Stacks on Stacks

In keeping with the island’s rugged character, the new home was pared down to the essentials.

Project: Intersect House Location: London, UK Architect: William Tozer...

Flournoy’s favorite aspect of the design is that “every space in the house is used and appreciated.” This light-filled...

A ladder leads to built-in book shelves.

Awaiting the birth of the couple’s son, Vivi relaxes in a built-in reading nook in the library.

A walnut-topped table and Womb chair, both by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, offer a cozy spot for reading.

A 606 Universal Shelving System by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ dominates one end of the living room.

The door to Eoghan Mahony’s office is set on a caster and has a hinge that runs the entire ten-foot height.

Open shelving can cut both ways: Curate the air out of all your cool stuff and you're left with a gift shop, not a...

The living room is five steps down from the kitchen and office space and features textured black slate tile from...

Bookshelves add extra utility to the undulating staircase in Tokyo's 921-square-foot Coil house.

The stairs are partically hidden behind a slatted ash screen that supports steel bookshelves.