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      Eight soothing cabin interiors to retreat to this autumn

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      Our latest lookbook collects eight cabin interiors united by their calming timber accents and escapist settings, ranging from an English conservation area to a private Norwegian island.

      Typically constructed with wood, cabins are common in rural locations and are often designed as temporary living quarters to provide calming retreats.
      As temperatures begin to drop in the northern hemisphere, we have rounded up eight examples of cosy cabins from across the globe.
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring self-designed homes by architects and designers, members’ clubs and conversation pits.
      Photo by Tom AugerCabin, Norway, by Rever & Drage

      Local architecture studio Rever & Drage designed this timber cabin in Norway’s forested Nordmakka region.
      A large angular window cuts through its otherwise traditional form, creating an illuminated interior dressed with simple wooden furniture and steel-topped kitchen counters.
      Find out more about this cabin ›
      Photo is by Raphaël ThibodeauLa Cime, Canada, by Naturehumaine
      La Cime, or The Top, is a woodland holiday cabin in Lanaudière, Québec.
      Canadian studio Naturehumaine designed the one-bedroom “micro chalet” with white-pine panelling on the walls and ceilings, which complements built-in plywood furniture.
      Find out more about La Cime ›
      Photo by Efe OnikinciMonocoque Cabin, UK, by Peter Markos
      Wrapped by an external skin similar to an eggshell, Monocoque Cabin is a self-build off-grid timber structure by architect Peter Markos.
      The cocoon-like Shropshire cabin is punctuated by translucent polycarbonate openings that draw daylight into the interior and illuminate simple but cosy living spaces.
      Find out more about Monocoque Cabin ›
      Photo by Raphaël ThibodeauFarouche Tremblant cabins, Canada, by Atelier l’Abri
      Four rental micro-cabins were built by Canadian studio Atelier l’Abri at the Farouche Tremblant agrotourism site in Québec’s Mon-Tremblant National Park.
      Characterised by traditional A-frame structures that nod to 1950s and 60s architecture, the cabins feature minimalist and neutral interiors.
      Find out more about Farouche Tremblant ›
      Photo by Einar Aslaksen Kjerringholmen, Norway, by Line Solgaard Arkitekter
      Also defined by minimalist, sandy hues, Kjerringholmen is a raised and ash-clad cabin on a small private island in Hvaler, Norway.
      Line Solgaard Arkitekter designed the cabin, which has a pared-back, wood-lined interior and features large rectilinear windows for taking in the dramatic surrounding landscape.
      “The basic concept was to create an escape from city life – a retreat into nature,” explained the studio’s founder Line Solgaard.
      Find out more about Kjerringholmen ›
      Photo is by Jim StephensonThe Hat House, Sweden, by Tina Bergman
      Spruce panels on the walls and end-grain spruce blocks for the floor were applied to the living spaces of this cosy but tall-ceilinged cabin in Tänndalen, western Sweden.
      A boxy, cushioned window seat provides a connection to the forested setting outside. Called The Hat House, the project was designed by London-based architect Tina Bergman.
      Find out more about The Hat House ›
      Photo by Tom BirdLooking Glass Lodge, UK, by Michael Kendrick Architects 
      Located in a conservation area in East Sussex, Looking Glass Lodge is a modestly sized cabin set on a sloping site and built without felling any existing trees.
      Inside, a wood-burning stove was designed with timber sourced from fallen trees nearby. A plump L-shaped sofa and low-slung armchair were positioned to take in floor-to-ceiling views of the wooded site.
      Find out more about Looking Glass Lodge ›

      Bruny Island Cabin, Tasmania, by Maguire + Devin
      Baltic pine lines almost every surface of this off-grid Tasmanian cabin, designed by architecture studio Maguire + Devin to feature only built-in furniture.
      Apart from a freestanding low table and a mattress, every element in the cabin is part of its frame. This highly crafted minimalist design was chosen to reference traditional Japanese houses.
      Find out more about Bruny Island Cabin ›
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring self-designed homes by architects and designers, members’ clubs and conversation pits.

