For our newest lookbook, we highlight eight modern kitchens that centre on islands with waterfall counter tops constructed from concrete, stone and chunky terrazzo.
As its title suggests, a waterfall edge is a mode of kitchen island or cupboard the place the countertop seems to circulate seamlessly from the floor to the bottom.
The function, also referred to as a mitred finish, is widespread in modern kitchens as it’s a simple option to create a focus whereas retaining a glossy, pared-back aesthetic.
As revealed by this lookbook, they’re notably impactful when constructed from supplies resembling marble and concrete, which give rise to sculptural, monolithic centrepieces.
That is the most recent in our lookbooks collection, which supplies visible inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For extra inspiration see earlier lookbooks that includes residing rooms with placing artwork items, vibrant bedrooms and residing rooms with cowhide rugs.
Botaniczna Condo, Poland, by Agnieszka Owsiany Studio
Agnieszka Owsiany Studio draped travertine over a collection of oak cabinets to kind this kitchen island. The wooden helps intensify the nice and cozy tones of the stone, which the studio selected due to its soothing and timeless qualities.
“I actually needed to create one thing timeless, therefore the concept to make use of supplies resembling wooden and travertine which age superbly and hopefully will not get replaced inside a few years,” mentioned the studio’s founder Agnieszka Owsiany.
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Sunderland Street, UK, by 2LG Studio
Sky-blue cabinetry presents a relaxed backdrop to the daring waterfall countertop on this kitchen, designed by 2LG Studio.
Made from white marble with gray veins, it extends over each ends of a wood-clad kitchen island and incorporates a hob for cooking. The countertop was paired with pink bar stools and is illuminated by a Cherry Pendant gentle by designer duo Daniel-Emma.
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Lake Geneva Residence, USA, by Collective Workplace
Concrete was used to kind the mitred finish of this kitchen island, making a centrepiece that juxtaposes the sunshine and pure look of its wood-lined environment.
It’s complemented by matching concrete counter tops on the adjoining picket cupboards and incorporates a sink inside its floor.
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Montauk Home, USA, by Desciencelab
A black countertop overrides the wood-lined base of this central unit, discovered within the kitchen of a gabled home in Montauk, not too long ago overhauled by Desciencelab.
Standing out towards the encircling picket cabinets, it helps to demarcate the meals preparation space throughout the open-plan room, which additionally incorporates the eating and residing areas.
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Paseo Mallorca 15 Residences, Spain, by OHLAB
This clean-cut stone island is positioned within the gentle and ethereal inside of an condo in a housing block in Mallorca.
Its minimalist aesthetic was paired with a extra tactile materials palette of tough plaster, darkish wooden and rustic fittings in the remainder of the house, which OHLAB selected as a mirrored image of its Mediterranean setting.
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Household Dwelling Zwaag, Netherlands, by DAB Studio
The sculptural waterfall counter tops on this kitchen are fashioned from placing Arebescato Orobico marble.
Its earthy brown and gray tones are enhanced by the nice and cozy colors of the encircling Afromosia wooden joinery and oak ceilings and flooring, which kind a part of DAB Studio’s wider “calm but soulful” materials palette.
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Glyn Home, UK, by Yellow Cloud Studio
Outsized chunks of vibrant mixture have been used to create the terrazzo end of this assertion kitchen unit, which is positioned in Glyn Home by Yellow Cloud Studio in London.
Its waterfall edge conceals a collection of black-painted drawers with silver handles and helps to “intensify the expertise of uncooked, handmade surfaces” all through the inside, the studio mentioned.
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Loma Residence, Mexico, by Esrawe Studio
Curved sides and mitred ends soften the look of this monolithic kitchen island, which Esrawe Studio created as a part of its remodelling of an condo in Mexico Metropolis.
The unit sits within the centre of the house’s kitchen and was fashioned from a placing green-toned granite that pops out towards its impartial environment.
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That is the most recent in our lookbooks collection, which supplies visible inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For extra inspiration see earlier lookbooks that includes residing rooms with placing artwork items, vibrant bedrooms and residing rooms with cowhide rugs.
