Eight kitchens that benefit from generous marble surfaces

Eight kitchens that benefit from generous marble surfaces

Eight kitchens that benefit from generous marble surfaces

From veiny and earthy to sleek and spotless, our latest lookbook features eight kitchens from the Dezeen archive that prominently feature marble.

Marble is a metamorphic stone formed when limestone rock is heated and pressured in the Earth’s crust. Making it crystallize and form a streaky, swirly mix. Additionally, The smooth stone can be used on walls, floors, and other surfaces, often in bathrooms or kitchens.

In larger kitchens, marble can be used to form sturdy islands, breakfast bars, or dining tables while in smaller spaces. It can be used as an easy-to-clean splashback or countertop for meal preparation.

Additionally, Here are eight interior projects that feature marble kitchens, including a playful apartment in Melbourne and a minimalist house in Canada.

Moreover, This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. Additionally, For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring homes informed by biophilic design, and colorful 1970s interiors. Also, homes with sliding doors.


Apartment 207 by BST Arquitetura
The photo is by Eduardo Macarios

Additionally, For the revamp of a 75-square-meter apartment in Brazil, architecture studio Belotto Scopel Tanaka employed a simple material palette of glossy, dark wooded cabinetry against the black and white marble.

Moreover, On one side of the marble breakfast bar, there is space for the residents to sit and enjoy meals. On the other hand, there are several drawers for crockery and kitchenware storage.


Lawyers office by Arjaan De Feyter
Photo is by Piet-Albert Goethals

Blackened steel, dark walnut fittings, and deep-green marble slabs fill the interior of this pared-back office that Belgian studio Arjaan de Freyter designed for law firm Deknudt Nelis.

The same veiny stone used for the striking kitchen island has also been used to line the inner shelves of a full-height storage unit. Moreover, Architect De Freyter chose the material to convey “decisiveness and professionalism,” he told Dezeen.


Kitchen with terrazzo floor
Photo is by Benjamin Hosking

Like the majority of this Melbourne apartment, its L-shaped kitchen pays homage to the 1960s, with the same pistachio green tones and speckled flooring as its original mid-century interior.

Moreover, The designers used Rosa Alicante marble on the top of the custom-made steel frame table and long countertops, which complements the terrazzo floor tiles beneath.


Brooklyn Loft by Dean Works
The photo is by Daniel Salemi

Additionally, New York studio Dean Works added a statement multi-functional plywood unit in the kitchen of this Brooklyn apartment. Giving its occupants some much-needed storage space.

Its in-built grey and white marble countertop were cut away to make space for a traditional white sink and a gas hob. While the shelves provide space above the counter for tableware, crockery, and cooking utensils.


Apartment in Belgium features green kitchen
Photo is by Piet-Albert Goethals

Additionally, Local architects Carmine Van Der Linden and Thomas Geldof designed this coastal two-floor apartment to reflect its calm countryside surroundings.

Seaweed-colored joinery and streaky Alga Marina marble surfaces make the kitchen the focal point of the residence. Also, contrast the paneled birchwood cabinets and shelves.


Beaconsfield Residence by Sudio AC
The photo is by Andrew Snow

Moreover, Located in Toronto, this Victorian townhouse renovated by StudioAC combines clean white hues with wooden furnishing and flooring.

Additionally, The overhaul included opening up the interior by reorganizing the layout. As well as installing a black marble-covered kitchen island to provide a darker contrast.


Light marble counter tops in a kitchen
Photo is by Raphaël Thibodeau

Designed by local studio Paul Bernier Architecte, this sun-drenched kitchen sits within a house extension in Cottage on the Point. A lakeside dwelling in Quebec.

Additionally, The large glass windows frame views of the surrounding trees and night skies. Also allow light to bounce across the pale marble surfaces that line the table, shelves, and countertops.


Kitchen in Barwon Heads House
The photo is by Timothy Kaye

Australian studio Adam Kane Architects blanketed the barn-style extension of Barwon Heads House in a monochrome interior palette and finishes.

Moreover, The open-plan kitchen and dining area are divided by a large marble dining table. While elsewhere in the cottage, matching slabs of travertine marble are used as countertops and coffee tables.

 

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