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      Ten playful pink kitchens that use colour in unexpected ways

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      From the bubble-gum-coloured cabinets of a Tokyo apartment to the rosy mosaics found in a modernist Grecian villa, our latest lookbook rounds up 10 pink kitchens from the Dezeen archives.

      Architects and designers often reach for different shades of pink when they want to add interest and personality to a functional space, such as a kitchen.
      Sometimes this takes the form of isolated pops of colour, as seen below in the kitchen islands in a Minsk design office and a creekside home in Lithuania.
      Elsewhere, all of the surfaces from the walls and floors down to the kitchen sink are finished tonally in different shades of pink, as evidenced here by two different Spanish apartments.
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing home interiors that make use of statement windows, board-formed concrete and textured cork-covered walls.

      Photo is by Jan VranovskyNagatachō Apartment, Japan, by Adam Nathaniel Furman
      A saccharine, bubblegum-pink kitchen suite sits at the heart of this apartment in Tokyo by British designer Adam Nathaniel Furman, clashed playfully with stripes of “watermelon-green” vinyl flooring.
      “A lot of the way I described the project as I was developing it was through taste and references to cooking and food, so that the colour scheme became a matter of choosing ingredients for a beautifully calibrated visual feast,” Furman told Dezeen.
      Find out more about Nagatachō Apartment ›
      Photo is by Lorenzo ZandriSt Minas House, Greece, by Neiheiser Argyros
      Neiheiser Argyros used playful colours and materials to complement the existing modernist details of a 1970s villa near Athens, which the architecture practice overhauled last year.
      The kitchen’s limited material palette of exposed brick and board-formed concrete was rounded off with unexpected touches, such as perforated aluminium cabinets and a dusty-pink mosaic backsplash with matching counters.
      Find out more about St Minas House ›
      Photo is by JC de MarcosMinimal Fantasy apartment, Spain, by Patricia Bustos Studio
      All of the rooms and most of the surfaces in this holiday apartment in Madrid are finished in some shade of pink – all the way down to the kitchen sink.
      Local practice Patricia Bustos Studio only broke from the colour scheme when it came to the cupboard fronts, which are interrupted by brass detailing and geometric shapes in denim and baby blue.
      Find out more about Minimal Fantasy apartment ›
      Photo is by Luis Díaz DíazMixtape Apartment, Spain, by Azab
      Pale pink walls and cupboard doors help to jazz up this kitchen in a 1960s apartment, which Spanish architecture studio Azab has overhauled for a retiree in Bilbao.
      Mismatched herringbone floor tiles tie the colour scheme together, bringing in little flavours of mint green and cherry red alongside a muted beige to match the timber trim on the kitchen frons.
      Find out more about Mixtape Apartment ›
      Photo is by Dmitry TsyrencshikovStudio11 office, Belarus, by Studio11
      When designing its own workplace in Minsk, interiors practice Studio11 aimed to steer clear of the simple industrial aesthetic favoured by many design and architecture offices.
      That meant juxtaposing the interior’s raw concrete and plaster surfaces with vibrant accents, such as an abstract portrait by Belarusian painter Zakhar Kudin or a blush-coloured counter, which is set in front of the half-painted blue walls in the shared kitchen.
      Find out more about the Studio11 office ›
      Photo is by Javier Agustín RojasLerma workshop, Argentinia, by Estudio Nu
      Argentinian practice Estudio Nu created this communal kitchen when dividing up its own design studio, set in a former dental mechanics workshop in Buenos Aires, in order to create accessible office spaces for other local creatives.
      Here, speckled pink tiles were chosen to match the interior’s muted material palette, which combines rippled glass doors with pale timber walls and concrete floors.
      Find out more about Lerma workshop ›
      Photo is courtesy of ReformDesigners Remix showroom, Denmark, by Reform
      Danish brand Reform, which specialises in customising IKEA kitchen suites, took inspiration from the colour schemes and gradients of makeup palettes when designing the break-out area of this fashion showroom in Copenhagen.
      Here, kitchen fronts from Reform’s Basis collection are finished in progressively deeper pastel shades ranging from peach to blush and dark rose, contrasted against a jet-black sink and tap.
      Find out more about Designers Remix showroom ›
      Photo is by Giedrius MamavičiusHouse and the River, Lithuania, by After Party
      White walls, floors and ceilings create a bright, modern backdrop inside this creek-side house in northern Lithuania, with character added in the form of antique Soviet-era furnishings and splashes of unexpected colour.
      Its monochrome kitchen is tucked under a mezzanine and punctuated by a salmon-coloured island with a terrazzo countertop in ballet-slipper pink.
      Find out more about House and the River ›
      Photo is by Roberto RuizApartment in Born, Spain, by Colombo and Serboli Architecture
      An arched, coral-pink volume squeezes in a second bathroom next to the kitchen of this compact apartment, which is set in a 13th-century residential building in Barcelona’s historic El Born neighbourhood.
      This same motif is repeated in the breakfast island with its curved worktop made of pink quartz and the matching rose-tinted dining table.
      Find out more about Apartment in Born ›
      Photo is by Richard ChiversMaison Pour Dodo, UK, by Studio Merlin
      Pale, plaster-coloured walls and Douglas fir floorboards are contrasted against smokey blue cabinets inside this flat in London’s Stoke Newington, which local practice Studio Merlin overhauled for founder Josh Piddock and his girlfriend.
      The interior combines what Piddock describes as a “spectrum of storage”, ranging from a hacked IKEA kitchen suite topped with a concrete Caesarstone counter to open, pantry-style shelves squeezed in above a small seating nook.
      Find out more about Maison Pour Dodo ›
      This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen’s image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing statement windows, board-formed concrete and textured cork-covered walls.

