{"id":2004,"date":"2025-03-16T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/?p=2004"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:36:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:36:26","slug":"seven-kitchens-where-wall-cabinets-are-relinquished-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/16\/seven-kitchens-where-wall-cabinets-are-relinquished-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven kitchens where wall cabinets are relinquished"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Lode<\/div>\n

Our latest lookbook<\/a> compiles examples of kitchens<\/a> that depart from conventional storage-maximising layouts by forgoing wall-mounted cupboards.<\/span><\/p>\n

While upper cabinets in kitchens can almost double the amount of available storage space, they can also make the room look darker and smaller.<\/p>\n

As a result, architects and designers often do without them altogether, opting instead to use the space for lighting, artwork, shelves or simply leaving the space empty.<\/p>\n

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring feline-centric design elements<\/a>, living rooms with Togo sofas<\/a> and pink sinks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Lode<\/a>
Photo by Lorenzo Zandri and Jasper Fry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lode, UK, by Nikjoo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Exposed breeze blocks create the backdrop of this kitchen within a brick townhouse in east London by local architectural studio Nikjoo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Simple grey base units tie in with the concrete<\/a> blockwork, which is punctuated only by a small, decorative corner shelf and a distinctive sconce lamp.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Lode \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Menorca<\/a>
Photo by Maria Missaglia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Estancia San Jos\u00e9, Spain, by Atelier du Pont<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Masonry walls meet glossy, acid-yellow tiling in this summer house kitchen on the island of Menorca<\/a> by Aru Arquitectura.<\/p>\n

Instead of being mounted against the textural stone<\/a> walls, storage is found beneath the kitchen units and in pre-existing, niche-like shelves recessed into the fabric of the building.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Estancia San Jos\u00e9 \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Kitchen<\/a>
Photo by Nick Dearden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Concrete Plinth House, UK, by DGN Studio<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A sunken concrete extension completed by London-based practice DGN Studio<\/a> houses this minimalistic kitchen, which features a trio of wall lamps above it.<\/p>\n

The kitchen’s clean lines are echoed in the rhythmic light oak<\/a> beams that are arranged across the ceiling.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Concrete Plinth House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Vipp<\/a>
Photo by Anders Hviid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Todos Santos guesthouse, Mexico, by PPAA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Mexico City-based architecture studio PPAA<\/a> created this coastal guesthouse from rammed earth<\/a> \u2013 a building method made from compacted soil \u2013 and its deep brown appearance is apparent throughout the interior.<\/p>\n

The unimpeded, horizontal bands of rammed earth in the kitchen contrast with the vertical ribbed finish on the metallic freestanding units, created by Danish design brand Vipp<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Todos Santos guesthouse \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Kitchen<\/a>
Photo by Anne Deppe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trechwitz bungalow, Germany, by Jan Winkelmann and Julia Carloff-Winkelmann<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Overhead cabinetry could have fitted above the narrow, horizontal window in this\u00a01960s\u00a0bungalow<\/a> in Germany, however, its owners opted to leave space for artwork and an adjustable wall-mounted lamp instead.<\/p>\n

Baby blue walls and baby pink cabinets give the kitchen a playful aesthetic, and contribute to the room’s colourful<\/a> ambience.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Trechwitz bungalow \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Hoj<\/a>
Photo by Richard Chivers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hoj House, UK, by Studio Merlin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A pale splashback culminating in a narrow shelf complements the light wooden<\/a> cabinetry in this pared-back kitchen by British architecture practice Studio Merlin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Instead of being spirited away behind cupboard doors, a series of glasses and mugs are displayed along the lipped edge.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Hoj House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Well<\/a>
Photo by Evenbeeld<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mortsel house, Belgium, by Memo Architectuur<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Belgian practice Memo Architectuur combined two separate apartments to unify Mortsel house.<\/p>\n

Half of the linear kitchen sits beneath the concrete ceiling, from which is hung a slimline pendant light<\/a>, and the other half has a double-height void above it, creating a bright and airy atmosphere.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Mortsel house \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring feline-centric design elements<\/a>, living rooms with Togo sofas<\/a> and pink sinks<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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