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Small KitchensIssue 21 — In the City

Disappearing Act: 15 Minimalist Hidden Kitchens

May 23, 2024

It makes so much sense: kitchens hidden behind accordion doors, sliding doors, cabinet doors—anything it takes to keep the clutter out of sight when space is tight. Here are 15 we love from the Remodelista archives:

in a scottish fisherman’s cottage gets an update, with make do and mend 17
Above: In A Scottish Fisherman’s Cottage Gets an Update, With Make-Do-And-Mend Spirit, the petite kitchen is concealed behind the folding doors at right. Photograph by Alexander Baxter.
in a house in porto transformed into studio apartments by portuguese firm  18
Above: In a house in Porto transformed into studio apartments by Portuguese firm Fala Atelier, plywood cabinets conceal everything, including the compact kitchen.
a freestanding take: the am 0\1 kitchen, designed by atelier mendini for sanwa 19
Above: A freestanding take: the AM 01 Kitchen, designed by Atelier Mendini for Sanwa Company, fits in a two-doored cabinet. See Kitchen of the Week: Tiny Kitchens from Japan, Micro Apartment Edition.
to conserve space (and hide clutter) in a \290 square foot apartment, sliding t 20
Above: To conserve space (and hide clutter) in a 290-square-foot apartment, sliding track doors conceal a sink, refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, oven, and induction range when not in use. See Kitchen of the Week: A Shape-Shifting Studio Apartment in London.
the same kitchen, neatly tucked away. 21
Above: The same kitchen, neatly tucked away.
in this small flat by studio bazi, sleek wooden doors conceal a tiny kitchen (a 22
Above: In this small flat by Studio Bazi, sleek wooden doors conceal a tiny kitchen (at left) and a laundry setup (at right). See The Secret Apartment: A Hyperefficient Flat with Stealth Storage (and a Hidden Kitchen), over on The Organized Home. Photograph by Polina Poludkina.
the tivali kitchen from dada in italy is tucked behind folding doors. 23
Above: The Tivali Kitchen from Dada in Italy is tucked behind folding doors.
a small kitchen concealed behind slatted doors in a musician&#8\2\17;s apar 24
Above: A small kitchen concealed behind slatted doors in a musician’s apartment in Basel, Switzerland, designed by Buol & Zünd. Photograph by Michael Fritschi of Foto-werk.
a minimalist kitchen in an apartment in cadaqués, spain, designed by franc 25
Above: A minimalist kitchen in an apartment in Cadaqués, Spain, designed by Francesc Rifé Studio. Photograph courtesy of Francesc Rifé Studio.
the hidden kitchen by german company warendorf has an electronic panel tha 26
Above: The Hidden Kitchen by German company Warendorf has an electronic panel that lifts at the push of a button.
a kitchen tucked away in an ikea unit at masseria alchimia in puglia. 27
Above: A kitchen tucked away in an Ikea unit at Masseria Alchimia in Puglia.
all appliances are concealed behind full length oak cabinet doors in this kitch 28
Above: All appliances are concealed behind full-length oak cabinet doors in this kitchen by Danish company Kobenhavns Mobelsnedkeri.
french architect olivier chabaud concealed an entire kitchen behind folding doo 29
Above: French architect Olivier Chabaud concealed an entire kitchen behind folding doors in this country house.
a small kitchen concealed behind folding doors in a project by gray organschi a 30
Above: A small kitchen concealed behind folding doors in a project by Gray Organschi Architecture. Photograph by Mark Mahaney.
pocket doors conceal shelving and small appliances in the noe valley kitchen of 31
Above: Pocket doors conceal shelving and small appliances in the Noe Valley kitchen of Robert Edmonds and Vivian Lee of Edmonds + Lee Architects.
german kitchen line bulthaup offers kitchens in cabinets: one conceals pantry g 32
Above: German kitchen line Bulthaup offers kitchens in cabinets: one conceals pantry goods; the other, appliances. See Good Küchen: 9 German Kitchen Systems.

For more inspiration, go to Kitchens and Small-Space Living. Getting ready to redo your kitchen? Read our Remodeling 101 posts.

Or find small-space solutions:

N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on October 22, 2012, as part of our Small Living issue.

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