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How to Design Hidden Kitchens: Innovative Solutions for Space-Saving and Minimalist Aesthetics

Lilly Cao — Wed, 31 May 2023 05:30:00 +0000

While the kitchen is a ubiquitous part of almost every home—and, in many cases, is considered symbolic of domestic living entirely—it can also take up precious space, produce visual clutter, and detract from the minimalist aesthetic of an otherwise sleek, modern home. For some homeowners, the solution is simply to keep the kitchen clean and organized at all times. But for some innovative contemporary architects and their clients, the solution is to design a compact, concealable kitchen that can quickly and easily be shuttered out of view. Below, we discuss several examples of hidden kitchens, as well as some common techniques and strategies for designing them.

Sanitation in Modern Houses: 12 Projects that Explore Different Bathroom Typologies and Layouts

Dima Stouhi — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:30:00 +0000

Despite being the smallest rooms of houses, bathrooms have always been one of the most challenging and critical to design, which often left them fairly simplified. The past few years, however, saw these spaces undergo significant change; what was once only limited to functionality, ease of maintenance, and privacy, is now being given a strong character with pops of color, classic fixtures, and patterned surfaces. Similarly for public bathrooms, where "functionality" and "ease of maintenance" are now complimented with aesthetics, technology, and high quality finishing. In this interior focus, we explore the three main bathroom typologies used in residential projects, and look at how architects have employed them through 12 examples.

Culinary Architecture: 16 Projects that Explore Different Kitchen Layouts

Dima Stouhi — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Whether it's by sharing a meal at a restaurant or preparing a home-cooked meal together, food does in fact, bring people together. With that in mind, architects placed kitchens at the heart of homes, giving residents a space to cook, dine, and spend quality time with their families and friends. However, not all homes can fit spacious kitchens, some are too small and others don't have the proper spatial configuration for it. In this interior focus, we will explore how architects and designers opted for different kitchen layouts based on different spatial and user needs.

20 Architecture Tips from 2021

Agustina Iñiguez — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000

We are starting to say goodbye to the year and after a review of all the contents developed, we find ourselves with a wide range of architectural advice that involves both interior and exterior spaces. Addressing issues from the domestic sphere to more technical and decisive questions, these are intended to serve as a guide and/or suggestions, rescuing those necessary considerations to take into account when planning our spaces, regardless of the use or the future they contemplate.

Stainless Steel Pavilions / Stas Kozeen + Azamat Nyrov

Andreas Luco — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000

The project’s objective was to design the backyard space of the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts - GITIS. The fact that students and professors actively use the whole area of the institute, including the backyard, inspired us to create a special theatre square with an amphitheater for presentations and rehearsals.

Flat with Half Arc / SHKAF interior architects

Andreas Luco — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000

A small apartment 33 square meters in Moscow is done for rent. It is located at the center of a dynamic city and is perfect for a young professional without a family.

PIMS Tea Shop / KIDZ

Andreas Luco — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000

For the first flagship PIMS TEA, we built the concept on the contrast of natural and man-made materials. Synthetic surfaces such as polycarbonate, metal, neon, and glass are combined with log benches, stone-textured walls, and dried flowers sprouting from the floor through red granite rubble. Intense signature colors, reflective and translucent materials are woven into rough surfaces and objects. In a relatively small area, we managed to accommodate 32 comfortable seats, a full kitchen and a cash desk with a waiting area, a wardrobe behind the curtain, and a shelf for merch.

Commune Apartment / roomdesignburo

Andreas Luco — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 19:00:00 +0000

The inspiration for this project was 1930s interior designs. Vladilen, the client, shares with Room Design Buro the appreciation of Bauhaus art school, modernism, and Russian constructivism movements in architecture. Before we began working on the project, we carefully investigated photographs from Vladilen's trip to German, where the design and architecture of Schminke House owed him the most. That helped us to translate and apply some of the principles to the interior environment and spirit of this era. 27m² is not an easy task, but it is a common issue to solve for our Buro. The challenge was to create a comfortable space for one person to live in without compromises. The design includes a full-size shower and fully functional kitchen. Additionally, there was no compromise to the size of the bed, which is 200cm X 140cm, along with a hidden workspace/desk.

The Laundry Room as an Unnecessary Luxury (or Where to Place the Washer in the Modern Home?)

José Tomás Franco — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 04:30:00 +0000

In residential architecture, there have always been central, indispensable spaces and peripheral spaces more easy to ignore. When designing a home, the task of the architect is essentially to configure, connect, and integrate different functions in the most efficient way possible, necessarily prioritizing some spaces over others. And although today many are designing in ways that are increasingly fluid and indeterminate, we could say that the bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen are the fundamental nucleus of every house, facilitating rest, food preparation, and personal hygiene. Then meeting spaces and other service areas appear, and with them lobbies, corridors, and stairs to connect them. Each space guides new functions, allowing its inhabitants to perform them in an easier and more comfortable way.

Multimedia Exhibition in Gagarin Airport / NOWADAYS office

AAA — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:30:00 +0000

A permanent digital exposition that runs through the entire Gagarin International Airport in Russian city of Saratov pays homage to the first human in space Yuri Gagarin who landed after the very first space flight on April 12 1961 in Saratov.

FanFood Cafe / MAST

Daniel Tapia — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 01:00:00 +0000

Located near Moscow’s VTB arena, a brand new multi-purpose stadium, home to Moscow’s major football club, Dynamo Moscow, it’s only natural, as its name attests, that the recently opened Fan Food pizzeria caters to football fans looking for a quick bite before or after a match. But far from espousing a “sports bar” aesthetic of faux-leather upholstery, sports memorabilia, and wall-to-wall TV screens, the venue is a paradigm of cool sophistication and conceptual playfulness.

Bolshecoffee Roasters & Shop / AKME

Daniel Tapia — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Bolshecoffee Roasters is a minimalist space in a historic building in the center of St. Petersburg, Russia. The project was developed by the architectural bureau AKME. The main aim of the project was to harmoniously pack little space with lots of function: shop, café and cupping area all fit in a small area of 43 square meters.

Voda Bar / SAGA

Maria Erman — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:00:00 +0000

The project takes place in a former boiler-room building. The interior space is a collection of the old city materials: limestone, wood, plaster, steel, brass, mica and gold.

Abu Gosh Restaurant / STUDIO SHOO

Pilar Caballero — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 01:00:00 +0000

Abu Ghosh is a conceptual street food restaurant with authentic Israeli food. The project is located in a small cozy alley Sivtsev Vrazhek in the old garden pavilion built in 1911 with a courtyard surrounded by greenery.

Tarusa House / Architectural bureau PROJECT905

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 11:00:00 +0000

This wooden dacha was built in the historic town of Tarusa for a creative family of artists. The surroundings are low-rise traditional Tarusa houses and weekender houses. The client asked us to create a building that looked like an old Russian dacha, but we instead proposed a design that combined traditional and modern solutions. It was impossible to ignore the existing historical environment, however we had sought to design technologically and visually contemporary dacha.

Rambler Roof / Nefa Architects

Rayen Sagredo — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 01:00:00 +0000

To cover from an atmospheric condensation, to provide a shadow during the sunny summer and to give an electric light during the dark night these are the essential functions needed for a man whose intention to smoke with comfort.

33 m² flat / Studio Bazi

Cristobal Rojas — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 02:00:00 +0000

33 m² flat - a compact multifunctional flat by Studio Bazi. The project was commisioned by a client, a single man who wanted to update and transform the interior of the 33 square metre flat, so it was a place with all facilities to meet the modern human needs. The flat is located in a historic house in centre of Moscow.