For February’s special Kitchen & Bath section, RECORD showcases four projects, including two cleverly designed cooking areas—one a flexible, economy-sized space for a Californian ADU and the other a YouTube-ready demonstration kitchen inserted into a London rowhouse—along with a high-design comfort station within a public park in the Bronx and a barrier-free bathroom renovation at a home in New York’s Hudson Valley. While pointedly diverse, all these projects stand out through their deft navigation of limited footprints and use of thoughtful and utilitarian materials.

SELECT AN ARTICLE TO READ MORE

Here’s a look at the latest innovations for these essential spaces.