Focal
Bookcase for QZENS Furniture
The Focal bookcase combines neoclassical symmetry with Art Deco elegance, featuring metal columns and asymmetrical chamfered shelf edges for a dynamic yet balanced look. Drawing inspiration from architectural rhythm, it merges classic refinement with modern craftsmanship. Precision-cut and hand-finished surfaces ensure a smooth texture, while hidden connection points provide structural integrity, creating the illusion of floating shelves and enhancing the design’s refined aesthetic.
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Focal Bookcase Press Releases
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Focal Bookcase Translations
Excited to make Focal accessible in many languages through our translations: Bookcase EN, Boekrak AF, Librari SQ, የመጻሕፍት ማስቀመጫ AM, مكتبة AR, Գրապահարան HY, মূল কাৰ্য: কিতাপৰ আলমাৰী AS, Kitab Rəfi AZ, Liburutegi EU, Кніжная шафа BE, বুককেস BN, Biblioteka BS, Библиотека BG, စာအုပ်စင် MY, Prestatgeria CA, Estante CEB, Kabati ya Mabuku NY, Scaffale CO, Knjižnica HR, Knihovna CS, Bogreol DA, Boekenkast NL, Libroŝranko EO, Raamaturiiul ET, Kirjahylly FI, Bibliothèque FR, Cèis-leabhraichean GD, Estantería GL, წიგნის თარო KA, Bücherregal DE, Βιβλιοθήκη EL, Kuatia Rendaguasu GN, બુકકેસ GU, Bibliyotèk HT, Shiryar Littattafai HA, Waihona Puke HAW, ספרייה HE, बुककेस HI, Txee Cia Phau Ntawv HMN, Könyvespolc HU, Bókahilla IS, Igbe Akwụkwọ IG, Rak Buku ID, Cás Leabhar GA, Libreria IT, ブックケース JA, Rak Buku JV, ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಕಪಾಟು KN, Кітап сөресі KK, ទូដាក់សៀវភៅ KM, Igitaratara cy'ibitabo RW, رەفی کتێب KU, Китеп текчеси KY, ຕູ້ຫນັງສື LO, Libraria LA, Grāmatu plaukts LV, Knygų lentyna LT, Bicherregal LB, Библиотека MK, Firaketam-boky MG, Rak Buku MS, ബുക്ക്കേസ് ML, Xkaffa tal-Kotba MT, Papa Pukapuka MI, बुककेस MR, Номын тавиур MN, पुस्तक अलमारी NE, Bokhylle NO, Bokhylle NB, ପୁସ୍ତକ ଆଲମାରୀ OR, د کتابونو المارۍ PS, قفسه کتاب FA, Regał PL, Estante PT, ਬੁੱਕਕੇਸ PA, Liwrukuna Waqaychana QU, Bibliotecă RO, Книжный шкаф RU, Fata Tusi SM, पुस्तकमञ्जूषा SA, Kabhodhi Remabhuku SN, ڪتابن جي الماري SD, පොත් රාක්කය SI, Knižnica SK, Knjižnica SL, Khaanadda Buugaagta SO, Shelofu ya Dibuka ST, Librería ES, Rak Buku SU, Rafu ya Vitabu SW, Bokhylla SV, Estante TL, Китобхона TG, புத்தக அலமாரி TA, Китап киштәсе TT, పుస్తక అల్మారా TE, ชั้นวางหนังสือ TH, དཔེ་མཛོད། BO, መጽሓፍቲ መደርደሪ TI, Kitaplık TR, Kitap şkafy TK, Книжкова шафа UK, بُک کیس UR, كىتاب تەكچىسى UG, Kitob javoni UZ, Giá Sách VI, Cas Llyfrau CY, Boekekast FY, Isitishi seencwadi XH, ביכערשאַנק YI, Àpótí Ìwé YO, Ishalofu Yamabhuku ZU, Bibliotèca OC, Biblioteka SR.
Focal Bookcase Media Articles
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Unique Properties
Focal Bookcase is a meticulously designed bookcase that seamlessly blends intricate surface details with impeccable craftsmanship. Its leg structure, reminiscent of vertical columns, creates a dynamic appearance with asymmetrical grooves along the shelf edges. Brass details emphasize luxury and elegance, while the flawless surface symmetry ensures aesthetic balance. It reinterprets the timeless lines of neoclassical architecture through a modern design language.
Tags
Focal, Bookcase, Neoclassic, Art Deco, Asymmetry, Wood, Brass, Modern, Elegant, Architecture
Production Technology
Focal Bookcase is crafted from a perfect fusion of high-quality wood and brass materials. The surfaces are shaped using Cnc cutting and finished by hand to achieve an exceptional smoothness. The brass columns serve as structural supports, while the asymmetrical chamfered edges of the shelves add dynamism to the design. The enhanced material structure ensures durability and long-lasting use.
Design Challenge
The main design challenge of the Focal Bookcase was adapting architectural elements to a furniture scale while maintaining a balanced structure. Specially developed hidden connection points were implemented to allow the brass columns to function as structural supports without losing their delicate form, ensuring that the shelves remain suspended in the air.
Project Duration
The project began with the initial sketches during a trip to Paris in 2023. The production was completed in 2024, in Ankara.
Operation Flow
Focal Bookcase is designed to be both decorative and functional. It offers an ideal shelf arrangement for books, objects, and artworks, while the vertical brass columns enhance stability. The asymmetrical edge details create a different perspective from every angle, adding aesthetic dynamism to the space.
Research
Research on Neoclassical architecture and Art Deco design principles formed the foundation of Focal Bookcase’s inspiration. The architectural column form was combined with refined brass details to achieve a balance between aesthetics and functionality in furniture. Material, proportion, and symmetry analyses supported the integrity of the design.
Inspiration
Focal Bookcase draws inspiration from the balanced symmetry of Neoclassical architecture and the refined details of Art Deco. The brass supports, resembling vertical columns, reflect the rhythmic form of architectural structures. By combining the modernism of the 1920s with fine craftsmanship and luxurious materials, it offers a timeless design. With its flawless craftsmanship and surface details, it embodies the harmony of classical and contemporary aesthetics.
Image Credits
A. Murat ARIK Erinç ULUSOY Giray AYDOS
Project Overview
Focal Bookcase has been a Iron winner in the Furniture Design award category in the year 2024 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Iron Recognition
Yilmaz Dogan was recognized with the coveted Iron A' Design Award in 2025, a testament to excellence of their work Focal Bookcase.
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Focal Bookcase by Yilmaz Dogan Wins Iron A' Design Award for Innovative Fusion of Neoclassical and Art Deco Elements
Yilmaz Dogan's Focal Bookcase, inspired by the symmetry of Neoclassical architecture and the elegance of Art Deco, has been honored with the Iron A' Design Award 2025 for its unique blend of craftsmanship, luxury materials, and architectural form, following its completion in Ankara, Turkey in 2024.
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