Arundel Colonnade Shelving Designed as Architecture

Storage is often treated as a finishing touch—something added after a room’s main furniture is in place. The Arundel Colonnade Modular Shelving System takes a different view. With vertical aluminum columns extending from floor to ceiling, it approaches storage as part of the architecture of a room.

Rather than simply filling a wall, Arundel creates rhythm. Its continuous vertical lines draw the eye upward, helping a living room, home office, or dining area feel composed and grounded. The result is a shelving system that holds books, objects, and everyday essentials while also giving the room a clear visual structure.

A Colonnade for Modern Interiors

The word “colonnade” suggests a sequence of columns that defines a space. That idea is central to Arundel’s design. Its nano-platinum aluminum columns form a strong, linear framework that can stand against a wall or work as a freestanding room divider.

In a large living area, the system can create a transition between zones without relying on a solid partition. In a home office, it can establish a more considered backdrop behind a desk. In a dining room, it can turn an otherwise open wall into a place for tableware, books, art, and collected objects.

The structure is intentional without being overly ornate. It gives the room a vertical order while leaving space for the pieces displayed within it to remain visible.

Dining room with a floor-to-ceiling bronze metal shelving unit and light wood shelves holding glass display boxes and books, a round marble pedestal table with beige upholstered chairs, and sheer curtains

White Oak, Glass, and Aluminum in Balance

Arundel brings together three materials with distinct roles: white oak, ultra-clear glass, and coated aluminum.

The aluminum columns provide the system’s architectural framework. White oak introduces a softer, natural surface that adds warmth to the composition. Ultra-clear glass keeps the display areas visually open, allowing stored objects to remain part of the room rather than disappear behind heavy cabinetry.

Together, these materials create a layered look that feels precise but not cold. The contrast between the wood shelves, glass surfaces, and metal structure gives the system a measured sense of depth—appropriate for interiors that favor clean lines, natural finishes, and thoughtfully selected furnishings.

A Display Wall That Also Knows When to Conceal

The Arundel system is designed around a mix of open and enclosed storage. Edged glass shelves and wooden shelves offer room for books, artwork, ceramics, and personal collections. A floating drawer unit provides a place for smaller items that do not need to remain on view. Sliding glass-door display cabinets add another layer of organization while keeping selected objects visible.

This combination makes the shelving feel more curated than a conventional bookcase. Some pieces can become part of the display; others can be kept in drawers or behind glass. The overall arrangement stays visually light while accommodating the realities of everyday storage.

Integrated protective edges on the shelves help refine the silhouette and frame the displayed objects with a clean, finished look.

Lighting That Extends the Display Beyond Daylight

Concealed 3000K warm LED lighting is integrated into the shelving system, casting a soft glow through the glass shelves. Rather than treating lighting as an add-on, Arundel uses it to reinforce the system’s role as a display wall.

During the evening, the warm light can bring definition to books, objects, and materials on the shelves. In a living room or executive office, it helps the system remain visually present after natural light fades, giving the wall a quieter and more intentional character.

Modern living room with a dark wood slat feature wall, black-framed glass display cabinets, and backlit shelves, a cream modular sofa, a walnut and leather coffee table, and a tall plant

Designed for a More Personal Composition

The White Oak configuration presents one interpretation of Arundel, but the system is also designed for customization. Options are available for column, glass, wood-board, and sintered-stone finishes. Column heights can be customized from 2,000 mm to 3,000 mm, while each 1,000 mm bay can be extended laterally through additional columns and shelves.

That flexibility allows Arundel to respond to a particular wall, ceiling height, or spatial plan instead of asking a room to conform to a fixed piece of furniture.

Arundel Colonnade is not simply a place to put things away. It is a shelving system designed to make storage, display, material, and space feel connected.