Nooks and crannies, window seats, those little ‘extra’ spaces that are thought through and judiciously placed in a building by clever designers. Do them right, and they become enjoyable wee corners to read, chat, sleep, work or just think. Get them wrong and they’ll sit empty or become havens for clutter. Windows are an ideal place to put them, to enjoy and make use of some natural light. At the basic end, an extended low windowsill may suffice, but let your creativity run wild and you may end up with something like the trapezoidal window with ‘scoop’ seat below.
Bookworm by Atelier 010
via Contemporist
Window seat in an MSP office, Scottish Parliament
Pic – Adam Elder/Scottish Parliament
Photograph ©2004 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
DIY Reading Nook
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Via Freshome: 36 window seats
North Kingsway Residence by ALTIUS ARCHITECTURE INC
via Formness
November 28, 2012 at 11:45 am |
Lovely piece, Owen – what a great idea to put it together! Best wishes Gill
November 28, 2012 at 11:48 am |
Thanks for the comment Gill. If I built my dream house, I’d be looking to have a a nook designed at the top of the stairs, or in a window seat.
December 7, 2012 at 1:44 pm |
Here’s an amusing satirical comment on work nooks on the uber dry Unhappy Hipsters blog.
He insisted on using the work nook as intended, knowing that the toe-smudge marks on the glass gave his partner heart palpitations.
January 3, 2013 at 1:27 pm |
Children find the most unlikely nooks and crannies
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