Spatial Relations is a bespoke woodworking studio in New York City specializing in custom furniture, fine millwork, and high-end cabinetry for the home. We work one-on-one with each client to provide elegant, practical home solutions through visionary custom design.
Founded in 2019 by designer Vincent Martinelli, Spatial Relations is the culmination of a lifelong project to create harmonious conversation between objects in space. Simultaneously functional and visionary, Vincent’s design language developed over thirty years of multi-disciplinary creative work: his ability to analyze a room and envision a piece’s ideal form and location was honed over years designing, building, rigging, and lighting in the theatre; his expert color palette and deep appreciation of a material’s richness and texture is informed by his years spent creating costumes for artists like David Bowie; his experience as art director, visual merchandiser, and product developer at fine jewelry and lifestyle store Love Adorned imbued him with an investment in quality and a dedication to thoughtful design. This expansive creative skillset informs each Spatial Relations project from its rough sketch to its final coat of finish.
Header image: Architectural Digest June 22, 2022
Bespoke window seating in the home of Ulla Johnson & Zach Miner
Photography by Pernille Loof
“If you can dream it, Vincent can build it. A problem solver with an artist’s eye and a researchers brain”
— Lori Leven, Founder, Love Adorned
“Vincent is the most multi talented creative I know. He has such an incredible eye for interior and the language and vibe of a room, a very rare combination of incredible design paired with upmost functionality. I had him design a closure for my little home office and one for my walk-in closet, and he turned something that was primarily a practical addition into my favorite and main design features in my home. I have many more projects for him to master, I feel so lucky to work with him. He is simply the best”.
— Manon Van Gerken, Designer Manon Jewelry
“What was amazing was the mastery of execution in the final product: a sensual-level beautiful, tailored mudroom and bedroom set that demonstrated how much his creativity came not just from an imaginative freedom, but also from a mastery of the craft and a love of its forms. The project transformed blank corners into a space worthy of a boutique getaway."
— Kate Marshall and Zach Youngerman
“It was a great pleasure to collaborate with Vincent. As someone who has strong ideas about what I want, Vincent not not only understood me, he continuously added relevant, helpful, and beautiful options that enhanced the final product and brought it to life perfectly. He was a pleasure to communicate with through the entire process and I am extremely happy with the end result.”
— Kelsey Hall, Brown Harris Stevens Luxury Real Estate