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      Ten multi-generational homes that organise space in interesting ways

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      A Mumbai apartment with its own temple and a Tokyo home for three generations and eight cats feature in this lookbook highlighting ten intergenerational households that showcase how interiors can balance privacy and community.

      Multi-generational living, in which several generations of a family cohabit under one roof, is already common practice in many parts of Asia, the Middle East, southern Europe and Africa.
      But with the growing price of housing, as well as elder and childcare, these kinds of communal living arrangements are now becoming increasingly popular around the world.
      This has prompted architects and designers to devise clever ways to divide up interiors, balancing the need for both private and communal spaces by using everything from staircases to moving partitions and planted terraces.
      Many also integrate accessible design features for their elderly inhabitants, such as wheelchair ramps and elevators.

      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing decorative ceramics, bathrooms with statement tiles and dining areas anchored by sculptural pendant lights.
      Photo is by Peter Bennetts StudioCharles House, Australia, by Austin Maynard Architects
      Pocket sliding partitions connect the rooms in this home so that its interiors can grow with the owner’s children and ultimately also accommodate their grandparents.
      Complete with a wheelchair-accessible garden, the building is one of a growing number of multi-generational houses being designed in answer to Melbourne’s housing crisis.
      “A diverse family home is often a healthy family home,” said Australian studio Austin Maynard Architects. “However, multigenerational homes also reflect the nature of our economy.”
      Find out more about Charles House ›
      Photo is by Ossip van DuivenbodeThree-Generation House, Netherlands, by BETA
      The Three-Generation House in Amsterdam was designed to resemble a “mini apartment building”, housing a young family on the lower floors and the grandparents on the top floor, which can be accessed via a private lift.
      A bright yellow staircase runs through the centre of the plan, helping to divide the open-plan interior while effectively connecting all the different levels of the home into a cohesive whole.
      Find out more about Three-Generation House ›
      Photo is by Katherine LuVikki’s Place, Australia, by Curious Practice
      Instead of doors, slim wooden blinds and raised plywood platforms help to demarcate the bedrooms in this Australian home, designed to accommodate the owner as well as her grown-up son and his family, who often come to stay for extended periods of time.
      “The play with the levels enables the architecture to act as furniture, which accommodates more or fewer guests for different occasions,” architect Warren Haasnoot of local studio Curious Practice told Dezeen.
      “Manoeuvring between spaces and levels invokes a sense that one is navigating between levels of terrain rather than moving room to room or outside to inside.”
      Find out more about Vikki’s Place ›
      Photo is by Albert Lim K SCornwall Gardens, Singapore, by Chang Architects
      Planted terraces are organised around a central pool in this family home in Singapore, providing each of the six bedrooms with natural vistas and a sense of privacy despite the busy floorplan.
      Local studio Chang Architects conceived the project as a “tropical paradise,” complete with a Koi carp pond and a waterfall to encourage the owner’s children to raise their families here once they’ve grown up.
      Find out more about Cornwall Gardens ›
      Photo is by Michael MoranChoy House, USA, by O’Neill Rose Architects
      Two brothers, their families and their mother share this residence in Flushing, Queens, which New York studio O’Neill Rose Architects describes as “three homes under one roof”.
      Designed to fuse American and Chinese ways of living in a nod to the client’s mixed heritage, the house effectively provides two separate homes for the two siblings, connected by a communal lower level that is also home to their mother and can be accessed via stairs hidden behind semi-transparent screens.
      Find out more about Choy House ›
      Photo is courtesy of NendoStairway House, Japan, by Nendo
      Three generations of the same family share this three-storey home in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, with the more accessible ground floor given over to the grandparents and their eight pet cats.
      Japanese studio Nendo bisected the floorplan with a huge fake staircase, which provides a visual connection between the different levels while accommodating a bathroom, a playroom for the cats and a plethora of potted plants.
      Find out more about Stairway House ›
      Photo is by Javier Callejas SevillaResidence 1065, India, by Charged Voids
      Indian studio Charged Voids designed this house in Chandigarh to combine the communal focus of “Eastern spatial planning” with the “Western aesthetics” of Le Corbusier.
      Housing a family of six – including a couple, their parents and their children – the residence features private areas on the second floor and communal areas on the ground floor, which can be conjoined or separated using collapsible partitions.
      Find out more about Residence 1065 ›
      Photo is by Yao LiSong House, China, by AZL Architects
      A wheelchair ramp wraps its way around this house in the rural village of Nansong, which is inhabited by a couple in their 50s alongside three older family members, as well as occasionally their children and grandchildren.
      Like a traditional Chinese farmhouse, the building is organised around a central courtyard, with glazed openings providing views across the plan to create a sense of community and connection.
      Find out more about Song House ›
      Photo is by Matt GibsonWellington Street Mixed Use, Australia, by Matt Gibson
      Set on a narrow infill site in Melbourne, this home is constructed from irregularly stacked boxes that can be segmented to cater to different generations of the same family.
      A central atrium connects the different levels to the kitchen on the ground floor, while also functioning as a lightwell and a cooling stack for ventilation.
      Find out more about Wellington Street Mixed Use ›
      Photo is by Ishita SitwalaMumbai apartment, India, by The Act of Quad
      Indian practice The Act of Quad designed the “minimal but playful” interior of this three-generational apartment in Mumbai to consolidate the pared-back aesthetic of the owner, who is an engineer, with the more irreverent style of his cartoonist father.
      Intricate woodwork pieces were brought over from the family’s former home and refurbished to create a sense of tradition and continuity, while a small temple was tucked away behind folding doors with amber glass portholes.
      Find out more about Mumbai apartment ›
      This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen’s image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing decorative ceramics, bathrooms with statement tiles and dining areas anchored by sculptural pendant lights.

