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      Eight comfortable living rooms with inviting interiors

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      With winter approaching in the northern hemisphere, Dezeen has selected eight snug living rooms with cosy features including fireplaces and wood-lined walls.This is the latest roundup in a series providing visual inspiration for the home. Previous articles in the series showcased colourful kitchens, bedrooms with statement walls and domestic bathrooms designed by architects.

      Villa Weinberg, Denmark, by Mette and Martin Weinberg
      The inviting living room inside this 1940s cottage in Aarhus is almost entirely lined with oiled oak boards.
      Although it is devoid of sofas, the seating bench that runs around the room’s periphery has been topped with comforting tan-leather cushions and woolly throws. There are also a couple of beanbags for inhabitants to relax on.
      Find out more about Villa Weinberg ›

      Ocean House, Australia, by Rob Mills
      Concrete isn’t typically associated with cosiness – but architect Rob Mills has applied it throughout the living room of this house on Australia’s Great Ocean Road, adding homely details like a plump sofa, a shaggy rug and a fireplace.
      “I don’t see the design as being stark,” Mills said. “The interior is organic and tactile, and incorporates neutral fabrics.”
      Find out more about Ocean House ›

      Carriage House, USA, by Workstead
      Exposed-brick walls smattered with remnants of paint and plaster lend a cosy, lived-in quality to this lounge, which sits inside a Charleston home that dates back to the 1800s.
      Cane cabinetry, red-leather armchairs and an olive-green sofa provide extra touches of warmth.
      Find out more about Carriage House ›

      Avalanche House, New Zealand, by Intuitive Architects
      Pitched ceilings and plywood-lined walls make this holiday home in Wanaka feel much more like an intimate cabin.
      Intuitive Architects have finished its lounge with more cosy decor elements like fluffy cushions, a wood burner and even a trio of tree branches, which have been stood in the room’s corner.
      Find out more about Avalanche House ›

      North Bank, UK, by Elliott Architects
      Walls washed with pale-brown plaster give a rustic warmth to this living area, despite its lofty proportions and large windows which look out to the countryside of Northumberland.
      Tucked in the corner of the space is a daybed dressed with a patchwork blanket, fur throws and plush cushions, forming a perfect spot for inhabitants to snuggle up.
      Find out more about North Bank ›

      Central Park Road Residence, Australia, by Studio Four
      Studio Four orientated the design scheme of this Melbourne home around the concept of hygge – a Danish term used to describe feelings of cosiness, comfort and general contentment.
      Its living area rather aptly features a warm mix of blackened timber surfaces, copper light fixtures and tan-leather armchairs. The focal point of the room is a huge fireplace topped with a five-metre-high steel flue, where inhabitants can gather on chilly winter evenings.
      Find out more about Central Park Road Residence ›

      Cottage in Hai Zhen, China, by Sun Min and Christian Taeubert
      The creative pair behind the renovation of this cottage on the rural outskirts of Beijing opted to retain the property’s rustic features, while introducing slick contemporary elements.
      In the lounge, cracked plaster walls, worn ceiling beams and an old wood burner have contrastingly been paired with wire-frame chairs and steel cabinetry, forming a cosy yet balanced space.
      Find out more about the cottage ›

      Seaside Abode, Denmark, by Norm Architects
      Weathered beams of dark-stained timber clad the central gabled wall of this living room. Just in front are a couple of marble side tables, a thick fringed rug and taupe-coloured sofas.
      These earthy, tactile details are meant to foster a sense of warmth within the space, but also reflect the rugged coastal landscape of Denmark’s North Zealand region, which can be seen through the home’s expansive windows.
      Find out more about Seaside Abode ›

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      Thirty kitchens designed by architects

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      Looking for inspiration for your dream kitchen? Here are thirty architect-designed kitchens from our archives.This roundup is the latest in a series of stories that bring together visual inspiration for the home. See our recent posts showcasing ten colourful kitchen interiors, thirty bathrooms designed by architects and seven bedrooms with statement walls.

