A Built-In Bookshelf Follows The Stairs Inside This Home

March 1, 2021
A built-in bookshelf that follows the staircase in a modern home.

Architecture firm Moon Hoon has designed a modern concrete home in Jeju-si, South Korea, and included in the design, is a custom-built bookshelf that follows the line of the stairs.

A built-in wood bookshelf that follows the staircase in a modern home.

Connecting the various levels of the home, the staircase was created as an eye-catching element in the interior, with the wood shelving lining the walls.

A built-in bookshelf that follows the staircase in a modern home.

The shelving, which has been built into the wall, is lined with wood that matches the stair treads.

A built-in bookshelf lined with wood that follows the staircase in a modern home.

The lower shelves of the built-ins also include hidden lighting, which allows the stair treads to be easily seen.

A built-in bookshelf lined with wood that follows the staircase in a modern home.
A built-in bookshelf lined with wood that follows the staircase in a modern home.

Above the stairs and the bookcase is a skylight with lighting that shows off the geometric lines where the walls meet the ceiling.

A modern home with a skylight, hidden lighting, and built-in bookshelves.

Let’s take a look at the rest of the home…

The exterior of the home is striking in its design, with bold geometric shapes made from concrete and angled elements that connect the rotated boxes. Glass balconies and stair railings seamlessly blend into the concrete design.

The exterior of this home is striking in its design, with bold geometric shapes made from concrete and angled elements that connect the rotated boxes. Glass balconies and stair railings seamlessly blend into the concrete design.
The exterior of this home is striking in its design, with bold geometric shapes made from concrete and angled elements that connect the rotated boxes. Glass balconies and stair railings seamlessly blend into the concrete design.
A modern concrete home.

Exterior lighting underneath the various concrete volumes as well as from within the home, bring attention to the various angles and design elements of the home.

Exterior lighting underneath the various concrete volumes as well as from within the home, bring attention to the various angles and design elements of this modern home.
Exterior lighting underneath the various concrete volumes as well as from within the home, bring attention to the various angles and design elements of this modern home.

Here’s a closer look at some of the structural elements and outdoor spaces, which include planters, a hot tub, and a rooftop deck.

A modern concrete home with protruding balconies.
A modern concrete home with protruding balconies.
A modern concrete home with protruding balconies.
A modern concrete home with protruding balconies.
The rooftop deck of a modern concrete house.

Inside, the various rooms like the living room, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom, have been kept minimal in their design, with white walls and ceilings, wood flooring, and hidden lighting.

A modern living room with white walls and ceilings, wood flooring, and hidden lighting.
A modern kitchen with white walls and cabinets, wood flooring, and hidden lighting.
A minimalist bedroom with hidden lighting and large windows.
A modern bathroom with a freestanding bathtub and a large picture window.
Photography by Moon Hoon | Architect: MOONBALSSO(Moon Hoon) | Design team: Kim jaekwan, Kim haeree, Park jeonguk, Song giwon, Tomasz Kisilewicz