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      Ten homes that make a feature of their corridors

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      Our latest lookbook showcases 10 homes that prove that with the right use of elements such as colour, unusual flooring or feature walls, internal corridors can be much more than a necessary evil.

      Corridors are sometimes frowned upon, with contemporary architects often preferring to create open-plan layouts that avoid any potentially cramped passageways.
      But in some cases, corridors are unavoidable, and they can even become a space to enjoy in their own right.
      Below are 10 examples of the various ways in which architects and designers have sought to celebrate corridors in residential interiors.
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring compact bedrooms, interiors that use room dividers and homes with built-in furniture.

      Photo is by Ståle EriksenUpper Wimpole Street apartment, UK, by Jonathan Tuckey Design
      This elliptical corridor leads from the living room of this flat in a Regency-era London townhouse into an antechamber next to the master bedroom.
      Architecture studio Jonathan Tuckey Design used pastel pink for the walls and striking black and white triangular floor tiles that contrast with the palette of the adjacent room, defining it as its own space while conveying a sense of intrigue about what lies beyond.
      Find out more about this Upper Wimpole Street apartment ›
      Photo is by Jeremie WarshafskyCandy Loft, Canada, by StudioAC
      Toronto firm StudioAC gave this loft conversion apartment in a former factory a more intimate feel by creating white, arched corridors with pale Douglas fir floors from Dinesen skirted by warm inlaid LED lights.
      “The upward glow of the lighting highlights the curve overhead as you move through the extruded thresholds,” the studio said.
      Find out more about Candy Loft ›
      Photo is by Stijn BollaertWeekend House, Belgium, by Bovenbouw Architectuur
      Antwerp studio Bovenbouw Architectuur designed this bungalow to make visitors feel like they are walking up a path by opening the front door onto a curving hallway of wooden steps leading up through the house.
      “We liked the idea to see the house as a walk up the slope, a path,” practice founder Dirk Somers said. “When you walk up the ‘path’, the corridor, you look into the trees in the back of the garden.”
      Find out more about Weekend House ›
      Photo is by Nick GlimenakisRiverside Apartment, USA, by Format Architecture Office
      A translucent glass portion is set into the pale hardwood wall of this corridor in a compact New York apartment renovated by Format Architecture Office.
      The glass allows light to pass through to avoid making the space feel cramped, while the millwork contains cupboards for storage, with the corridor itself serving to create a clear distinction between different areas in the home.
      Find out more about Riverside Apartment ›
      Photo is by Pol ViladomsMontcada house, Spain, by Hiha Studio
      Slicing through this long, narrow dwelling near Barcelona renovated by Hiha Studio is a corridor defined by an inward-curving wall bearing full-height doors, designed to break up the linear layout of the space.
      To accentuate the curve, the rooms behind the doors have a slightly lower ceiling that continues beyond the corridor and cuts diagonally across the adjacent living area, carrying with it the same light-grey colour.
      Find out more about this Montcada house ›
      Photo is by Maxime BrouilletMB House, Canada, by Jean Verville Architectes
      Jean Verville Architectes filled this house in Montreal with recesses and passageways to delineate the space in a sculptural manner.
      Like nearly all the surfaces in the home, the corridor running from the front door is made of plywood, producing a minimalist, functional aesthetic while also concealing storage spaces.
      Find out more about MB House ›
      Photo is by Brian FerryBed-Stuy Townhouse, USA, by Civilian
      Brooklyn studio Civilian actually created a new corridor in this renovated historic townhouse by adding a full-height maple millwork block to divide two spaces while also providing storage.
      The small corridor section itself, which connects the kitchen to the living room, is lined with aluminium laminate and framed by parquet-styled American oak flooring.
      Find out more about Bed-Stuy Townhouse ›
      Photo is by Yannis DrakoulidisTrikoupi Apartment, Greece, by Point Supreme Architects
      The flooring plays a crucial role in creating a different kind of corridor in this Athens apartment reworked by local studio Point Supreme Architects.
      A long strip of oak parquet running perpendicular to the entrance hall creates a notional walkway from the dining area out to the balcony, acting as the clear central spine of the interior despite its open-plan layout.
      Find out more about Trikoupi Apartment ›
      Photo is by Luis Diaz DiazInner Home, Spain, by Azab
      Architecture studio Azab had only a very tight budget to refresh the interiors of this 1970s flat in Bilbao and was unable to make any major structural changes.
      Instead, it chose to liven up a long corridor through the centre with bold bubblegum-pink paint and a matching carpet, with a gabled glazed doorframe fitting into the pitched ceiling at one end.
      Find out more about Inner Home ›
      Photo is by Gonzalo ViramonteCasa Genaro, Argentina, by S_estudio
      This residence in Córdoba was designed by Argentine firm S_estudio for a family with a son who uses a wheelchair, so contains numerous elements of accessible design.
      Among them is a wide, central entrance hallway that extends to provide direct access to every room in the house, illuminated by generous skylights.
      Find out more about Casa Genaro ›
      This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen’s image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring compact bedrooms, interiors that use room dividers and homes with built-in furniture.