      Home Farm by John Pawson
      British architect John Pawson designed three kitchens for his own retreat, Home Farm, including this minimal example with pale lime plaster walls.
      Find out more about Home Farm ›

      Paris Apartment by Atelier Sagitta
      An emerald-green apartment is the focal point of this apartment in Paris overhauled by Atelier Sagitta, which features grooved oak cupboards made by a local cabinet maker.
      Find out more about Paris Apartment ›

      Makers House by Liddicoat & Goldhill
      Deep blue cabinets provide a contrast to the exposed brick walls,  steel beams and polished concrete floor of this London home.
      Find out more about Makers House ›

      Stine Goya’s House by Reform 
      Danish brand Reform gave a standard IKEA kitchen set a glitzy golden makeover for the house of a Copenhagen-based fashion designer.
      Find out more about Stine Goya’s house ›

      Caroline Place by Amin Taha
      Cherry wood cabinets and a kitchen island topped by dark brass surfaces feature in this 1950s house in London updated by Amin Taha Architects.
      Find out more about Caroline Place ›

      Shelter by Vipp
      An all-black kitchen sits underneath a light chimney in this steel-framed prefabricated cabin with floor-to-ceiling glazing.
      Find out more about Shelter ›

      Slab House by Bureau de Change Architects
      Every surface of this kitchen designed for a London house extension by Bureau de Change Architects is blue, including the ceiling and the resin floor.
      Find out more about Slab House ›

      Oscar Freire Apartment by Claudia Bresciani and Júlia Risi
      Bright white square tiles and baby pink cabinets define this kitchen in São Paulo, which has a walk-in pantry that’s painted turquoise.
      Find out more about Oscar Freire Apartment ›

      The Olive Houses by Mar Plus Ask 
      The sink and stovetop of this off-grid house in Mallorca, Spain, overlook an ancient olive grove framed by pink stucco walls.
      Find out more about The Olive Houses ›

      House in Los Velos by Ryue Nishizawa
      A jaw-dropping view of the ocean provides the backdrop to this kitchen made of wood in a house built on a spit of land jutting into the Pacific Ocean in Chile. All the kitchen elements are housed in three central islands, leaving the windows unobstructed.
      Find out more about House in Los Velos ›

      The Parchment Works by Will Gamble Architects
      This kitchen built in the ruins of a cattle shed and a 17th-century parchment factory in England features exposed timber beams.
      Find out more about The Parchment Works ›

      Glyn House by Yellow Cloud Studio
      Yellow Cloud Studio created a kitchen island using black terrazzo with oversized chunks as a counterpoint to the pale oak cupboards and splashback of terracotta tiles in this London extension.
      Find out more about Glyn House ›

      Kew Residence by John Wardle Architects
      The founder of John Wardle Architects used specially sourced Japanese ceramic tiles for the kitchen while remodelling his house in Melbourne, Australia.
      Find our more about Kew Residence ›

      Cabin at Rones by Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter 
      Big windows make the most of the views from this kitchen in a cabin on a rocky outcrop in Norway, featuring simple birch plywood furniture and a concrete floor.
      Find out more about Cabin at Rones ›

      House P by MDDM Studio
      Chunky terrazzo used for the island and the splashback contrasts with the bright yellow walls and teal cupboards of this kitchen for an apartment in Beijing by MDDM Studio.
      Find out more about House P ›

      Hood Cliff Retreat by Wittman Estes
      The kitchen opens right out onto the deck of this cabin in the Pacific Northwest designed by Wittman Estes. A pass-through window allows the outdoor grill to become a seamless culinary extension.
      Find out more about Hood Cliff Retreat ›

      Parisian Apartment by SABO Project
      SABO Project designed this apartment in Paris to be as kid-friendly as possible with a birch plywood kitchen complete with a cosy nook for the family’s pet cat to retreat to.
      Find out more about Parisian Apartment ›

      Z House by Geza
      Z House is a gabled house set into the slopes of an Alpine village in Italy. The dark kitchen of steel and wood is designed as a backdrop to the sweeping views of the mountains.
      Find out more about Z House ›