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      Eight interiors that show the versatility of futons and daybeds

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      Our latest lookbook explores how futons and daybeds can offer a tempting spot for relaxation in different residential interior settings.

      By providing a place to sit, lie down or take a nap with a compact footprint, the humble futon, and its more sophisticated cousin the daybed, can be a useful tool for interior designers.
      Our selection of projects below includes various ideas for how they can be deployed, from corridors and cosy reading nooks to living-room centrepieces.
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring sculptural coffee tables, statement rugs and oversized sofas.
      Photography by Shantanu StarickLonghouse, Australia, by Partners Hill

      A plushy daybed next to a woodburning stove provides a warm spot to rest in the living room of this sprawling home and restaurant in the Victorian bush, designed by architecture studio Partners Hill.
      The base is made from Australian cypress pine, while the cushion’s pale blue is intended to invoke summery blue skies even in the depths of winter.
      Find out more about Longhouse ›
      Photo by Jill TateNorth Bank, UK, by Elliot Architects
      A futon languidly festooned with sheepskin rugs, throws and cushions occupies a corner of the double-height living, dining and kitchen area of this barn-like house in north-east England’s Tyne Valley designed by Elliot Architects.
      It is nestled in the crook of a large square window, providing views of the surrounding countryside and ample natural light for reading.
      Find out more about North Bank ›
      Photo by Bryan W FerryDaunt’s Albatross, USA, by Home Studios
      In the Koda Suite of the Daunt’s Albatross boutique hotel in Montauk, New York, a chunky daybed hides behind a linen curtain.
      It forms part of Brooklyn-based Home Studios’s attempt to create the feeling of a “remote family home” through its overhaul of the former motel.
      Find out more about Daunt’s Albatross ›
      Photo by Tom BirdPoirot’s Bijou Apartment, UK, by Intervention Architecture
      Poirot’s Bijou Apartment – named because it occupies a space in the London building in which Agatha Christie’s fictional moustachioed detective lived – demonstrates how the daybed can be a space-saving device.
      Intervention Architecture created a bespoke plywood piece that can double up as a sofa, store flatpack stools and even wheel forwards to support the bottom end of a fold-down double bed.
      Find out more about Poirot’s Bijou Apartment ›
      Photo by Piet-Albert GoethalsApartment A, Belgium, by Atelier Dialect
      Designed by Belgian studio Atelier Dialect, this ultra-luxe Antwerp apartment features two daybeds. In the living room, a black leather De Sede DS-80 contrasts with the room’s cool, hard, cement-washed surfaces.
      Another huge, grooved daybed upholstered in brown velvet, designed by Jonas Van Put, occupies a raised platform behind a gauzy white curtain in the snug.
      Find out more about Apartment A ›
      Photo by Eric PetschekMount Tobias holiday home, USA, by IDSR Architecture
      ISDR Architecture founders Todd Rouhe and Maria Ibañez de Sendadiano designed their own custom daybeds for their holiday home in the Catskills.
      The daybeds occupy a brightly lit mezzanine loft space and are dressed with cushions and rugs from Danish brand Vipp.
      Find out more about this Mount Tobias holiday home ›
      Photo by Keith IsaacsNova Residence, USA, by Harding Huebner
      Nova Residence, a hillside house in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains designed by local architecture studio Harding Huebner, contains possibly the most famous daybed of all time.
      Set among several other modernist and mid-century furniture pieces in the open-plan living area is a Mies van der Rohe Barcelona daybed, whose tan colour contributes to a palette intended to mirror the terrain outside.
      Find out more about Nova Residence ›
      Photo by Michael SinclairTelevision Centre Penthouse, UK, by Waldo Works
      Design studio Waldo Works pursued a retro aesthetic with the interiors for this penthouse apartment in London’s 1960s Television Centre.
      In one section of the corridor, a tall shelving unit carrying leafy plants screens two pixel-print daybeds, forming an unexpected reading nook or children’s play area.
      Find out more about Television Centre Penthouse ›
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring sculptural coffee tables, statement rugs and oversized sofas.

