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.
In a house in Porto transformed into studio apartments by Portuguese firm Fala Atelier, plywood cabinets conceal everything, including the compact kitchen.
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.
The same kitchen, neatly tucked away.
The Tivali Kitchen from Dada in Italy is tucked behind folding doors.
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 Francesc Rifé Studio.
Photograph courtesy of Francesc Rifé Studio.
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.
All appliances are concealed behind full-length oak cabinet doors in this kitchen by Danish company Kobenhavns Mobelsnedkeri.
A concealed white kitchen by Boffi.
French architect Olivier Chabaud concealed an entire kitchen behind folding doors in this country house.
Photograph by Mark Mahaney.
A small kitchen concealed behind folding doors in a project by Gray Organschi Architecture.
Pocket doors conceal shelving and small appliances in the Noe Valley kitchen of Robert Edmonds and Vivian Lee of Edmonds + Lee Architects.
Concealed dining and storage: The Table Plus from UK-based Magnet Kitchens folds against the wall when not in use.
German kitchen line Bulthaup offers kitchens in cabinets: one conceals pantry goods; the other, appliances. See Good Küchen: 9 German Kitchen Systems.