      Mixtape Apartment by Azab
      Architecture studio Azab gave a 1960s apartment in Bilbao a fun makeover centred on a baby-pink kitchen with wood-trimmed cupboards and a mosaic-style herringbone tiled floor.
      Find out more about Mixtape Apartment ›

      The Mantelpiece Loft by Note Design Studio
      The sage-green kitchen of this reconfigured apartment in Stockholm, Sweden, has contrasting countertops of terrazzo flecked with orange stone.
      Find out more about The Mantelpiece Loft ›

      Edinburgh Apartment by Luke and Joanne McClelland
      This refurbished Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, has an open plan kitchen with herringbone floors made of oak and affordable kitchen units from IKEA.
      Find out more about Edinburgh Apartment ›

      Flat House by Practice Architecture
      The hemp walls of this house on a farm in Cambridgeshire are a feature in the kitchen, which has sunshine-yellow cupboards below floating wooden shelves.
      Find out more about Flat House ›

      Marine Extension by David Barr Architects
      David Barr Architects used pale birch plywood for this bright kitchen in Perth, Australia, which displays a crockery collection on open shelves hanging from the ceiling.
      Find out more about Marine Extension ›

      Duplex in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi by Arquitectura-G
      Bright yellow is a theme in this Barcelona apartment designed by Arquitectura-G. The kitchen is no exception, with lemon-coloured square tiles to contrast the brushed steel worktop.
      Duplex in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi ›

      Casa Mille by Fabio Fantolino
      Copper handles accent the blue-green cabinets of the kitchen with herringbone floors in this Turin flat renovation by Italian architect Fabio Fantolino.
      Find out more about Casa Mille ›

      Hygge Studio by Melina Romano
      Brazilian designer Melina Romano used terracotta flooring and vertical brick walls in the kitchen of an apartment in São Paulo themed around the Danish concept of cosiness.
      Find out more about Hygge Studio ›

      Apartment XVII by Studio Razavi
      Studio Razavi overhauled an abandoned apartment in Lyon, France, plastering the walls and creating a serene kitchen with sea-green coloured MDF cabinets and a patterened splashback to match.
      Find out more about Apartment XVII ›

      Belgium Apartment by Carmine Van Der Linden and Thomas Geldof
      This duplex in the dunes of the Belgian coast has a kitchen with seaweed-coloured birch cabinetry and a marble-topped steel island.
      Find out more about Belgium Apartment ›

      Paris Apartment by Sophie Dries
      French architect Sophie Dries renovated a 19th-century flat in Paris, France, using bold colour blocking of dark grey cabinets against rusty-orange floors, walls and countertops for the kitchen.
      Find out more about Paris Apartment ›

      Apartment on a Mint Floor by Fala Atelier
      As the name suggests, this two-bedroom apartment in Porto, Portugal, by Fala Atelier has a mint-green epoxy resin floor complimented in the kitchen by the two shades of turquoise used for the kitchen cabinets.
      Find out more about Apartment on a Mint Floor ›

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      Ten home kitchens that use colour to make a statement

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      We’ve rounded up 10 residential kitchens by designers who have experimented with bright tiles and coloured cabinets to challenge the ongoing trend of all-white cooking spaces.

      Plaster Fun House, Australia, by Sans-Arc Studio
      A pink-terrazzo breakfast bar is complemented by duck-egg blue cabinetry, spherical pendant lights and abundant brass detailing in this kitchen by Sans-Arc Studio.
      It was built as part of an extension to a cottage in Torrensville and takes its cues from art deco and P&O architecture – a style that emerged following the popularity of cruise liners in the 1930s.
      Find out more about Plaster Fun House ›

      Delawyk Module House, UK, by R2 Studio
      R2 Studio introduced mustard-yellow cabinets to the cooking space of this 1960s home on a London council estate, as part of a playful redesign of the dwelling for a young family.
      The kitchen units are teamed with retro, orange splashback tiles, minimal silver handles and an oak floor has been stained dark for contrast.
      Find out more about Delawyk Module House ›

