![A modern apartment with dark green shelves embedded into the wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/modern-built-in-wall-shelving-121120-1116-01.jpg)
Architectural practice mecanismo, has remodeled an apartment in San Sebastian, Spain, that’s designed around a custom-designed wood wall that splits the public and private areas of the home, and includes built-in shelving.
![A wood wall that includes hidden storage and partially embedded dark green shelves.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/modern-built-in-wall-shelving-121120-1116-02.jpg)
One of the key details of the wood wall is the inclusion of five shelving niches that are partially embedded into the wall.
![A modern dark green wall shelf with a curved design.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/modern-built-in-wall-shelving-121120-1116-03.jpg)
The metal niches, which are finished in a deep green, have a rounded shape, creating a softer element for the wood wall.
![A modern dark green wall shelf with a curved design.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/modern-built-in-wall-shelving-121120-1116-04.jpg)
![A modern dark green wall shelf with a curved design.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/modern-built-in-wall-shelving-121120-1116-05.jpg)
The wood wall also hides a doorway that connects to the private areas of the home, while the kitchen can be closed off from the living room with a sliding white wall.
![The wood wall also hides a doorway that connects to the private areas of the home, while the kitchen can be closed off from the living room with a sliding white wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/modern-built-in-wall-shelving-121120-1116-06.jpg)
The wood wall continues through to the kitchen, where it’s been paired with minimalist white cabinets.
![A modern white kitchen with a wall of storage made from wood.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/modern-built-in-wall-shelving-white-kitchen-121120-1116-07.jpg)
![A modern kitchen with minimalist white and wood cabinets.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/modern-kitchen-white-cabinets-121120-1119-08.jpg)
On the private side of the wall, there are built-in closets in addition to more dark green shelving.
![A wood wall with built-in closets.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/wood-wall-121120-1146-01-800x1230.jpg)
Here’s a closer look at the built-in shelving and the overall floor plan of the apartment.
![A diagram that shows partially built-in shelving.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/modern-built-in-wall-shelving-121120-1116-09.jpg)
![The floor plan of a modern apartment that has a wood storage wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/apartment-floor-plan-121120-1118-10.jpg)