Loft Apartment by Alex Bykov

A combined bookshelf and staircase creates a small library with interchangeable shelving at this apartment in the Ukraine by architect Alex Bykov

Architect Alex Bykov renovated the Kiev apartment's interior around the owner's request for a library, raising it on a small podium in one corner of the living room to maximise storage space.

The apartment only has two doors separating rooms, as each space flows into the next in a looping arrangement.

"The concept of movement appears through the spatial design areas such as the bedroom, the lounge, the library and the bathroom surrounding the kitchen - the historical symbol of the family's heart," said architect Alex Bykov.

SOURCE : dezeen.com