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      Ten homes with French doors that bring an airiness to the interior

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      A home with terrazzo interiors and an apartment that was renovated to include library bookshelves across its walls feature in this lookbook highlighting 10 homes with French doors.

      French doors can be described as a pair of doors that typically open out to outdoor spaces and have glass panes that stretch the height of the doors.
      The doors are often used as exterior doors, as they can bring light into the interior as a result of their largely glass construction. But French doors can also be used in interiors, where they divide and partition spaces without compromising on light.
      The following residential projects show how French doors can be used and incorporated within home renovations, extensions and newbuilds.
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks including open-plan studies, bedrooms on mezzanine levels, and green living rooms.

      Photo is by Will PryceTower House, UK, by Dominic McKenzie Architects
      Located in the London borough of Islington, Dominic McKenzie Architects looked to lofty structures in rural Italy when designing this brick extension.
      Chevron flooring draws the eye towards black, glass-panelled French doors, which were positioned beneath a rectangular skylight and open out to a sunken garden.
      Find out more about Tower House ›
      Photo is by Santiago Barrio and Shen Zhong HaiBook-lined apartment, China, by Atelier Tao+C
      A white modular sofa was oriented toward white French doors at this top-floor apartment in one of Shanghai’s earliest high-rise residential buildings.
      Atelier Tao+C renovated the apartment to centre the study as the focal point of the house. Floor-to-ceiling smoked oak bookshelves were built around the entirety of the apartment and frame white-painted French doors that lead to an L-shaped balcony.
      Find out more about the book-lined apartment ›
      Photo is by Joe Fletcher PhotographyTehama One, US, by Studio Schicketanz
      Expanses of panelled glass blanket the walls of this home in California, which was designed by US practice Studio Schicketanz. The single-storey home and guest house were positioned around a landscaped courtyard.
      Indoor and outdoor spaces become one through the use of large French doors that provide calming views out to the central courtyard. Textural materials were used throughout the interior.
      Find out more about Tehama One ›
      Photo is by Carlos NaudeCasa Mami, US, by Working Holiday Studio
      Japanese and Scandinavian design as well as the work of architect Luis Barragán informed the design of this holiday home in the Californian desert.
      French doors frame the desert surroundings from within the paired back interior, which houses a sculptural Cylinder Back Armchair by Los Angeles-based furniture studio Waka Waka.
      Find out more about Casa Mami ›
      Image caption: Photo is by Andrew MeredithWhite Rabbit House, UK, by Gundry & Ducker
      Designed by architecture studio Gundry & Ducker, White Rabbit House is a neo-Georgian home in Canonbury, Islington. The studio incorporated green hues and different-shaped windows and openings throughout.
      The kitchen features white terrazzo floors and green-painted double doors that open to its garden. A skylight runs the width of the space above the kitchen and its island-cum-breakfast bar.
      Find out more about White Rabbit House ›
      Photo is by French + TyeAmott Road, UK, by Alexander Owen Architecture
      Curving timber, geometric shapes and bright colours define this home in East Dulwich by London studio Alexander Owen Architecture.
      The kitchen has a wood-lined interior with timber stretching and curving across its ceilings, walls and cabinetry. Deep blue floors lead out to the garden via arched French doors, complementing the home’s modernist and pop-art feel.
      Find out more about Amott Road ›
      Photo is by Charles HoseaGreenwood Road, UK, by Kilburn Nightingale
      Architect Ben Kilburn transformed his own Victorian property in Hackney, London, adding a double-height library beside stretches of pale-wood-lined glazing that opens out to the garden.
      The double-height space is visually connected to both the home’s outdoor space and a living room with a mezzanine-style railing positioned on the floor above. Floor-to-ceiling glass, including French doors, stretches the entirety of the rear brick volume.
      Find out more about Greenwood Road ›
      Photo is by Filip DujardinAntwerp apartment, Belgium, by Bovenbouw
      Large French doors tower above the interior of this Antwerp apartment, located within a residential development set inside three converted 19th-century buildings.
      Bovenbouw Architectuur looked to 19th-century design ideas to inform the design of the apartment, incorporating classical features such as parquet flooring and decorative marble panelling.
      Find out more about Antwerp apartment ›
      Photo is by Marie-Caroline LucatMaison 0.82, France, by Pascual Architect
      An open-plan kitchen, lounge and dining room were positioned on the southern side of this single-storey home in France by Pascual Architect.
      Floor-to-ceiling glazing, which doubles as large French doors, surrounds the perimeter of the living spaces and provides views out and easy access to the exterior.
      Find out more about Maison 0.82 ›
      Photo is by José HeviaHouse 03, Spain, by Lucas y Hernández-Gil
      Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil overhauled an apartment in Madrid by reconfiguring its layout, installing a new kitchen and adding oak and stone surfaces throughout.
      Orignal joinery was restored throughout the 19th-century apartment. French doors open out from the open plan kitchen and living area and are framed by bi-folding shutters that can remove the light from the interior.
      Find out more about House 03 ›
      This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen’s image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing open-plan studies, bedrooms on mezzanine levels, and green living rooms.