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      Seven bathrooms elevated by stylish shower curtains

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      Our latest lookbook showcases the myriad of ways shower curtains can create visual impact in bathrooms, from bold pops of colour and pattern to elegant, long drapes that add a sense of serenity.

      Practically, shower curtains provide privacy and prevent water from splashing outside showers and bathtubs, but they are also an opportunity to add decoration to a bathroom interior.
      The examples below showcase how curtains can introduce material variety to the hard, sterile surfaces usually found in bathrooms.
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring homes with conversation pits, kitchens with metal details and kitchens with brick floors.
      Photo by Lorenzo ZandriNelson Terrace, UK, by Paolo Cossu Architects

      Neutral-toned curtains were suspended from an elliptical rail over the freestanding bathtub at Nelson Terrace, a Georgian home in north London that local studio Paolo Cossu Architects overhauled.
      The curtains add texture to the muted colour palette in the bathroom and provide an enclosure when using the ceiling-mounted shower head.
      Find out more about Nelson Terrace ›
      Photo by Christoph RokittaBerlin Mitte apartment, Germany, by Atheorem
      Local architect Atheorem updated an apartment in Berlin, creating a wet room with a serene and ethereal quality by adding all-white finishes and minimal fittings.
      A pair of floor-to-ceiling curtains close off the shower area, adding texture to the white material palette and filtering in soft natural light.
      Find out more about Berlin Mitte apartment ›
      Photo by Kensington LeverneEmber Locke, UK, by Atelier Ochre and House of Dré
      Striped shower curtains were chosen to jazz up the bathrooms of the Locke Hotels’ outpost in west London, designed by local studios Atelier Ochre and House of Dré.
      The simple yet striking pattern adds visual interest to the hotel room interiors, which were decorated in a mix of rich, warm tones.
      Find out more about Ember Locke ›
      Photo by JC de MarcosMinimal Fantasy, Spain, by Patricia Bustos Studio
      An iridescent pink shower curtain hangs in the monochromatic Minimal Fantasy apartment in Madrid, which was designed by local interior design practice Patricia Bustos Studio.
      The practice applied 12 shades of pink across the home’s interior, including on the bathroom tiles and sanitary ware.
      Find out more about Minimal Fantasy ›
      Photo by Mariell Lind HansenCanyon House, UK, by Studio Hagen Hall
      For this London home renovation, architecture office Studio Hagen Hall added muted purple curtains against a shower screen in the cork-tiled bathroom.
      The curtains add a sense of privacy and separation between the bathroom and the adjacent bedroom, which was decorated in a complementary dusty pink colour palette.
      Find out more about Canyon House ›
      Photo by Federico CairoliHouse in Cunha, Brazil, by Arquipélago Arquitetos
      Copper piping outlines the shower area and hangs the curtain in this wet room, located in a countryside house in Brazil that was designed by São Paulo studio Arquipélago Arquitetos.
      The metal details complement the home’s earthy material palette, which features straw-coloured bricks from a local pottery studio.
      Find out more about House in Cunha ›
      Photo by French + TyeMo-tel House, UK, by Office S&M
      Local studio Office S&M overhauled a Georgian townhouse in London with bold colours, including a bathroom with bright yellow accents.
      The studio matched the bathroom’s shower curtain to the yellow-painted window frame and colourful grout between the white square tiles.
      Find out more about Mo-tel House ›
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring homes with conversation pits, kitchens with metal details and kitchens with brick floors.

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      Eight characterful kitchens with sleek metal details

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      Our latest lookbook focuses on eight homes fitted with metal kitchens, from a flat in London informed by fish-and-chip shops to a 19th-century apartment with period details in Paris.

      While stainless steel has long been a material associated with restaurant kitchens due to its durability and functionality, it can bring a sleek, modern feel to residential kitchens and many now opt to integrate metal kitchens into their homes.
      Here, we spotlight eight homes that make use of metal in residential kitchens in various ways.
      Included in this collection of projects is a fish-and-chip-shop-inspired kitchen in London, a live-work apartment space in a brutalist building in Quebec City and a 24-square-metre micro apartment in Melbourne.
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring conversation pits, living rooms with autumnal hints of red and orange and members’ clubs with lavish interiors.

