Capturing the look, pt. I

Clockwise from top left: Linje Espresso Maker; Antique William IV mahogany partners writing table black hide surface with gilting;  manager's desk at Fray Bentos meat packing factory in Uruguay; Antique William IV desk circa 1835; wooden picture frame; dark wood paneling in elevator; Steampunk Workshop von Slatt Original keyboard; Brunopasso espresso machine designed by Tadahito Ishibashi

Compiling a repository of images for design ideas, and a cursory Google search has yielded the above results. We're thinking of going with an old-school, dark wooden design - antique desks seem to provide ample inspiration and beautiful aesthetics that we might use for our coffee machine.

The Brunopasso and Linje machines show a departure from traditional design, which I might draw upon to break the mold when it comes to our machine. Then again, the old-school look will is probably inclined towards geometric shapes, so a radical design may go against this vision. Only time will tell.