      Nagatachō Apartment, Japan, by Adam Nathaniel Furman
      A bubblegum-pink kitchen suite sits at the heart of this Tokyo apartment that Adam Nathaniel Furman designed as “a place of happiness, joy and lightness” for a retired couple.
      The units are paired with slender, blue wall tiles that are arranged in a herringbone pattern and a stripy watermelon-green floor. There is also an adjoining breakfast nook with a lilac carpet that is intended to resemble icing.
      Find out more about Nagatachō Apartment ›

      House P, China, by MDDM Studio
      MDDM Studio combined vibrant yellow walls with earthy terrazzo fixtures made from green, orange and beige stones to create this colourful kitchen in a Beijing apartment.
      Contrasting turquoise accents, seen on the cabinets and sliding doors to the room, were also added to accentuate the colour of the green stone in the terrazzo.
      Find out more about House P ›

      Klinker Apartment, Spain, by Colombo and Serboli Architecture
      Terracotta-coloured cement lines the ceiling, wall and floor of the kitchen inside of Klinker Apartment, a holiday home by Colombo and Serboli Architecture in an art-nouveau building in Barcelona.
      These warm surfaces are complemented by matching cabinetry and a central breakfast island but contrasted with the surrounding patterned floor tiles that were saved from the flat’s previous fit-out.
      Find out more about Klinker Apartment ›

      Belgian Apartment, Belgium, by Carmine Van Der Linden and Thomas Geldof
      The birch-wood cabinets and shelving that line this apartment’s kitchen have been stained a murky shade of green to evoke seaweed and marram grasses, paying homage to its setting on the Belgian coast.
      They are paired with a dusky plaster wall finished in the same colour, alongside chunky industrial steel detailing, light marble worktops and a speckled grey floor.
      Find out more about Belgian Apartment ›

      Kennington House, UK, by R2 Studio
      Kennington House’s multi-coloured cooking space was designed by R2 Studio as “a kitchen that doesn’t scream ‘kitchen'” by avoiding the use of cold and shiny surfaces.
      Instead, it is lined with birchwood cupboards that have cobalt blue, lemon yellow and sage green matt finishes, adorned with coral-hued stools and concrete countertops.
      Find out more about Kennington House ›

      Esperinos, Greece, by Stamos Michael
      This kitchen is one of several rooms in a guest house in Athens that Greek designer Stamos Michael overhauled to evoke a gallery-style space.
      Warm plum-purple walls are animated by a large piece of modern art and set against emerald-hued cabinetry and black, industrial-style shelves.
      Find out more about Esperinos ›

      Apartment in Born, Spain, by Colombo and Serboli Architecture
      Blush-coloured quartz was used to craft the flecked breakfast island and splashback inside this kitchen in a 13th-century apartment in Barcelona.
      They are offset with grey kitchen units with brass handles, exposed oxblood-hued extraction ducting and a coral-coloured arched volume on one side that conceals a small toilet.
      Find out more about Apartment in Born ›

      White Rabbit House, UK, by Gundry & Ducker
      A large green kitchen island with an overhanging monochrome worktop made from terrazzo is positioned at the centre of this kitchen in Gundry & Ducker’s White Rabbit House.
      The island is teamed with a backdrop of matching built-in wall cabinets, arched windows and doorways, and a floor lined with large slabs of luminous white, blue and grey terrazzo.
      Find out more about White Rabbit House ›

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      Thirty domestic bathrooms by architects including concrete, travertine and pink-tiled designs

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      Making improvements to your home because you’re spending so much more time there? Here are 30 bathrooms designed by architects to give you some ideas.

      Minimal Fantasy apartment by Patricia Bustos Studio
      Designed by Patricia Bustos Studio, this pink bathroom has shiny pink curtains and mirrors with pink frames to match the rest of the apartment in Madrid, which is almost entirely pink.

      Botaniczna Apartment by Agnieszka Owsiany Studio
      This bathroom in a Poznań apartment designed by Agnieszka Owsiany Studio for a couple working in medicine has travertine marble walls and a travertine basin.

      House 6 by Zooco Estudio
      Zooco Estudio covered the walls and floors of this bathroom in Madrid with white tiles and blue grouting. A geometric counter clad with blue tiles snakes across the ground and up the wall to form a storage closet in the space.