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      Ten homes with spacious open-plan studies and workspaces

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      An apartment in the middle of Berlin and a home overlooking the Devon countryside feature in this lookbook, which spotlights 10 studies with open-plan layouts.

      Studies are often relegated to the stuffiest corners of the house, but a more flexible layout means there’s plenty of opportunity to play around with arrangement, privacy and light, often resulting in a boost in creativity and focus.
      The below projects demonstrate why a study needn’t be restricted to a separate room or mean sacrificing style, size or comfort. Living rooms can blend into places to work and in the case of Library Home, studies can be spread across the entire home.
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks including bedrooms on mezzanine levels, relaxing wet rooms and living rooms with floor to ceiling glazing.
      Photo is by Mariell Lind HansenCharlotte Road, UK, by Emil Eve Architects

      Set inside the loft of a Victorian warehouse building in Shoreditch, east London, this industrial-looking workspace forms part of a wider living area that includes the kitchen and living room.
      In a continuation of the rest of the space, local studio Emil Eve Architects kept the original building’s exposed brickwork walls, timbers and columns and set them off against contemporary finishes including new metal finishes and tiling.
      Find out more about Charlotte Road ›
      Photo is by Olmo PeetersRiverside Studio Apartment, Belgium, by Studio Okami Architecten
      Exposed concrete beams, floors covered in a peach-hued resin and double-height windows create a brutalist look for the open-plan study in this studio apartment in the Riverside Tower in Antwerp.
      The home was designed by Studio Okami Architecten to feel as open and spacious as possible to allow its original concrete structure to take centre stage. The study is only designated by half-sized walls.
      Find out more about Riverside Studio Apartment ›
      Photo is by Jim StephensonDevon Passivhaus, UK, by McLean Quinlan
      Sweeping views of a historic sloping garden are enjoyed through the window wall of this study in Devon Passivhaus – a remote Passivhaus home created by McLean Quinlan for a client with green fingers.
      The interior is finished with earthy materials including reclaimed textured terracotta tiles, rough-sawn oak flooring and charred wood cabinetry, helping to create a “serene” environment and connect the home to the garden further.
      Find out more about project name Devon Passibhaus ›
      Photo is by José HeviaHouse 03, Spain, by Lucas y Hernández-Gil
      Not unused to turning poky and compartmentalised Spanish apartments into sweeping open-plan residences, local studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil designed House 03 to maximise views of the outside.
      The architects removed the walls inside the 190-square-metre apartment to create an open-plan living, dining and study room. At one end of the room, they installed a dark wooden desk in front of built-in white shelving for a couple and their four young children to study.
      Find out more about House 03 ›
      Photo is by Robert RiegerBerlin Apartment, Germany, by Gisbert Pöppler
      As part of their overhaul of this central Berlin apartment, Gisbert Pöppler reorganised the floor plan so that the master bedroom, guest bedroom and bathroom are the only areas of the apartment that are completely separate.
      In the absence of walls, social spaces are distinguished by different materials: in the study, surfaces are overlaid with a minty colour while the entrance is panelled in red-lacquered wood.
      Find out more about Berlin Apartment ›
      Photo is by Santiago Barrio and Shen Zhong HaiLibrary Home, China, by Atelier Tao+C
      Bejing studio Atelier TAO+C transformed this 95-square-metre apartment in Shanghai into one huge study by installing floor-to-ceiling oak bookshelves around its edges.
      A secluded reading nook, which can be accessed via a set of marble stairs, is located on the mezzanine level, where residents can look down into the living area through a light bronze mesh that runs throughout the home.
      Find out more about Library Home ›
      Photo is by Oskar ProctorFlat House, UK, by Practice Architecture
      Large prefabricated panels made from hemp and lime form the structural shell of this house, giving it a tactile look while timber doors and woven rugs add further warmth to the interior.
      Practice Architecture worked alongside hemp farmers to erect the zero-carbon home which is located over the footprint of a pre-existing barn in rural Cambridgeshire.
      Find out more about Flat House ›
      Photo is by Brett Boardman Unfurled House, Australia, by Christopher Polly
      Sculptural white walls that “unfurl” vertically and horizontally into a series of connected interiors spaces were among the features that architect Christopher Polly introduced in his reconfiguration of a 20th-century house in Sydney.
      Large windows provide views of the lush vegetation outside from the study, which is linked to the living room below via a curving atrium with waist-height walls.
      Find out more about Unfurled House ›
      Photo is by Frederik VercruyssePenthouse Britselei, Belgium, by Hans Verstuyft
      Architect Hans Verstuyft spread his minimalist home office across the lower floor of this penthouse in a converted Antwerp office building.
      Like the rest of the apartment, the office is open plan and arranged around an open-air courtyard. Full-height glass windows from the desks and meeting room offer views of the 35-year-old tree at its centre and brings light into the space.
      Verstuyft finished the interiors, which are minimalist in style, with lime-washed walls and brass detailing.
      Find out more about Penthouse Britselei ›
      Photo is by Lit MaGrosvenor Residence, China, by Lim + Lu
      Lim + Lu designed Grosvenor Residence, this first-floor apartment in the Hong Kong metropolis for a nature-loving Japanese and British couple with two children.
      The studio opted for neutral colours and finishes and plenty of greenery to make it feel like a tranquil retreat.
      In the home office, which is located in the brightest corner of the apartment, oak slats line the otherwise minimalist white walls while a long, L-shaped Calacatta marble desk sits below built-in timber shelving with brass accents.
      Find out more about Grosvenor Residence ›
      This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen’s image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing statement skylights, kids’ bedrooms with loft and bunk-beds and welcoming terraces.