      Photo is by Edmund DabneyHighbury apartment, UK, by Holloway Li
      Local studio Holloway Li renovated this apartment set in a converted Victorian house in north London, creating a single-storey home with an open-plan layout for its co-founder Alex Holloway.
      Designed to reference materials found in London’s many fast food outlets and fish and chip shops, its custom-built kitchen was clad in circle-brushed stainless steel with a curved splashback.
      Find out more about the Highbury apartment ›
      Photo by Maryse Béland, Maxime Brouillet and Antoine MichelBrutalist apartment, Canada, by Jean Verville
      Metal surfaces were juxtaposed against bright yellow wall lamps within this live-work apartment space that architect Jean Verville designed for himself as a “creative laboratory” inside a residential tower in Quebec City.
      Stainless-steel commercial restaurant furniture was used for the kitchen, blending in with the raw concrete walls of the 1970s brutalist building.
      Find out more about the brutalist apartment ›
      Photo is by French + TyeTrellick Tower apartment, UK, by Archmongers
      Surfaces and fixtures made from industrial-style materials were paired with newly exposed concrete aggregate walls in this home renovation by London studio Archmongers in North Kensington’s Trellick Tower.
      In the kitchen, speckled brown and cream terrazzo was incorporated alongside brushed stainless steel counters, white cabinets and matt-black linoleum flooring.
      Find out more about the Trellick Tower apartment ›
      Photo is by Giulio GhirardiHaussmann-era apartment, France, by Rodolphe Parente
      Set within a 19th-century Parisian apartment, French interior designer Rodolphe Parente balanced cabinet finishes of stainless steel and pastel pink with a frame-like marble splashback for the kitchen.
      During the overhaul of the Haussmann-era apartment, Parante set out to preserve and restore some of the classic features while improving the sense of flow by connecting the dining room with the kitchen.
      Find out more about the Haussmann-era apartment ›
      Photo is by Félix Dol MaillotUnivers Uchronia, France, by Uchronia
      Named Univers Uchronia, this eclectic Paris apartment was designed by Uchronia founder Julien Sebban as his home, intended to be an extension of his studio – known for its bold application of shape, colour and reflective surfaces.
      A metallic island was incorporated in the open-plan kitchen, topped with a blobby seaweed-shaped table lamp, alongside an array of contrasting materials and colours.
      Find out more about Univers Uchronia ›
      Photo is by Yevhenii AvramenkoStalinist-era apartment, Ukraine, by Mirzoyan Studio
      Partition shelves and built-in furniture were used to distinguish open-plan spaces in Ukrainian architecture practice Mirzoyan Studio’s renovation of this Stalinist-era flat in the historic centre of Kyiv.
      Fitted in the corner of the open-plan living and dining room, the cabinets and countertops in the primary working area of the kitchen were finished in polished stainless steel.
      Find out more about the Stalinist-era flat ›
      Photo is by Pier Carthew Kerr, Australia, by SSdH
      Metal surfaces were combined with wooden cabinetry in this mezzanine-style apartment by local studio SSdH, located in a warehouse building in Melbourne that once housed a chocolate factory.
      Part of an open-plan living space, the kitchen was fitted with geometric cabinetry made from local spotted gum timber, as well as brushed stainless steel and nickel fixtures.
      Find out more about Kerr ›
      Photo is by Peter Bennetts Microloft, Australia, by Studio Edwards
      Australian architecture practice Studio Edwards remodelled this 24-square-metre micro apartment on the top floor of a 1980s apartment block in Melbourne.
      A horizontal raw aluminium surface was used for the angled wedge-shaped countertops in both the kitchen and dining area, designed to seamlessly merge the two spaces.
      Find out more about Microloft ›
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring conversation pits, living rooms with autumnal hints of red and orange and members’ clubs with lavish interiors.

