Whiter Than White: The Minimalist Art of Achromatic Kitchen Cabinets

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Cooking begins with a clean slate. Achromatic kitchen cabinets are very popular, providing simple and neutral palettes to respond to. These are typically combined with a more textured countertop or backsplash. Exploring achromatic kitchens, we’ve drawn together a collection of white kitchen cabinets. Characterized by clean lines and ample brightness, these are often combined with materials like wood or steel. Together, the designs create inviting spaces to cook, dine and create.

S|H Apartmentby YAEL PERRY | INTERIOR DESIGNER, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Located in the heart of Tel Aviv, this apartment was designed as a minimalist, bright white space. Combining a living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom, the project features a functional kitchen with storage space, integrated appliances and a narrow profile.

White Kitchen by Noreststudio, Kraków, Poland

Designed with varnished wood, metal details and oak floors, White Kitchen is located on Karmelicka street in Krakow. The interior was inspired by simple, clean lines with a Scandinavian style.

Innercity Downsize House by Steffen Welsch, Fitzroy North, Australia

Sited in North Fitzroy, this house was designed to bring sunlight into the home. Built with three bedrooms, a bathroom and an open-plan kitchen, the white cabinetry was combined with timber-clad feature shelving.

The Three Cusps Chalet by Tiago do Vale Arquitectos, Braga, Portugal

Mixing Portuguese, Brazilian and alpine influences, this 120-year-old chalet was converted to embrace the street and draw light into the house. White was used repeatedly on walls, ceilings, carpentry and marble to create airy and bright spaces.

Apartment of the Future – R&D Laboratory by NArchitekTURA I NArchitecTURE, Dobrodzień, Poland

Created as an “Apartment of the Future,” this project included a monochromatic white interior delimited by longitudinal cabinetry. Formed to be universal, timeless, but distinctive, the design was made to create an open space that responds to changes in furniture, technology and user behavior.

Apartment Rudnik by Arhitektura d.o.o., Ljubljana, Slovenia

Apartment Rudnik was made in a newly-built row house. Utilizing additional storage space under the stairs with continuous white cabinetry, the new kitchen connects with the dining area and provides a more functional space for eating and socializing.

Ons Dorp Old School Conversion by Standard Studio – Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

A 100-year-old school building in the center of Amsterdam was transformed into 10 individualized apartment units. The warm and bright interior combines white cabinetry with concrete floors, steel staircases and plywood detailing.

Greenwich Street Penthouse by The Turett Collaborative, New York, N.Y., United States

Located in the a converted warehouse in Tribeca, this penthouse explores how discreet objects within a space can define a larger volume. The central kitchen combines white acrylic cabinet surfaces and calacatta marble counters with Gaggenau appliances.

Loft FOR by adn Architectures, Brussels, Belgium

Seeking a purity of form and functional simplicity, this design was made with two new interior volumes and three furniture pieces. Materials like polyurethane screed, perforated metal and stratified MDF are juxtaposed with long white kitchen cabinets continued throughout the space for storage.

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