Ivy Studio fashions Montreal dry cleaners on a Parisian condo

Ivy Studio has used moulding, brass lights and herringbone flooring to make this dry cleansing store in Montreal evocative of a European residence.

Les Nettoyeurs White’s dry cleaners is situated in Montreal’s residential Saint-Henri neighbourhood.

Native agency Ivy Studio remodeled an 800-square-foot (74-square-metre) business house with the purpose to create the “cosy” Les Nettoyeurs White’s dry cleaners.

Particulars such because the plethora of mouldings that the studio utilized throughout the partitions are supposed to make the excessive house really feel extra intimate. “The exaggerated present ceiling peak offered the principal problem in creating a comfortable atmosphere,” stated Ivy Studio.

Different components which might be extra akin to houses are giant brass lighting fixtures designed by native studio Lambert et Fils and tan-hued handmade terracotta tiles line the flooring in a herringbone type.

“Impressed by conventional Parisian residences, the house has a classical and stylish environment portrayed by way of in depth moulding particulars, sleek volumes and noble supplies,” stated Ivy Studio.

Giant home windows entrance the shop, bringing in loads of pure mild, and framing views of the service counter. This quantity clad in black marble and encompasses a white grain throughout its entrance, selecting up on the hues that dominate the store.

An L-shaped rod subsequent to the amount accommodates garments on racks for cleansing. Different particulars embrace built-in storage and a nook within the wall for displaying merchandise for buy. It’s designed like a library and accented with a customized sliding ladder.

Finishing the minimal decor are a sequence of lowered lighting globes that hold down from the ceiling.

A frosted glass wall within the rear conceals the in-house operations, such because the motion of garments on a hidden conveyor.

Ivy Studio has additionally designed the manufacturing facility for the White’s dry cleansing firm, which is situated in a special a part of the town.

This house equally encompasses a monochrome palette with a minimal and industrial really feel, together with black washers, sinks, racks and work stations. White flooring and white partitions full the stark aesthetic.

Ivy Studio is led by architects Gabrielle Rousseau and Philip Staszeksi in Montreal. Different initiatives by the agency are a grungy, tropical restaurant and a stark white boutique, each within the metropolis.

Different laundromats embrace a light-filled spot in Brooklyn with a lofted espresso store and a tiled outpost full with a hair salon in Ghent.

Images is by Annie Farfad.