While it may have been the centrally located Japanese bathtub that stole the show in this East London Japanese apartment, there was a smaller, more subtle detail that really caught my attention.
Nestled in the small kitchen, positioned on either side of the exposed brick wall corner, are two wall-mounted folding chairs. Painted a deep forest green to match the interior walls, these smart, slatted-wood seats can discreetly fold into themselves when not in use or seamlessly pull out to reveal the perfect perching spot. A custom design from Inter Urban Studios, Micah Sarut, the managing director of the firm, explains, "The client likes to cook, so to give people somewhere to perch and have a cocktail when they come and talk to him, we created wall-mounted foldaway stools." And, as someone who loves nothing more than having a friend keep me company while I cook up a storm, I've never needed anything more.