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      Ten homes with water features to help keep cool on a hot day

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      In our latest lookbook we’ve collected 10 homes with water features to aid relaxation in warm weather, from an indoor reflective pool to a house perched on a pond.

      Nothing is more effective than a water feature for imbuing an outdoor space with a sense of calm and tranquility.
      The examples listed below demonstrate a range of different ways to introduce soothing aquatic visuals and sounds to a residential project without the need for a swimming pool.
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing homes with outdoor terraces, fire pits and courtyards.
      Photo is by Gerhard HeuschBeverly Hills villa, USA, by Heusch

      Los Angeles architecture studio Heusch renovated this mid-century Beverly Hills villa, which had been left to fall into disrepair.
      As part of the work, the architecture studio uncovered this original water feature at the entrance to the home made up of two shallow pools mirroring one another through a glazed wall, one inside and one out.
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      Photo is by João MorgadoCork Trees House, Portugal, by Trama Arquitetos
      Small reflective pools divide the two main volumes of this house perched on a hillside near Braga, helping to manage the site’s ambient temperature during the scorching summer months.
      “Visually it is something that stands out because it is reflecting the rooms all the time and because that brings the idea of life, nature and green spaces literally through the house,” said Bruno Leitão, co-founder of Trama Aquitetos.
      Find out more about Cork Trees House ›
      Photo is by Benjamin BenschneiderMercer Island Modern, USA, by Garret Cord Werner
      At the entrance to Mercer Island Modern, a residence in Seattle designed by Garret Cord Werner, is a reflective pond dominated by a rock sculpture connected to a lap pool and an infinity jacuzzi by two boarded bridges.
      “The experience of walking up to and…over water, both inside and outside of the home, creates a dramatic and tranquil feeling that one rarely experiences inside a residential building,” said the studio.
      Find out more about Mercer Island Modern ›
      Photo is by Laure Joliet/Douglas Friedman/Marion BrennerKua Bay Residence, USA, by Walker Warner Architects
      This house, designed by Walker Warner Architects, sits on a Hawaiian mountainside among dramatic volcanic rock formations.
      Shallow pools run alongside elevated courtyards at the side of the building, forming a grotto-like terrace with the water intended to mimic molten lava.
      Find out more about Kua Bay Residence ›
      Photo is by Nelson KonCasa em Cotia, Brazil, by Una Arquitetos
      A snaking pond winds its way around this concrete modernist house in São Paulo, designed by Una Arquitetos.
      It undulates underneath a ramped walkway that connects separate volumes of the house, which have been placed on different levels in response to the sloped nature of the site.
      Find out more about Casa em Cotia ›
      Photo is by César BéjarGuadalajara house, Mexico, by Delfino Lozano
      Architect Delfino Lozano modernised this family home on a tight site in Guadalajara by rearranging the living spaces so they look onto a pair of brick-paved courtyards in order to bring light and air into the surrounding rooms.
      The house’s original fountain was retained in the smaller of the two patios, protruding from a rough, plastered boundary wall and providing a gentle background burble for the neighbouring bedroom.
      Find out more about this house in Guadalajara ›
      Photo is by Hiroyuki OkiAM House, Vietnam, by AmDesign Office, Time Architects and Creative Architects
      AM House, designed by three young architects and located in a rural area of Vietnam’s Long An Province, opens out onto a large koi pond around two sides of the building.
      A decking area accessed by a line of stepping stones is marooned on the pond, which is intended to help the large house merge with its lush surroundings.
      Find out more about AM House ›
      Photo is by Kevin ScottThe Perch, USA, by Chadbourne + Doss
      Intended to instil an “idealised atmosphere of the Pacific Northwest” according to local architecture studio Chadbourne + Doss, this courtyard lies at the centre of a house in Seattle.
      The main focus of the clearing is a mossy island bearing ferns, boulders and a tree, surrounded by a water feature that also has a walnut swing suspended above it.
      Find out more about The Perch ›
      Photo is by Matthew MillmanHawaiian villa, USA, by De Reus Architects
      Visitors to this villa on Hawaii’s Big Island, designed by US practice De Reus Architects, are greeted by a large water feature set within a paved entry court.
      Igneous rock boulders emerge from the zigzag-edged feature, while a fountain spouts from one of the house’s walls.
      Find out more about this Hawaiian villa ›
      Photo is by Nasser Malek HernándezCasa Sierra Fría, Mexico, by JJRR/Arquitectura
      One of the steel columns supporting the thin concrete canopy at the front of this home in Mexico City drops down into a black-bottomed shallow pool next to the entrance door.
      Mexican studio JJRR/Arquitectura also installed a dramatic sculpture on a plinth rising up from the water, its delicate appearance contrasting with the monolithic volcanic stone wall adjacent.
      Find out more about Casa Sierra Fría ›
      This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing homes with outdoor terraces, fire pits and courtyards.