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      Eight home kitchens finished with tactile brick floors

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      Our latest lookbook collects eight houses from around the world that feature kitchens with tactile brick floors, including a mid-century home in the USA and a coastal dwelling in Denmark.

      Widely used for their durability and low maintenance, bricks are a long-time favourite material across the fields of architecture, interiors and design.
      They are most commonly used on walls and patios, but also popular as internal flooring because of their ability to add rich, earthy tones and tactile qualities to an interior. 
      While brick flooring may conjure up images of old rustic farmhouses, this roundup shows how they can also be adapted to suit contemporary homes around the world. 
      The examples below include those that have been arranged in herringbone format, used as a backdrop to oak cabinetry or designed to connect homes to their matching patios outside.

      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring conversation pits, autumnal living rooms and lavish members’ clubs.
      Photo by Carlos NaudeHacienda Granada, USA, by Working Holiday Studio
      Working Holiday Studio sought to create a “hacienda vibe” for this mid-century home that it overhauled in Los Angeles.
      Among the alterations was a revamp of the kitchen, which involved adding a floor of warm terracotta bricks handmade in Tijuana, Mexico, arranged in a herringbone format.
      They contribute to a warm and earthy aesthetic in the room, which is enhanced by dark green plaster walls and wooden joinery and furniture.
      Find out more about Hacienda Granada ›
      Photo by Agnese SanvitoGallery House, UK, by Neil Dusheiko
      Chunky reclaimed bricks extend down from the lower half of the walls of this kitchen and continue out across its floor.
      Designed by architect Neil Dusheiko for his father-in-law, the terracotta lining forms a backdrop to a wall of storage built from oak that displays ceramics, glassware and framed pictures.
      Find out more about Gallery House ›
      Photo by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm ArchitectsFjord Boat House, Denmark, by Norm Architects
      Handmade ceramic bricks are inlaid across the floor of this kitchen, which Danish studio Norm Architects created at the Fjord Boat House in Denmark.
      Married with warm oak finishes and a custom washi-paper pendant lamp, the textured flooring is intended to contribute to a warm and cosy atmosphere.
      “A refined abundance of warm textures and hues are used throughout, creating a deep sense of cosiness and comfort,” said Norm Architects.
      Find out more about Fjord Boat House ›
      Photo by David SouthwoodArklow Villa III, South Africa, by Douglas & Company
      During their renovation of a century-old house in Cape Town, architects Liani and Jan Douglas revamped the kitchen with a tactile material palette that includes brick flooring.
      The terracotta floor continues onto the adjoining patio and is teamed with a structure of exposed South African pine and bespoke wooden units finished with green marble counters.
      Find out more about Arklow Villa III ›
      Photo by Chris WhartonVinyl House, UK, by Benjamin Wilkes
      Elongated bricks are arranged in a herringbone formation across the floor of the Vinyl House extension, recently completed by British studio Benjamin Wilkes in London.
      Designed to help connect its kitchen area to the matching patio outside, the earthy flooring is complemented by warm wooden cabinetry and off-white terrazzo countertops.
      Find out more about Vinyl House ›
      Photo by Prue RuscoeBudge Over Dover, Australia, by YSG
      Terracotta brick was teamed with aged brass and tactile plaster across the interior of Budge Over Dover, a house in Australia renovated by YSG.
      Bricks line much of the ground floor, including its textured kitchen that is complete with a chunky prep counter made with a veiny marble countertop.
      Find out more about Budge Over Dover ›
      Photo by Jonas Bjerre-PoulsenHeatherhill Beach House, Denmark, by Norm Architects
      Norm Architects also opted for brick flooring in the kitchen of Heatherhill Beach House, a wooden holiday home on the Danish coast. It was designed as a contemporary twist on the traditional brick flooring found in Denmark.
      “The bricks are placed side by side instead of in the traditional pattern and have minimal cuts – instead, the grout size changes minimally to achieve a homogenous and harmonious look,” the studio explained.
      Find out more about Heatherhill Beach House ›
      Photo by Fred HowarthCamberwell Cork House, UK, by Delve Architects
      A floor that acts as a continuation of the brick paving outside features in the open-plan kitchen of Camberwell Cork House, conceived by Delve Architects in London.
      Its design formed part of a wider strategy for the home that sought to better connect it to its garden. This is also achieved by introducing large green-framed windows that enhance sight lines and maximise natural light.
      Find out more about Camberwell Cork House ›
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring conversation pits, autumnal living rooms and lavish members’ clubs.