      Porto house by Fala Atelier 
      Fala Atelier used square white tiles for this bathroom in a house in Porto. The tiles are paired with marble countertops, blue cupboard doors and a large round mirror over the sink.

      Makepeace Mansions apartment by Surman Weston 
      The bathroom in this apartment designed by Surman Weston is finished with hand-painted tiles that are arranged to form a black-and-white graphic pattern that mimics the housing block’s mock-Tudor facade.

      Unit 622 by Rainville Sangaré
      Set in an apartment within Moshe Safdie’s brutalist Habitat 67 housing complex in Montreal, this bathroom designed by Rainville Sangaré has colour-changing shower screens.

      Rylett House by Studio 30 Architects
      Created as part of the renovation of a Victorian maisonette in London, this small en-suite bathroom is finished with a black grid of tiles and a bright yellow wall.

      Cats’ Pink House by KC Design Studio 
      This holiday home in Taiwan is designed with a focus on the owner’s cat and includes cat ladders, a rotating carousel-shaped climbing frame and a fluffy pink swing. Its bathroom combines larger square pink floor tiles with a wall made from terrazzo with large flecks of pink and grey.

      Borden house by StudioAC
      This en-suite bathroom at the front of a house designed by StudioAC has pitched walls covered in grey tiles.

      Spinmolenplein apartment by Jürgen Vandewalle
      This bathroom in an apartment in Ghent’s tallest building is enclosed within a white lacquered-wood box and is accessed by a set of barn-style doors. Internally the bathroom is finished with earthy, pink-tone micro cement to contrast the white wood.

      Cloister House by MORQ
      The rammed-concrete walls of Cloister House in Perth have been left exposed in the bathroom where they are softened with timber slatted floors and a timber-clad bath and sink.

      Akari House by Mas-aqui
      Designed by Architecture studio Mas-aqui as part of a renovation of a 20th-century apartment in the mountains above Barcelona, this small bathroom combines red floor tiles with white wall tiles.

      Louisville Road house by 2LG Studio
      Created by 2LG Studio as part of a colourful overhaul of a period house in south London, this bathroom has pale marble walls and a baby-blue tiled floor. The baby-blue colour was also used for the taps and mirror surround, which contrast with the coral vanity unit.

      Apartment A by Atelier Dialect
      This en-suite bathroom, which forms part of a large open-plan master bedroom in an Antwerp apartment designed by Belgian studio Atelier Dialect, has a rectangular freestanding tub at its centre.
      The bath is wrapped in mirrored steel to compliment a stainless-steel basin, while the walls are finished with subway tiles and mint-green paint.

      House V by Martin Skoček
      Martin Skoček used salvaged bricks throughout the interiors of this gabled house near Bratislava, Slovakia. The master bedroom has a dramatic en-suite bedroom with a freestanding bathtub that is alined with the apex of the pitched timber roof.

      308 S apartment by Bloco Arquitetos 
      The bathroom in this 1960s apartment renovated by Bloco Arquitetos in Brasília incorporates white tiles as a reference to architecture in the city in the 6os. The white walls and ceiling are combined with a vanity counter and floor made from Branco São Paulo – a matte-finished granite.

      Mexican holiday home by Palma
      This slim shower room is tucked behind a bedroom in a holiday home designed by architecture studio Palma. It has slatted wooden doors that open directly to the exterior.

      South Yarra Townhouse by Winter Architecture
      This bathroom designed by Winter Architecture in a Melbourne townhouse combines exposed-aggregate grey tiles and thin, horizontal white tiles with towels rails and taps made from gold-hued brass.

      Edinburgh apartment by Luke and Joanne McClelland
      The main bathroom in this Georgian apartment in Edinburgh has glazed green tiles on the lower half of the walls and the front of the tub. Alongside the bath, a sink was placed on a restored 1960s wooden sideboard by Danish designer Ib Kofod Larsen.

      Ruxton Rise Residence by Studio Four
      Built for Studio Four’s co-director Sarah Henry, this tranquil house in the Melbourne suburb of Beaumaris has bathrooms with surfaces covered in tadelakt – a waterproof, lime-based plaster that is often used in Moroccan architecture to make sinks and baths.

