MONC Monmouth St.

Every single large piece of furniture in the shop has been intentionally designed and crafted as an asset as opposed to a consumable; pieces that will patina nicely, are repairable, modular, and removable. Materials are solid and honest, no veneers or laminates, and they are put together without the use of permanently bonding adhesives, meaning materials can be separated for future recycling. Even the full-height mirror panels to the wall are only mechanically fixed so that they can be removed whole and have another life beyond this space.

Decisions like this are what set MONC, NIna+Co, and the makers and installers apart. A great depth of thought, care, willingness and collaboration is required. It is much easier to glue and stick, but avoiding these shortcuts serves to reduce future waste and preserve material responsibly. While creating a beautiful space to visit and work in, the inevitable future strip-out of this MONC store has also been carefully considered and designed for.