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      Seven conversation pits that bring people and rooms together

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      For our latest lookbook, we’ve put together a roundup of contemporary takes on the classic conversation pit, installed into projects ranging from houses to retail spaces to create places for gathering.

      First rising to popularity in the middle of the 20th century, conversation pits are sunken areas lined with seating that often feature small tables or inventive steps that give access to the space.
      This architectural furniture can come in many shapes and sizes, and many studios are taking unique approaches to the mid-century look, choosing material palettes and forms that better suit contemporary spaces.
      From a stark-white conversation pit for a modelling agency to use as a backdrop, to angular variations that fit into limited spaces for urban renovation projects, these seven projects push the limits of the form.
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring member’s clubs, sculptural coffee tables and pull-out furniture.

      Photo by Gilbert McCarragherClay House, UK, by Bureau de Change
      This conversation pit fits the contours of a portion of a house extension in London and features a small set of stairs.
      It has tile floors and a small ledge against the windows with a larger ledge covered in upholstered cushions. The angular pit was designed to reference Victorian boxing rings.
      Find out more about Clay House ›
      Photo by The IngallsMagnum Opus, USA, by Kelly Wearstler and Masastudio
      This rectangular conversation pit was included in the pool house of a sprawling residence in California.
      It sits below a skylight in a black-plaster ceiling and features plush grey cushioning hemmed in by a concrete ledge. Lamps decorate its concrete ledge, while a brass coffee table sits in the middle.
      Find out more about Mangum Opus ›
      Photo by Rory GardinerCasa Alférez, Mexico, by Ludwig Godefroy
      This conversation pit brings a pop of colour to the otherwise stark interior of a brutalist house in a pine forest outside of Mexico City.
      The pit itself is quite shallow and has cushions spread completely around its base, with cylindrical cushions pushed up against the edges.
      Find out more about Casa Alférez ›
      Photo by Sean DavidsonMadhappy, USA, by PlayLab Inc
      Located in a retail space in Los Angeles, this conversation pit sits in front of a display with speakers. Its steps and floor are a continuation of the carpet in the rest of the space.
      Sky-blue couches line the circular space, which has aluminium side tables placed on the inside.
      Find out more about Madhappy ›
      Photo by Sean DavidsonThe Pinky Ring, USA, by Bruno Mars and Yabu Pushelberg
      This cocktail lounge in Las Vegas has a large sunken area in the middle that resembles a massive conversation pit lined with plush green upholstery.
      It creates a separate level from the bar and circulation areas and even has smaller table-and-chair setups spread throughout.
      Find out more about The Pinky Ring ›
      Photo courtesy of Sonn The Plaster House, UK, by Sonn
      Another rear extension to a residence in London, this seating area takes cues from the conversation pit, such as the plush cushions and recessed placement, but has an L-form that wraps around only halfway.
      The primary purpose for the placement was for users of the couch to sit level with the garden and for the windows to let in as much light as possible.
      Find out more about Plaster House ›
      Photo by Salva LópezThe Blow Models office, Spain, by Isern Serra
      This office for a modeling agency in Spain offers not one but two conversation pits, organised on either side of another pit that holds plants.
      The recessed seating has soft, white cushions to match the paint that covers nearly all the interior, and was meant to create interesting landscapes for photoshoots.
      Find out more about the Blow Models office ›
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring member’s clubs, sculptural coffee tables and pull-out furniture.

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      Eight living rooms decorated with autumnal hints of red and orange

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      As autumn draws near in the northern hemisphere, our latest lookbook showcases different ways to add cosy shades of red and orange to living rooms.