      House with Three Eyes by Innauer-Matt Architekten
      In House with Three Eyes, the bathroom has a full-height glass wall that has views out across the surrounding Austrian countryside. The marble-clad bath is positioned right next to this window so bathers can enjoy the views.

      Hygge Studio by Melina Romano
      Brazilian designer Melina Romano designed this fern green coloured bathroom to extend from a bedroom in a São Paulo apartment. It features a striking black toilet, a corner mirror and a vanity unit built from red brick that has an open slot for storing towels and toiletries.

      Ready-made Home by Azab
      This en-suite bathroom in Azab’s Ready-made Home is separated from the bedroom by an angled blue curtain. The triangular bathroom space is differentiated from the bedroom by its blue tiles on the floor, which extend up the front of the bath and walls.

      Immeuble Molitor apartment by Le Corbusier
      This small bathroom was designed by Le Corbusier in the Immeuble Molitor apartment in Paris that was his home for over 30 years. The room, which has walls that are painted sky blue and covered with small white tiles, has a short bath and sink.

      Apartment in Born by Colombo and Serboli Architecture
      Colombo and Serboli Architecture added a new guest bathroom to this apartment in Barcelona’s historic El Born neighbourhood, which has by blush-toned tiles and a circular mirror.

      130 William skyscraper model apartment by David Adjaye
      Built within an apartment in David Adjaye’s 130 William skyscraper in New York, this bathroom is lined with serrated grey marble tiles and has a wooden sink unit with a matching profile.

      Pioneer Square Loft by Plum Design and Corey Kingston
      The bathroom facilities in this loft apartment in Seattle are located in a custom-built L-shaped wooden box in one of the room’s corners, which is topped with a bedroom.
      A washroom, shower, toilet and sauna are each located in different boxes that are each clad in wood charred using the traditional Japanese technique known as Shou Sugi Ban.

      VS House by Sārānsh
      The bathroom in VS House by Sārānsh in Ahmedabad, India, combines two clashing Indian stone finishes. Floors and walls are made from flecked grey tiles, while an emerald-coloured marble surrounds the toilets and mirror.

      Nagatachō Apartment by Adam Nathaniel Furman
      Forming part of the brightly coloured Nagatachō Apartment, which Adam Nathaniel Furman designed to be a “visual feast”, this bathroom combines a blue-tiled with milky-orange-tiled walls. A sky blue vanity unit, lemon-yellow towel rail and taps, and pink toilet complete the colourful composition.

      Kyle House by GRAS
      This holiday home in Scotland was designed by Architecture studio GRAS to have a “monastically simple” interior. This is extended into the bathroom, which has grey walls and a shower space clad with large black tiles.

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      Seven bedrooms with eye-catching statement walls

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      From graphic tilework to hand-painted wallpaper, architects and designers have found a myriad of ways to create striking surfaces in the bedroom. Here are seven standout examples.

      Duplex in NYC, USA, by Crosby Studios

      Crosby Studios founder Harry Nuriev and his partner Tyler Billinger combined white tilework with a gold-lame headboard to create a statement wall in the bedroom of their New York apartment.
      Nuriev and Billinger didn’t hold back when it came to designing the rest of the room, which boasts ultraviolet side tables and throw cushions, as well as a hand-shaped light.
      Find out more about Duplex in NYC ›

      Hygge Studio, Brazil, by Melina Romano
      Tan-coloured bricks that feature in the communal living spaces of this Sao Paulo apartment continue through to the bedroom to form a rustic feature wall, finished with a lengthy headboard upholstered in terracotta-red fabric.
      Interior designer Melina Romano explained that the warm medley of materials and colours are meant to channel a sense of hygge – a Danish term for a feeling of cosiness or contentment.
      Find out more about Hygge Studio ›