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      Ten outlandish shop interiors that reimagine the retail experience

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      A pink furry fashion boutique, a cosmetics store styled like a 1970s office and a streetwear outlet adorned with a chandelier of Nike trainers feature in this roundup of weird and wonderful retail interiors.

      The past year has seen a growing trend for over-the-top shop interiors, from stores containing surreal sculptures and installations to those masquerading as something else entirely.
      Below are 10 unusual retail spaces recently covered on Dezeen:
      Photo courtesy of BalenciagaBalenciaga Mount Street, UK
      Designer fashion label Balenciaga has temporarily covered its Mount Street store in London with fluffy bright pink faux fur to celebrate its Le Cagole bag and launch a collection of accessories and shoes.

      The maximalist look is intended to match the Le Cagole identity, which takes its name from French slang for an “over-the-top attitude”.
      Find out more about Balenciaga’s Mount Street store ›
      Photo is by Anna MorgowiczBala SoHo, USA, by Ringo Studio
      Brooklyn-based Ringo Studio designed this retail space in New York City for fitness brand Bala as a pastel-coloured “playground” containing giant replicas of its products.
      These include a 12-foot version of the Bala Beam weight propped against a mirrored wall and an oversized ankle weight forming a squishy leather seat.
      Find out more about Bala’s SoHo store ›
      Photo is by Alex LysakowskiSuperette Toronto, Canada
      Marijuana store chain Superette bases its shops on nostalgic retail environments, and for this outlet in the Annex neighbourhood of Toronto its in-house design team took cues from a classic Italian deli.
      The cannabis dispensary’s lime-green walls, tomato-red stools and checkerboard floor were intended to create a “convivial spirit” in a bid to appeal to the area’s student population.
      Find out more about Suprette’s Toronto store ›
      Photo courtesy of HarmayHarmay Hangzhou, China, by AIM Architecture
      Shanghai studio AIM Architecture transformed the second floor of a business park in the Chinese city of Hangzhou into a cosmetics store resembling a 1970s office for Harmay.
      The brand’s perfumes and make-up products are displayed in rows of yellow desks, on phoney bookshelves and on boardroom tables hidden behind frosted-glass “meeting room” doors.
      Find out more about Harmay’s Hangzhou store ›
      Photo courtesy of FormoralFormoral Hangzhou, China, by Lialawlab
      This skincare store, also in Hangzhou, was designed for Formoral by interiors studio Lialawlab on a theme of retro-futurism – meaning the future as envisioned in the past.
      With its spherical gateway, limited palette and otherworldly lighting, the space was likened to a “desert planet” by Lialawlab’s chief designer, Liya Xing.
      Find out more about Formoral’s Hangzhou store ›
      Photo is by Ye Rin MokDreams, USA, by Adi Goodrich
      Spatial designer and artist Adi Goodrich filled the Dreams lifestyle store in Los Angeles’ Atwater Village with surrealist details such as a lobster phone that references a Salvador Dalí artwork.
      A large Klein-blue rock sculpture covered in non-reflective paint provides the focal point and adds to the interior’s dreamlike feel.
      Find about more about the Dreams store in Los Angeles ›
      Photo courtesy of KithKith Paris, France, by Snarkitecture
      New York-based design studio Snarkitecture created a flagship store for American streetwear brand Kith inside a 19th-century Parisian mansion.
      It added two ceiling installations made with casts of white Nike sneakers, one lining the barrel-vaulted ceiling at the shop’s entrance and the other arranged to replicate a teardrop chandelier.
      Find out more about Kith’s Paris store ›
      Photo is by InspaceToSummer Beijing, China, by F.O.G. Architecture
      With curved walls, mirrored surfaces and faux stone, this flagship store in Beijing for aromatherapy brand ToSummer was designed to be reminiscent of a cave.
      “We chose not to directly create the natural appearance of caves but, instead, present the characteristic elements of material textures to inspire the sensory experience,” explained Chinese studio F.O.G. Architecture, which created the space.
      Find out more about ToSummer’s Beijing store ›
      Photo courtesy of Forte ForteForte Forte, USA, by Forte Forte 
      Italian fashion label Forte Forte’s art director Robert Vattilana designed its Los Angeles boutique based on the “volumes and lines of Californian modernism”.
      The shop features light fixtures inspired by James Turrell artworks, a circular golden changing room and two giant stones taken from the Palm Springs desert balanced on top of one another in front of full-height muslin curtains.
      Find out more about Forte Forte’s Los Angeles store ›
      Photo courtesy of GlossierGlossier Seattle, USA
      Beauty brand Glossier is known for the playful, pastel-coloured interiors created by its in-house design team at its physical outlets.
      At the centre of this store in Seattle is a sculpture of a large boulder covered in moss and colourful mushrooms, surrounded by contrasting pale-pink furniture.
      Find out more about Glossier’s Seattle store ›

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      Ten kids' rooms with space-saving loft beds and bunk beds

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      Our latest lookbook features 10 compact children’s bedrooms that use bunk beds to conserve precious space and make more room for play.

