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The term \u201chidden door\u201d conjures up visions of secret rooms behind movable bookcases or even a fantastical universe revealed through a secret wardrobe. But the reality is that hidden doors \u2014 at least the kinds that are popping up in popular architectural projects outside of fiction novels and films \u2014 are much more sleek and sophisticated.<\/p>\n

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Whether through the use of transparency or camouflaged materials, hidden doors are designed to transition a user from room to room with minimal effort and even less visual impact. Their graceful ability to \u201cdisappear\u201d into a wall is thanks to the coherent use of materials in a project as well as carefully considered door details that are difficult to design and challenging to manufacture. If the aim is to make a door nearly invisible, then complete seamlessness must be achieved without the use of visible hinges, protruding door frames or clunky handles and knobs.<\/p>\n

Minimalist firms like SANAA, David Chipperfield Architects and Richard Meier make it a point to put together entryways that blend into their architecture. Some architecture studios, like Olson Kundig, actually design their own doors, but many architects work directly with manufacturers who are creating unique replicable doors as well as custom designs that are perfectly imperceptible.<\/p>\n

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Consider Vitrocsa\u2019<\/a>s patent-pending Turnable Corner<\/a> system. Inspired by Pierre Koenig\u2019s famous Stahl House, the Swiss brand has created numerous groundbreaking door and window systems all reminiscent of an invisible wall. One of its most impressive creations is a gorgeous swivel component that can be embedded into the ceiling and floor of a project, allowing full-height glass panels to turn and sweep away like magic.<\/p>\n

The company accomplished this through its classic sliding door technology, which isn\u2019t supported by traditional aluminum frames. Instead, its slim, glass wall system is based on seamless glazing with the frames buried within the wall, and its Invisible Sill Option sewn into the floor plates. The video below shows the incredible precision with which this concealed system functions.<\/p>\n