappear into the architecture.

Detail of the green kitchen showing black vertical wall slats, concealed storage and a slim integrated timber work surface.

THE WHOLE, NOT THE AFTERTHOUGHT

There was a time when architecture did not stop at the walls.

The room, its furniture, lighting, joinery and smallest details were conceived together as one complete idea.

At MXN DESIGN, we work in that spirit. We do not simply fill a finished space with beautiful objects. We design the space and the things within it as part of the same architectural language.

From concealed cupboards and integrated lighting to tables, wall systems and one-off objects, every element has a purpose within the whole.

The result feels less styled and more authored.

Dark architectural interior with integrated timber cabinetry, slatted wall panels, concealed storage, framed artwork and warm ambient lighting.
Illuminated sculptural wall relief above a bespoke floating console, set against dark vertical slatted panelling with warm integrated lighting.

Light, relief and joinery composed as one.

Bespoke dining room at dusk with a formally set table, pendant lights, illuminated wall details and views into the garden.

Timber cladding transformed by integrated light.

OBJECTS WITH A PRESENCE OF THEIR OWN

Some ideas become lights, tables, furniture or sculptural pieces.
Objects designed to hold their own while still belonging to the wider architectural language of MXN DESIGN.

Made as one-offs or developed through experimentation, they sit somewhere between function, atmosphere and art.

Sculptural green lounge chair beside a planted wall artwork, dark side table and architectural lighting in a moody interior.
Sculptural light formed from vivid autumn foliage around a concealed oversized bulb, displayed against dark vertical slatted panelling.

The glowing bush

DNA of Light, a tall sculptural floor lamp formed from 32 rotating black plywood frames with warm light glowing through the spiral.

DNA of light sculpture

Sound Pillar, a sculptural timber object with integrated Bose Bluetooth audio and warm upward lighting.

Sound and light Pillar

Coffee Light, a sculptural driftwood lamp with a suspended espresso cup illuminated beneath the natural timber form.

Coffe light

HIDDEN ARCHITECTURE

Some rooms are designed to be seen. Others reveal themselves only when needed.

At MXN DESIGN, full-height wall systems, timber panelling and bespoke joinery can conceal doors, storage and entire rooms within the architecture.

Closed, they read as one continuous surface. Open, they transform the space and reveal another layer of use.

Not a trick or novelty, but architecture with an element of quiet surprise.

We have a few different secret walls to show you.

Full-height timber slatted wall concealing a hidden doorway, with integrated warm lighting, a green sofa and bespoke shelving.

A continuous timber wall with an invisible door concealing the room beyond

Full-height timber slatted wall pivoted open to reveal a concealed doorway, with integrated lighting, bespoke shelving and a green sofa.

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without an obvious answer?

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See it for yourself.

Come and experience the place behind the pictures.

Our Ribble Valley base is more than a studio — it is a small design village of cabins, workshops, stables and outdoor spaces, each with its own character.

Everything shown here has been designed and built by Knowhaus — not simply rendered on a screen. Photographs can only tell part of the story.

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