HEIGHT OF STYLE
Contemporary kitchens are employing all kinds of
creative solutions to reconquer dead space, and in
particular the ubiquitous gap between wall units
and ceilings. French designer Grégoire de Lafforest
(gregoiredelafforest.com) took inspiration from a
library to create this custom-made kitchen for Belgian
family-run firm Obumex (obumex.be), utilising an
elegant ladder to reach the upper level of timber-edged
alcoves, making space for decorative pieces as well as
classic kitchenware. ‘The kitchen is the most important
living space in a house,’ says de Lafforest. ‘Instead of
technical elements, people want to see the objects
that give colour and atmosphere to their lives.’