      Lounge chairs, coffee tables, artwork and even window frames are some of the ways the living rooms featured below introduce pops of autumnal colour to the interior.
      Ranging from rich, deep reds to rusty terracottas and burnt oranges, the colours help add a sense of warmth to cosy lounge areas as the temperature in the northern hemisphere cools.
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring living rooms with sculptural coffee tables, luxurious members’ club interiors and homes with pull-out furniture.
      Photo by Alice MesguichCollectors Home, the Netherlands, by DAB Studio

      In this 1920s home in Amsterdam, which was renovated by interiors firm DAB Studio, colour and warmth were injected into the living room with a deep red Gubi chaise lounge placed in front of a marbled mahogany feature wall.
      Set in an otherwise neutral-toned room, the chaise lounge sits across from a sculptural coffee table and a Wassily Chair by Bauhaus designer Marcel Breuer.
      Find out more about Collectors Home ›
      Photo courtesy of Note Design StudioHabitat 100, Sweden, by Note Design Studio
      Habitat 100 is a 1920s flat in Stockholm that was overhauled by local firm Note Design Studio with custom-made furniture and mouldings informed by the eaves of the building.
      A sculptural 1940s coffee table by Swedish designer Erik Johansson, made up of black lacquered spheres wedged between two orange-toned mahogany veneer disks, acts as the centrepiece in the living room.
      Find out more about Habitat 100 ›
      Photo by Michael SinclairHelios 710, UK, by Bella Freud and Maria Speake
      Helios 710 is a London apartment located inside the former BBC Television Centre, designed by architect Piercy & Company with interiors by creative duo Bella Freud and Maria Speake.
      The eclecticism of the 1970s informed the designers, who added glossy black sofas with burnt orange seat cushions to the green-carpeted living room.
      Find out more about Helios 710 ›
      Photo by Jack LovelShadow House, Australia, by Grotto Studio
      A rusty red-toned painting hangs on a double-height wall in the neutral living area at Shadow House, an early 1900s cottage in Perth that was refurbished and extended by Australian practice Grotto Studio.
      The practice created an open-plan living, kitchen and dining room in the extension, with light wood panels lining the walls and angular roof.
      Find out more about Shadow House ›
      Photo by Ivan JonesStock Orchard Street, UK, by Sarah Wigglesworth
      Designed by architect Sarah Wigglesworth in 2001 and retrofitted in 2020, Stock Orchard Street is a home in north London with straw-bale insulation and walls made from sandbags, recycled concrete and railways sleepers.
      Window frames were finished in different colours throughout the home. In the living room, red window frames complement rust-toned seating and cushions.
      Find out more about Stock Orchard Street ›
      Photo courtesy of Färg & BlancheThe Baker’s House, Sweden, by Färg & Blanche
      For its exhibition at Stockholm Design Week in 2019, Swedish design studio Färg & Blanche displayed furniture and lighting in an 1889 home that belonged to the family of its co-founder, Julius Westerdahl.
      In the sitting room of the historic home, bright red side tables were placed next to an existing red-brown velvet sofa.
      Find out more about The Baker’s House ›

      Courtyard House, US, by No Architecture
      A faceted glazed garden punctures this home in Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine country, which was designed by New York firm No Architecture.
      The open-plan kitchen, dining room and lounge was arranged around the courtyard, with a large orange rug providing a contrast to the leafy backdrop.
      Find out more about Courtyard House ›
      Photo by Sean DavidsonWest Village apartment, US, by Olivier Garcé
      Interior designer Olivier Garcé transformed his New York home into a showcase of collectible furniture, experimental ceramics, decorative lighting and original artworks by his friends and colleagues.
      In front of the brick fireplace is a coffee table with a pink-glazed lava stone tabletop, a terracotta-toned upholstered chair and a floor lamp with a fire engine red light shade.
      Find out more about West Village apartment ›
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring living rooms with sculptural coffee tables, luxurious members’ club interiors and homes with pull-out furniture.

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      Eight sumptuous members’ clubs united by luxury interiors

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      A dog-shaped bronze sculpture and pale pink onyx basins feature in our latest lookbook, which collects a selection of lavish members’ clubs from around the world.

