For over a decade, Gabriella Marcella has defined her creative practice through the vibrant, layered aesthetics of Risograph printing. Now, the founder of Risotto Studio has translated that two-dimensional visual language into a three-dimensional environment, transforming a 100-square-meter industrial unit in Glasgow into a permanent headquarters that serves as both a production facility and a sculptural installation.
The project, situated in a former screen-printing workshop, represents a significant evolution for Marcella, who spent 14 years at the Glue Factory creative hub following her graduation. The new space is designed to be flexible and open, moving away from the rigid constraints of traditional industrial layouts toward a more fluid, expressive workspace that mirrors the studio’s signature bold stationery and patterns.
At the heart of the studio sits "The Green Room," a central, stepped volume that anchors the room. Modeled using SketchUp and built by fabricator Alexander Garthwaite, the structure’s geometry is intentionally reminiscent of Tetris blocks. Beyond its aesthetic function, the unit serves as a pragmatic core for the business, housing paper storage and the printers themselves, while its outer surfaces provide a platform for displaying sculptural works.
By treating the architecture of the studio as an extension of her graphic work, Marcella has created a space where the process of making is inseparable from the design itself. It is a rare instance of a workspace that functions as a physical manifesto, signaling a desire to further explore the intersection of pattern, volume, and industrial reuse.
With reporting from Dezeen.
Source · Dezeen
