Sliding doors

One of our favorite recent residential projects: an off-the-grid, self sustainable residence tucked away in the Brazilian countryside.  When you’re relying on your own systems for water and power production, you naturally focus on performance. Krownlab's Loki system was the natural choice. Krownlab More

This project, signed by DL2 Studio, concerns a totally renovated flat located in Rome's African district.  To meet the needs of a young couple, the floor plan has been radically redesigned to create a bright open space where the living room and kitchen are separated by shelves treated as dividing elements. The transition between the various rooms in this house is accompanied by changes in the height of the ceilings, used to create direct and diffuse lighting effects. The flat uses only frameless doors, both hinged and sliding, to create a comfortable and modern environment. The doors, perfectly aligned with the walls that embrace them, have made it possible to create a harmonious and discreet environment.  The flush-to-wall Abs... More

The Noard 99 project in Holland is a very interesting case study of how space can be redesigned to make it as congenial as possible to people's daily lives. The renovation of this flat was planned with the aim to transform two flats into one by redesigning the interior layout and make it suitable for wheelchair use. The interior design is attributed to Marcel Hectors, the owner of the house, that confronted with new health challenges decided to design his own house to meet his personal needs. The aim was to include a space dedicated to the photography and museum installation studio he runs, creating the perfect balance between his personal and professional life. This mission was accomplished thanks to the use of sliding doors, which allowe... More

Built in 2020 by the DFR Architecture studio, this small flat located in the Monteverde Vecchio district of Rome has been completely redesigned, revealing modern finishes and attention to design down to the smallest detail.  The goal was to create a large, bright space suitable for the needs of a young family.  Through the demolition of some partitions, a new open space was created which is now the heart of the house. It was designed to be the living area and consists of a living area, a dining area, a kitchen and a small bathroom. Its south-east exposure and the predominance of white make it extremely bright and comfortable.  On the opposite side of the living room is the sleeping area, with a corridor leading to the mast... More

A MODERN PLACE TO RETIRE  Portland architects Giulietti/Schouten focus on custom, single-family homes—both new builds and remodels—throughout the Pacific Northwest. Their regional expertise drew Mary and Phil Krueger to approach the firm with an ambitious project: replacing their 1938 property in Lincoln City with a modern home. They wanted their home to take advantage of the stunning Oregon Coast views and have design features like wide door frames that would allow them to age in place through retirement and into their golden years. A sliding door was the easy choice for the upstairs master bedroom. Not only did it fit the overall aesthetic of the home, it checked the boxes of ease of use and compatibility with oversized... More

When a Chicago-based painter and a digital designer moved to Kirkland, Washington they bought a home that came with a horse stable. The biggest animal they owned, however, was a dog. They decided to repurpose the horse stable, common for their neighborhood, which abuts the Bridle Trails State Park, as a multiuse space complete with a painter’s studio, a workspace, and a guest bedroom. They hired SHED Architecture to renovate both the stable and the house, and saw an opportunity to have fun with the smaller structure. “As the conversion occurred in concert with a remodel of the main house, the stable became a site for big ideas and a more open-ended project brief,” said SHED Principal Thomas Shaer. “Our goal was pret... More

The OFS Brands showroom in Los Angeles features a stunning glass conference room with Krownlab sliding door hardware.   A CUSTOM SPACE FOR CUSTOM FURNITURE  When OFS Brands designed their new Los Angeles showroom, they tapped Pam Light, pL-D Studio, and Klawiter and Associates to help shape it. OFS is a family owned, community driven company that has been providing socially responsible furniture and logistics solutions since 1937. It was important that their showroom have a truly refined aesthetic that preserved existing architectural elements—a spatial metaphor for their modern product offerings and their rich heritage. A key component of pulling this design trick off was the thoughtful selection of interior finishes. W... More

A young family from Chicago built their dream home in rural Wisconsin.   BACK TO NATURE  Chicago urbanites Dave and Jamie Van Dixhorn and their three young children uprooted from the windy city to the small town of Kohler, Wisconsin, looking for a radical change of lifestyle. Proximity to nature was a central priority. But they also wanted to keep some of that urban sensibility they had come to love: open spaces, large windows and functional design. Dave and Jamie hired Osterhaus-McCarthy and Milwaukee-based Bruns Architecture to design a 6,000-square-foot home to their specifications. As Dave likes to say, “The design blurs the lines between the natural beauty of the outdoors with the comforts of modern living.”... More