brass blueprint: instantor works hq

brass blueprint: instantor works hq

An original engineering drawing, translated into a crafted brass feature for the reception desk at Instantor Works HQ, Dublin.

Collaborate was asked to bring a very particular idea to life for Sanbra Group’s Instantor Works Headquarters in Dublin: to take an original nut drawing blueprint from an Instantor product and embed it directly into a solid sheet of brass, creating a bespoke reception desk feature.

Rather than reinterpreting the drawing or abstracting it into something decorative, the intention was to stay true to the original engineering blueprint – preserving its clarity, precision, and technical honesty. The drawing itself became the artefact.

The finished brass sheet was CNC machined and hand-finished, allowing the blueprint to sit within the surface with an aged look rather than projecting from it. Integrated directly into the reception desk, the piece reads as both functional architecture and brand expression – understated, tactile, and intentional.

A blueprint is the starting point of every engineered product. Here, it becomes a statement of identity.

This project is a quiet celebration of engineering heritage, material honesty, and restraint – demonstrating how even the most technical elements of a product’s story can become part of a physical space when treated with care.