Mezzanine

This was definately one of Mezzanine’s favourite projects as it allowed the child in us to come out. Smudge is a children’s art centre in Craighall Park, Johannesburg. Built around a central art room, Smudge also offers an interactive music room, children’s book lounge, fantasy dress-up area, party room and a coffee shop. The industrial sized space was divided into the different areas by blackboards suspended by high tension cabling. The owner had been collecting vintage cups and saucers and we added to this with vinatage furniture and old units painted with enamel - this all adds to the effect of a lived in space where children are allowed to run amok.