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Singular Detail: Unique Wood Ribbon Wraps Whole Home

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 10:00 AM PST

This interior redesign begins and ends in a wood ribbon, and is a case of quite literally ‘tying the interior together’ in a single unique gesture.

Created by KHBT (images by Johannes Marburg) and set in London, this lovely flat is modest and minimalist in almost every way – simple white surfaces from floor to wall to ceiling, and toned-down details … except for one wonderfully-warm stretch of wood that winds throughout.

It starts (or ends, depending on your perspective) as the sides and surface of the kitchen counter, then snakes through the hall and finally connects to the bathtub at the other end.

This use of walnut reflects their desire to “create a precious element, using a timber that refers to the traditionally and luxuriously fitted flats in the surrounding area of Mayfair.” It also plays off of the potentially-awkward, higher-level entry from which occupants and visitors have to step down to access main areas.

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Posted: 04 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Having kids can be a recipe for clutter as more and more room gets displaced in favor of toys – unless your furniture can function as both centerpiece and play space.

The QUBIS HAUS would make Mies or Corbu proud, made up of open floors, simple sides and slots for modular wall panels to be inserted and removed as desired.

Colorful acrylic squares slide into place, as does a staircase, and wooden furniture can be it in on a lower, upper or rooftop floor plate in this three-level construct. The table itself “is made in solid birch ply wood and has clean modern lines making it a beautiful piece of living room furniture as well as a centre for children to play.”

Meanwhile, the furniture made to fit it “has been made from locally grown, sustainable oak and hand crafted into various styles of building blocks with embedded magnets, that magically transform into pieces of modern furniture with a simple click. Specific designs are shown with each set – but there are no limits to what you can create.”