Embedded furniture systems include a furniture assembly having a furniture stowage component and a furniture element extending from and moveably connected to the stowage component. The stowage component has a body with a furniture compartment recessed therein. The furniture element is selectively stowable in the compartment and deployable therefrom on a first side of the assembly. The assembly extends through an opening disposed in a wall component. The surface of the first side of the assembly is aligned with a first side of the wall and the covered portion of the body extends from an opposing second side of the wall. A concealing element is disposed about and substantially covers an exposed portion of the body on an opposing second side of the assembly. The concealing element includes a substantially hollow furniture component such that the covered portion of the body appears to be a piece of furniture.

Embedded furniture systems include a furniture assembly having a furniture stowage component and a furniture element extending from and moveably connected to the stowage component. The stowage component has a body with a furniture compartment recessed therein. The furniture element is selectively stowable in the compartment and deployable therefrom on a first side of the assembly. The assembly extends through an opening disposed in a wall component. The surface of the first side of the assembly is aligned with a first side of the wall and the covered portion of the body extends from an opposing second side of the wall. A concealing element is disposed about and substantially covers an exposed portion of the body on an opposing second side of the assembly. The concealing element includes a substantially hollow furniture component such that the covered portion of the body appears to be a piece of furniture.

An apparatus includes a ladder assembly configured to be used with a vertically-extending wall assembly of a building having a window assembly installed to the vertically-extending wall assembly. The ladder assembly includes a housing assembly configured to be fixedly received (at least in part) in the vertically-extending wall assembly, to be mounted to the vertically-extending wall assembly, and to extend (at least in part) into the vertically-extending wall assembly of the building. A support assembly is configured to be fixedly attached to the housing assembly, and to extend (at least in part) into the housing assembly in such a way that the support assembly bisects the housing assembly. The support assembly, in use, provides any one of a handhold and a foothold configured for usage by a user.

A stairway column with an integral ventilation duct. The present system includes a housing having sidewalls forming an interior volume with an open upper end. An opening is positioned along one of the sidewalls, where a plurality of stairs begin, leading from a bottom of the housing to the open upper end. A ventilation duct is placed within the interior volume of the housing beneath the stairs, extending from an intake aperture positioned at the bottom of the housing to an outlet aperture disposed at the open upper end. A fan may be installed within the ventilation duct for carrying air from the intake to the output. Additionally, one or more of the stairs may include drawers installed within the riser of the stair. In some embodiments, shelves and cavities for appliances are formed within one or more of the sidewalls, offering economical storage without requiring additional space.

A stairway column with an integral ventilation duct. The present system includes a housing having sidewalls forming an interior volume with an open upper end. An opening is positioned along one of the sidewalls, where a plurality of stairs begin, leading from a bottom of the housing to the open upper end. A ventilation duct is placed within the interior volume of the housing beneath the stairs, extending from an intake aperture positioned at the bottom of the housing to an outlet aperture disposed at the open upper end. A fan may be installed within the ventilation duct for carrying air from the intake to the output. Additionally, one or more of the stairs may include drawers installed within the riser of the stair. In some embodiments, shelves and cavities for appliances are formed within one or more of the sidewalls, offering economical storage without requiring additional space.

A first staircase part structure includes a staircase with a substantially U-shape in plan view having a first staircase part extending in a straight line in plan view from a floor of a lower floor, an intermediate part extending in a direction orthogonal to the first staircase part from an end on an upper-floor-side of the first staircase part, and a second staircase part extending from an end opposite to the first staircase part of the intermediate part substantially parallel to the first staircase part and in a direction of a foot of the first staircase part, a study corner formed by extending a stair landing formed in the first staircase part into an open ceiling space formed between the first staircase part and the second staircase part, a storage space formed below the second staircase part, and a storage rack disposed between the study corner and the storage space.

A first staircase part structure includes a staircase with a substantially U-shape in plan view having a first staircase part extending in a straight line in plan view from a floor of a lower floor, an intermediate part extending in a direction orthogonal to the first staircase part from an end on an upper-floor-side of the first staircase part, and a second staircase part extending from an end opposite to the first staircase part of the intermediate part substantially parallel to the first staircase part and in a direction of a foot of the first staircase part, a study corner formed by extending a stair landing formed in the first staircase part into an open ceiling space formed between the first staircase part and the second staircase part, a storage space formed below the second staircase part, and a storage rack disposed between the study corner and the storage space.

A system for displaying a product is disclosed. The system includes a wall having a recess therein and a display structure that defines the recess. The display structure extends through a front surface of the wall and includes a frame having a top panel, a bottom panel, and two side panels. The top and bottom panels are longer than the side panels. The system further includes a plurality of modular display units disposed within the display structure. Each modular display unit extends from the bottom panel to the top panel. At least a first one of the modular display units includes a frame open to a front exterior of the display structure and at least a second one of the modular display units is not open to the front exterior of the display structure. The system further includes a plurality of display elements disposed within the plurality of display units.

A structure inspection and access device. The device includes a faceplate attachable to a structure, the faceplate having a front face and a rear face, an access aperture defined in the faceplate, the access aperture being selectively closeable by a cover, a tube having a proximal end in communication with the access aperture and extending in a distal direction from the rear face of the faceplate, and a valve disposed at a distal end of the tube.

A structure inspection and access device. The device includes a faceplate attachable to a structure, the faceplate having a front face and a rear face, an access aperture defined in the faceplate, the access aperture being selectively closeable by a cover, a tube having a proximal end in communication with the access aperture and extending in a distal direction from the rear face of the faceplate, and a valve disposed at a distal end of the tube.