H_O cabinet by Poltrona Frau in Pelle Frau® leather or Saddle leather, artisanal “square” pattern, Canaletto walnut structure, artisanally crafted

H_O | Cabinet

Claudio Silvestrin

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€ 11.781

The H_O cabinet is available in Pelle Frau® leather or in saddle-leather, either smooth or 'square'. It has four drawers and four compartments with doors and accessories inside.

The shelf and structure woods come in Canaletto walnut. The entire H_O collection is upholstered with Tortora or Caffè Re-saddle-leather. In the 'square' versions, the basic cover includes a 16x16 cm hand-produced “tone-on-tone” chessboard motif. 

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H_O | Cabinet

Claudio Silvestrin
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Concept and Design

Elegant and intentionally indifferent to fashion trends, the H_O collection consists of sophisticated and exclusive pieces of furniture that Claudio Silvestrin has designed to meet the demand for stylish and discreetly luxurious home offices. 

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Claudio Silvestrin

Born in 1954, he studied in Milan in A.G. Fronzoni school, later in London where he works nowadays, at the Architectural Association. His work deals with day to day objects, domestic and commercial interiors, art galleries and houses. Clients include Giorgio Armani, Illycaffe, Anish Kapoor, Calvin Klein, Cappellini, Poltrona Frau and the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo for whom he has designed the museum in Turin.
A book about his work has been written by Franco Bertoni and published by Birkhauser.
His way of working, severe but not extreme, contemporary but timeless, researchs a minimalism that is not a style, but a way of being, a strong reaction against noise and disorder. His work is noble and paesant, intellectual and silent, careful about perfect details. Claudio Silvestrin's integrity, clarity of mind, inventiveness and concern for details is reflected in his rigorous minimal architecture: austere but not extreme, contemporary yet timeless, calming but not ascetic, strong but not intimidating, elegant but not ostentatious.

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01 h o cabinet 256x48 5355781
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The H_O Cabinet by Poltrona Frau is a storage cabinet that interprets the home office concept through a sophisticated, understated, and highly architectural language. Designed by Claudio Silvestrin, it was created for those who want a home workspace that does not look like a traditional office, but rather like an orderly, authoritative environment consistent with a high-end interior design project. Its presence is particularly suited to settings where functionality and prestige need to coexist, achieving a rare balance between everyday practicality and aesthetic value.

 

 

This cabinet is ideally suited to a minimalist home office, where every element is intended to convey calm, concentration, and visual control. In a room dedicated to work, it helps store documents, work tools, desk accessories, and personal belongings while keeping the space consistently uncluttered. Its clean lines and measured richness of materials make it particularly suitable for those looking for a piece of furniture capable of supporting an intensive professional routine without weighing down the space.

 

 

At the same time, it is also a highly convincing solution for a sophisticated living room with an integrated workspace. In many contemporary homes, the boundary between living and working areas is increasingly fluid: the cabinet makes it possible to conceal everything needed for everyday work and, once closed, restore the room to a residential, orderly, and welcoming appearance. This is why it works particularly well in elegant open-plan spaces, library rooms, conversation areas featuring a designer writing desk, or multifunctional environments where work must coexist with relaxation and entertaining guests.

 

 

The leather and wood finishes make it particularly appealing for interior projects centered on warm, tactile, and sophisticated materials. It is easy to imagine it in interiors featuring dark parquet flooring, neutral rugs, taupe, warm gray, or ivory walls, custom-made bookcases, contemporary artwork, and soft lighting. In these settings, it is not simply a storage unit, but an element that contributes to creating atmosphere. For those who appreciate understated yet refined interiors, it can become a point of balance between rigor and comfort, design discipline and the sensory pleasure of materials.

 

 

Its structure, with drawers and closed compartments, responds particularly well to the needs of people who want to maintain visual order without sacrificing practicality. It is suitable, for example, for those who use their home office for video conferences and online meetings and want a consistent, polished, and professional backdrop. In a room also designed to welcome clients or colleagues, the cabinet immediately reinforces a sense of seriousness, precision, and taste. It does not communicate ostentation, but rather competence and restraint.

 

 

The H_O Cabinet can also be enhanced in more prestigious settings, such as a private suite, a luxury apartment, an executive home office, or a hybrid space combining residential use with professional consulting. It is particularly well suited to people drawn to discreet luxury, who prefer objects designed to endure over time rather than showy furnishings or pieces tied to passing trends. In this respect, Silvestrin’s signature is significant: the design reflects an approach to interiors based on formal quietness, proportion, and controlled presence—qualities often sought by those who want spaces capable of conveying concentration and authority.

 

 

It can also be a compelling solution for creative professionals, consultants, lawyers, managers, or entrepreneurs who work from home and need an organized yet personal environment. In these cases, the cabinet does more than provide storage: it helps define the identity of the space. It conveys attention to detail, design culture, and a precise vision of well-being at home. Those working in fields where image, presentation, and the quality of the environment matter can find in this piece an ally in creating a space consistent with their professional profile.

 

From a stylistic perspective, it works equally well in highly minimalist settings with just a few carefully selected furnishings and in more layered interiors, where it can interact with statement desks, leather armchairs, architectural bookcases, sculptural tables, and decorative artworks. Its strength lies in its ability to address very practical needs—storing, organizing, concealing—while remaining fully consistent with a vision of living in which work enters the home without compromising its elegance.

 

 

For those designing a space dedicated to productivity, concentration, and hospitality, the H_O Cabinet is therefore an appropriate choice for high-end residential interiors, work areas integrated into living spaces, private offices with an understated character, and all those settings where organization must be impeccable while also making the space beautiful to live in every day.