{"id":7758,"date":"2025-10-04T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rutha.org\/?p=7758"},"modified":"2025-10-24T12:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T12:26:39","slug":"eight-interiors-where-built-in-sofas-become-one-with-the-walls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rutha.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/eight-interiors-where-built-in-sofas-become-one-with-the-walls\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight interiors where built-in sofas become one with the walls"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Concrete<\/div>\n

From a concrete house<\/a> in Colombia<\/a> to a Swiss<\/a> chalet, the eight living rooms<\/a> compiled in this lookbook<\/a> all feature practical built-in sofas<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

While many designers elect to make the sofa the focal point of the living space, some opt to make it blend into the background altogether.<\/p>\n

The following examples include sofas in wooden cabins and concrete houses, where the materiality is apparent throughout the interior and continues to form the bases of the sofas.<\/p>\n

Adding built-in sofas can be a way to make use of awkward spaces where conventional freestanding sofas may not fit, and can also help create cohesive interior spaces by using the same material as the walls.<\/p>\n

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring interiors that revolve around DJ booths<\/a>, homes inserted into former factories<\/a> and living spaces imbued with autumnal colour palettes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Hee<\/a>
Photo by Christopher Hunt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hee House, Sweden, by Studio Ellsinger<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A dramatically pitched roof creates a lofty interior lined with warm-toned, untreated pine in this Swedish<\/a> holiday home.<\/p>\n

The corner sofa in the living space has a base that was also made from pine<\/a>, tying it in with the surrounding interior. Dark green cushions create a grounding effect.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Hee House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Living<\/a>
Photo by Alex Lesage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pine Island Cottage, Canada, by Bureau Tempo and Thom Fougere<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Canadian studios Bureau Tempo and Thom Fougere embedded a walnut<\/a>-framed sofa into this open-plan living space, flanked by steps on either end.<\/p>\n

The solid walnut volume provides seating, storage and access between the room’s split levels.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Pine Island Cottage \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"The<\/a>
Photo courtesy of Toledano + Architects<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Biarritz apartment, France, by Toledano + Architects<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This seafront<\/a> apartment in southwestern France<\/a> features light oak throughout the space, in reference to maritime architecture.<\/p>\n

A corner bookcase flows into a built-in sofa running along the bottom of a vast window. At its other end, the base of the sofa becomes the final few steps of a metallic staircase.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Biarritz apartment \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"A<\/a>
Photo by Dylan Perrenoud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Perfect Day House, Switzerland, by\u00a0Giona Bierens de Haan Architectures<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The quintessential exterior of this Swiss mountain<\/a> chalet belies a bright, minimal interior, created by local studio\u00a0Giona Bierens de Haan Architectures<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The floor plan revolves around a sunken living area built from pale, bright wood and topped by matching greige upholstery.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Perfect Day House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Living<\/a>
Photo by Justin Chung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pontious Ranch House, USA, by OWIU Design<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A long, tubular bolster cushion and thick padded seat soften the solid base of this sofa in the living area of this Texan<\/a> ranch by Los Angeles studio\u00a0OWIU Design<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Material contrast and a neutral colour palette characterise the interior as a whole, which sees contemporary elements interspersed with conventional farmhouse aesthetics.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Pontious Ranch House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Living<\/a>
Photo by Mateo Soto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Concrete House, Colombia, by Atelier Garcia<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

An L-shaped sofa upholstered in deep blue fabric is tucked into the concrete materiality of this Colombian house.<\/p>\n

Designed by New York-based studio Atelier Garcia, the house’s cave-like interior features exposed concrete walls, floors and ceilings, softened by wooden<\/a> accents and upholstery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Concrete House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Villain<\/a>
Photo by Jose Hevia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Villain House, Spain, by Architecture Office Claudia Raurell<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A concrete volume snakes around the edge of this living room, combining the functions of a media unit, steps, sofa base and side table<\/a> all in one.<\/p>\n

It echoes the concrete materiality that characterises the Barcelona<\/a> townhouse, which was renovated by local studio Architecture Office Claudia Raurell.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Villain House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Living<\/a>
Photo by Crist\u00f3bal Palma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Detif house, Chile, by Guillermo Acu\u00f1a Arquitectos Asociados <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A nest-like arrangement of red batons creates a distinctive facade for this house on the coast of Chile<\/a>, designed by local studio Guillermo Acu\u00f1a Arquitectos Asociados<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nestled beneath the glass windows in the living space is a corner sofa, with a base made from light-toned timber planks that echo the building’s wider materiality.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Detif house \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring interiors that revolve around DJ booths<\/a>, homes inserted into former factories<\/a> and living spaces imbued with autumnal colour palettes<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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