      Members’ clubs are private spaces that offer social and other facilities to paying members, typically designed with luxurious touches.
      From a newly opened venue in São Paulo to one of London’s first nightclubs, these eight projects reveal the breadth of visual influences and materials that make up these exclusive spaces.
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring giant sofas, statement bathtubs and self-designed homes by architects and designers.
      Top: photo of House of Koko by Lesley Lau. Above: photo by Christopher SturmanSoho House São Paulo, Brazil, by Soho House & Co

      Global members’ club Soho House recently opened its first South American location in São Paulo’s Cidade Matarazzo, a group of early 20th-century Italianate maternity ward buildings.
      The club’s in-house design team looked to Brazilian modernism when creating the interiors, which feature textured plaster walls and locally made artisanal furniture.
      Find out more about Soho House São Paulo ›
      Photo by Ryan WicksGeorge, UK, by Richard Caring
      George is a dog-friendly private members’ club in London’s Mayfair, complete with an oversized sculptural relief of a bronze dachshund.
      Refurbished by restaurateur Richard Caring, the club is characterised by rich decoration, including antique brass and fluted mahogany panels in the basement’s art deco-style Hound Bar.
      Find out more about George ›
      Photo courtesy of Martin Brudnizki Design StudioAnnabel’s, UK, by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio
      Also owned by Caring, Annabel’s is another Mayfair members’ club with a similarly decadent design, crafted to elicit a sense of “fantasy”. The famed venue was one of London’s first nightclubs.
      New York firm Martin Brudnizki Design Studio aimed to reference “English eccentricity” when renovating the interiors, which incorporate baby-pink onyx basins and a handmade silk flower-lined ceiling in one of the bathrooms.
      Find out more about Annabel’s ›
      Photo by Lesley LauHouse of Koko, UK, by Pirajean Lees and Olly Bengough
      London’s iconic Koko music venue reopened in 2022 following a major renovation and expansion by Archer Humphryes Architects.
      Part of the project involved the creation of House of Koko, a “timeless” members’ club designed by local firm Pirajean Lees and Koko’s owner Olly Bengough. The club includes timber-clad vinyl listening rooms with under-seat record storage to give guests the feeling of sitting in a retro train carriage.
      Find out more about House of Koko ›
      Photo by Fabien CharuauSoho House Mumbai, India, by Soho House & Co
      Soho House Mumbai is the members’ club’s first location in India. Former design director Linda Boronkay chose “regional materials and bespoke pieces sourced nearby” when creating the textile-heavy interiors.
      A deep blue cinema features on the first floor, finished with padded walls upholstered in handprinted fabric sourced from the country’s Rajasthan region.
      Find out more about Soho House Mumbai ›
      Photo by Taran WilkhuAllbright London, UK, by Suzy Hoodless and Beth Greenacre
      Women-only members’ club Allbright opened its second-ever outpost in Mayfair, featuring art pieces by exclusively female creatives across its five floors.
      Bathrooms were clad with eclectic coloured wallpaper, including a graphic dragon print finished in shades of pink and purple.
      Find out more about Allbright London ›
      Photo by Clemente VergaraLàlia, Mallorca, by Tatjana von Stein
      Làlia is a private members’ club in Palma, Mallorca. London studio Tatjana von Stein created the interior for the venue, which was restored and renovated in collaboration with local practice Gras Reynès Arquitectos.
      A jewel-toned palette referencing the sunny colours of the Palma region was implemented throughout, including yellow upholstery informed by Mallorcan buildings.
      Find out more about Làlia ›
      Photo by Aubrie PickChief Los Angeles, USA, by JM|A+D, TAP Studio and AvroKO
      New York studio AvroKO designed the interiors for this Hollywood members’ club, which admits “powerful women in business”.
      Set within a former puppet theatre built in the 1940s, Chief Los Angeles is characterised by rich colours and furniture chosen to create a residential feel. The club incorporates many pieces by female artists and designers.
      Find out more about Chief Los Angeles ›
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring giant sofas, statement bathtubs and self-designed homes by architects and designers.

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