Showing posts with label Poland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poland. Show all posts
Monday, November 18, 2013

Bathroom Surprise in Krakow, Poland

Rear elevation of Modern home in Krakow, Poland

XV House is large modern home designed by RS + Robert Skitek office in Krakow, second largest city in Poland. It is created to become an attraction in the neighborhood.


Home designs can be divided in two main categories. Vertical and horizontal homes. The main idea of this project was to create modern house focused on vertical growth instead of horizontal expansion, with intention to take advantage of location and offer beautiful views of Poland's second largest. (something like this warm modern vertical home in San Francisco) House is designed to have basement floor with car garage and guest rooms, ground floor with modern living room, first floor with bedrooms for children and parents, second floor with space available for events and awesome rooftop terrace.


Interior design follows this idea of vertical growth. Floor areas are not big but contemporary design allows great comunication between rooms, horizontally or vertically through wooden stairs. One thing that attracted my attention was this modern bathroom with transparent glass wall looking out on the staircase. Interesting and unusual detail, but since staircase has transparent ceiling to collect daylight, with glass wall, bathroom get nice amount of daylight as well. Good thinking architects, good thinking.

Side facade of Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Facade of Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Backyard of Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Facade of Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Window on Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Car and Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Backyard of Modern home in Krakow, Poland at night

Facade of Modern home in Krakow, Poland at night

Stairs in Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Wooden stairs in Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Stairs in Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Staircase in Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Staircase in Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Staircase in Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Staircase in Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Staircase in Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Bathroom glass wall in Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Bathroom in Modern home in Krakow, Poland

Floor plans of Modern home in Krakow, Poland

All photos © Tomasz Zakrzewski

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Tiny Houses: World's Narrowest House, Warsaw, Poland

Picture of the world's narrowest house between two buildings as seen from the street
Tiny Houses: World's Narrowest House, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Here it is! New winner in the category of tiny houses. Keret House is new world's narrowest house and one of the world's smallest houses. It is built inside of the small alley between 12 and 6 story buildings in the old part of Warsaw where used to be Jewish Ghetto. The house is wide barely over 1 meter. (120cm/47in).


Keret House is designed by Jakub Szczesny from Centrala Architecture for Israeli author Etgar Keret. Steel frame for the house was built off the site and placed in the alley latter. Interiors are designed to stay bright pulling daylight into the house through 3 small windows.

Picture of the world's thinnest house between two walls as seen from the sidewalk
World's Narrowest House, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Pictures of the entrance into the alley of the house and the staircase into the house
World's Narrowest House entrance, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Picture of the entrance staircase as seen from the narrowest house
World's Narrowest House interior, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of small kitchen in the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House kitchen, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of small working desk on the wall of the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House interior, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of white small kitchen furniture in the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House kitchen, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of single bed by the small window in the bedroom of the narrowest house
World's Narrowest House bedroom, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of person sitting by the working desk in the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House working desk, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Picture of small kitchen in the world's thinnest house
World's Narrowest House kitchen, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Picture of small working desk and green chair by the bed in the bedroom of the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House bedroom, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Picture of small kitchen at night in the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House kitchen, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Picture of narrow entrance hallway in the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House interior, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of Keret in his narrow house as seen from the ceiling
World's Narrowest House interior, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of Keret sleeping in his bed in the bedroom of world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House bedroom, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of Keret in the interiors of the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House interior, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

World's narrowest house section blueprint showing every part of the house
World's Narrowest House section, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Centrala Architecture

World's narrowest house floor plan showing every part of the house
World's Narrowest House floor plan, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Centrala Architecture

Picture of the steel legs on which is world's narrowest house placed, under construction
World's Narrowest House construction, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of the world's narrowest house under construction
World's Narrowest House construction, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of three workers digging hole for the narrowest house foundation
World's Narrowest House construction, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation

Picture of construction worker working on the steel cage for the world's narrowest house
World's Narrowest House construction, Keret House, Warsaw, Poland
© Dom Kereta/Polish Modern Art Foundation