WINCH DESIGN WELCOMES THE LEGACY DESK

Winch Design is pleased to unveil a new reception centrepiece: the Legacy Desk, designed and developed in collaboration with Anka Bespoke, alongside a custom ceiling light installation by Preciosa.

Created as the first point of welcome for visitors to the studio, the Legacy Desk expresses the heritage, creativity and craftsmanship at the heart of Winch Design. Its distinctive undulating façade was developed collaboratively with Anka Bespoke and is inspired by the elemental trilogy that defines the studio’s work: Land, Sea and Air.

The intricate surface was carved entirely by hand by Anka Bespoke’s craftsmen, a process that took more than a month to complete. Its flowing pattern draws on the slipstream of air associated with Winch Design’s aviation projects; the natural ripples of sand and stone found in its architecture; and the fluid movement of the sea that informs its superyacht designs. The result is a sculptural, tactile piece that reflects the breadth of the studio’s creative world.

Finished in a liquid-metal bronze ombré, with coral-like pitting bringing depth and texture to the carved surface, the desk celebrates the beauty of skilled making. A removable writing blotter, wrapped in natural-grain leather from the Winch Design × Foglizzo collaboration, provides a refined reference to the traditional writing desk.

Above, a bespoke installation by Preciosa introduces a complementary sense of movement and light. The drifting arrangement enhances the reception’s atmosphere, creating a distinctive arrival experience and drawing the eye upwards from the desk’s expressive form.

 

Together, the Legacy Desk and Preciosa light installation bring craft, materiality and storytelling into the heart of the Winch Design studio - welcoming visitors into a space where imagination takes form.

 

Sometimes we conjure up an idea and place our trust in the makers to bring it to life. Every so often, the finished result not only meets our expectations but exceeds anything we imagined. This is most certainly one of those occasions.

Michael Noah – Associate, Architecture and Yachts