      By stacking two beds on top of each other to form a single unit, bunk beds can free up floor space and create a greater sense of privacy in shared rooms. Loft beds, which are raised high above the floor, can help to achieve a similar space-saving result.
      Examples in this lookbook include a three-tiered bunk bed in a rural Chilean cabin and a birch plywood unit in London’s Barbican that integrates not just two beds but also a fold-out desk for doing homework.
      This is the latest in our series of lookbooks, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing kitchens with social seating nooks, statement skylights and living rooms with sculptural furniture.
      Photo is by Ståle EriksenBirch and Clay Refugio, UK, by Rise Design Studio

      Rise Design Studio used bespoke birch plywood joinery to help maximise the space in this London garden flat, which the practice remodelled and extended to accommodate a family of four.
      In the kid’s room, the material was used to create an intricate bunk bed, which sits perched on a platform housing a small play area and numerous drawers.
      Find out more about Birch and Clay Refugio ›
      Photo is by Michael SinclairA Room for Two, UK, by Studio Ben Allen
      In this children’s bedroom, two beds are stacked on top of each other within an architectural plywood structure, which bisects the room to conserve both space and privacy.
      The result are two “miniature houses”, each with its own arched doorway and built-in desk, while the steps leading to the upper bed double as shelving.
      “Inspired by the painting St Jerome in His Study by Antonello da Messina, our departure point was to create an installation that is as much a small piece of architecture as it is a piece of furniture,” said Studio Ben Allen.
      Find out more about A Room for Two ›
      Photo is by Mariell Lind HansenAlbergo Miramonti hotel, Italy, by Boxx Creative
      Albergo Miramonti is a renovated 1950s hotel in the Alpine village of Corteno Golgi that was overhauled by London studio Boxx Creative to maximise the space provided by its poorly organised floorplan.
      Family suites now house roomy single and double bunk beds, designed to prove that compact living doesn’t mean sacrificing comfort or taste.
      Find out more about the Albergo Miramonti hotel ›
      Photo is by Bruce DamonteMylla Hytte, Norway, by Mork-Ulnes Architects
      Pinewood lines both the interior and exterior of this home, which overlooks a lake in the Nordmarka woodland north of Oslo and was designed to resemble a traditional Norwegian “hytte” cabin.
      The same plywood used to panel the walls and ceilings also forms a number of built-in furniture pieces, including a bunk bed for the family’s two children as well as benches, shelves and a dining table.
      Find out more about Mylla Hytte ›
      Photo is by Stephen Kent JohnsonOne Manhattan Square apartment, USA, by Jamie Bush
      American designer Jamie Bush made bold and liberal use of colour to help liven up an off-the-shelf bunk bed from Casa Kids in this mustard-hued room.
      This helps the interior blend in with the rest of the apartment and its sculptural 1970s furnishings, set on the 60th floor of the luxury residential skyscraper One Manhattan Square on the Lower East Side.
      Find out more about One Manhattan Square apartment ›
      Photo is by Felipe UgaldeBL1 and BL2, Chile, by Umwelt
      Chilean studio Umwelt designed this home with expansive windows for a young family that just moved from Santiago to the beach town of Cáhuil in order to help bring them closer to nature.
      The kid’s room houses a three-tiered bunk bed that looks out over the rolling countryside, while other rooms offer sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.
      Find out more about BL1 and BL2 ›
      Photo is by French + TyeRoom For One More, UK, by Studio Ben Allen
      In order to add an extra bedroom to the beloved flat of a growing family in the Barbican estate in London, Studio Ben Allen inserted a full-height timber volume at the centre of the plan. This houses an office area with a fold-out desk on one side and a bunk bed on the other.
      The new kid’s bedroom can be separated from the rest of the apartment using a sliding door, and the teal-coloured steps leading up to its bed can be pushed back to form another small desk for doing homework.
      Find out more about Room For One More ›
      Photo is by Olivier-Martin GambierHouse for a Photographer, France, by Alireza Razavi
      All of the floor space in this kid’s room is designated for playing, as double-height ceilings allow the sleeping area to be raised up in the form of an oversized loft bed for two.
      Architect Alireza Razavi also installed a similar mezzanine level over the home’s dining area that houses a post-editing room for the owner, who is a professional photographer.
      Find out more about House for a Photographer ›
      Photo is by Jeff CateHudson Woods home, USA, by Magdalena Keck
      New York interior designer Magdalena Keck recruited a cast of American makers and artisans to design custom furniture pieces for this holiday home in the Catskill Mountains.
      Among them is a chunky timber bunk bed that blends in with the wood-panelled walls and pays homage to the property’s natural setting.
      Find out more about Hudson Woods home ›
      Photo is by Maxime BrouilletFahouse, Canada, by Jean Verville
      Jean Verville nestled a double-width loft bed inside the steep gable of this cottage, set in a forest near Quebec.
      Wooden ceiling beams are left exposed and matched to the light wooden bed and the floor, which stand in stark contrast to the home’s blackened steel cladding.
      Find out more about Fahouse ›
      This is the latest in our series of lookbooks, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing kitchens with social seating nooks, statement skylights and living rooms with sculptural furniture.

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