With the demand for minimalist homes increasing, architects are coming up with innovative ways to hide bulky appliances and storage units. We've rounded up 10 of the most stripped-back kitchens on Dezeen, including one concealed behind perforated metal screens and another crafted from raw materials (+ slideshow).

O Apartment by Paritzki & Liani Architects

Perforated metal screens are used to conceal the kitchen units and storage inside this Tel Aviv apartment by Israeli studio Paritzki & Liani Architects. Read more about O Apartment by Paritzki & Liani Architects »

LOIOS development by ODDA

Monolithic freestanding units are used to house the kitchen, beds, bathroom and other furniture inside this renovated 19th-century building in Porto by local studio ODDA. Read more about LOIOS development by ODDA »
Eixample apartment by Carles Enrich

Spanish architect Carles Enrich inserted a plywood box beneath the vaulted ceilings of an early 20th-century apartment in Barcelona to create a discreet kitchen unit that contains a series of cupboards. Read more about Eixample apartment by Carles Enrich »

Casa Ljungdahl by Note Design Studio

For its design of an apartment in Stockholm, Note Design Studio refrained from using the typically monochrome minimalist palette, and painted all storage units and kitchen work surfaces a blue-grey colour. Read more about Casa Ljungdahl by Note Design Studio »

Espace Panet by Anne Sopie Goneau

The kitchen area in t...