Reykjavík–London multidisciplinary studio OF A, founded by architects Ralu Emandi and Laura Lim Sam are unveiling a very special stone installation during Frieze Week this October. 

Making their debut at London’s leading art and design fair, the special two-day event Somewhere Else takes place inside a Georgian townhouse at 14 Cavendish Square. Four installations, described by the studio as “acts”, span each floor of the house and are intended to blur the boundaries of art, design, and architecture and invite visitors, “To consider how buildings can hold climate, memory, and imagination at once.” 

On the ground floor, they are met by The Cube, a monolithic piece that blends beauty with function in the form of a one-tonne block of Calacatta Oro marble. Upon its surface is a shallow cut dish, into which water gently pours in an endless loop from a polished brass pipe above. The minimal form, while solid in its mass, is beautifully refined, which reflects the duo’s approach:

”Working between art and architecture, we strive to create atmospheric environments shaped by elemental materials. Informed by Nordic landscapes, Japanese aesthetics, and ecological awareness, our approach distils natural phenomena - water, air, light, stone - into sculptural and architectural forms that are both poetic and precise.” 

Elsewhere, visitors can find The Moon Garden, The Spectral Dining Table and the Cloud Room, which encapsulate the elemental forces that shape the duo’s combined practice.

Somewhere Else by OF A
14 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, London W1G 9DB
16–17 October 2025 | Thu 11am–8pm, Fri 11am–6pm
Admission free 

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