      Chelsea Pied-à-Terre, USA, by Stadt Architecture
      Gold paint seems to ooze down the painterly, deep-green statement wall that features in the bedroom of this New York apartment.
      The owners, who originally hail from southwest Canada, had wanted to bring the lush verdancy of the landscapes in their hometown into the apartment’s interior.
      “We couldn’t literally accommodate a green living wall into the living areas,” Stadt Architecture explained. “However, we reconsidered ‘landscape’ as a custom hand-painted wall covering.”
      Find out more about Chelsea Pied-à-Terre ›

      Apartment A, Belgium, by Atelier Dialect
      The unusual open-plan bedroom and bathroom inside this Antwerp apartment includes a statement wall clad in contrasting black and white subway tiles.
      It serves as a graphic backdrop to the room’s freestanding tub, wrapped in shiny panels of mirrored steel.
      Find out more about Apartment A ›

      Heat 360, Ukraine, by Azovskiy & Pahomova Architects
      Blotches of rust colour the dark slate-tile wall that extends across the back of this master bedroom, which is set inside a family home in Ukraine’s Dnipro region.
      The floor-to-ceiling windows that run along the front the bedroom act as another statement wall, providing uninterrupted views out towards the landscaped garden and a nearby river.
      Find out more about Heat 360 ›

      Shkrub, Ukraine, by Sergey Makhno
      Rows of rounded ceramic tiles create an almost scaly surface finish on the wall of the guest bedroom in architect Sergey Makhno’s family home.
      This is one of several statement walls Makhno has incorporated in the property – a plaster wall in his own master bedroom has been sculpted to resemble the craggy face of a cliff.
      Find out more about Shkrub ›

      Casa A12, Spain, by Lucas y Hernández-Gil
      A large cobalt-blue circle forms a simple but striking feature wall in the bedroom of this Madrid duplex apartment.
      This shade of blue and coral orange have been applied across the rest of the home in homage to the colours used in Number 14, a painting by 20th-century abstract artist Mark Rothko.
      Find out more about Casa A12 ›

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      Ten tranquil bathrooms with dark and soothing interiors

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      A charred-wood washroom and a monolithic, concrete bathtub feature in this roundup of 10 zen bathrooms that swap traditional white walls for dark, moody hues and tactile materials.

      Untitled House, UK, by Szczepaniak Astridge

      Smooth, dark, concrete characterises the walls and monolithic bathtub of this bathroom, which Szczepaniak Astridge designed as part of a house renovation in Camberwell, London.
      The bath is screened by stainless steel Crittal windows that enclose a void through the home and is teamed with a bespoke, polished stone sink. According to the studio, the aim was to design a “place to retreat to, to guiltlessly linger and hang out”.
      Find out more about Untitled House ›

      Pioneer Square Loft, USA, by Plum Design and Corey Kingston
      A washroom, shower, toilet and sauna are all enclosed in the dark, tactile boxes that wrap around the central open-plan living area of this apartment in Seattle, Washington.
      Accessed through frosted glass doors, the bathroom facilities have walls and ceilings lined with blackened wood, charred using the traditional Japanese technique called Shou Sugi Ban, while the floors are covered with dark cement tiles.
      Find out more about Pioneer Square Loft ›

      Villa Molli, Italy, by Lorenzo Guzzini
      A palette of serpentine stone, concrete and smokey, natural lime plaster gives rise to the atmospheric interiors of this bathroom in Villa Molli, a dwelling overlooking Lake Como in Sala Comacina.
      It forms part of one of the house’s large bedrooms, in an effort to challenge the traditional boxed-off design of bathrooms, and features large windows that frame views out to the lake.
      Find out more about Villa Molli ›

      Belgian Apartment, Belgium, by Carmine Van Der Linden and Thomas Geldof
      Deep seaweed-coloured walls enclose this apartment’s guest bathroom, which Carmine Van Der Linden and Thomas Geldof designed to emulate its calming, coastal setting.
      It is accessed through a green, wood-lined door and is teamed with dark-grey terrazzo flooring and a statement Gris Violet marble basin that has polished metal pipes.
      Find out more about Belgian Apartment ›

      Cloister House, Australia, by MORQ
      The shell of this Australian house is made from rammed-concrete, which has been left exposed in the bathroom and other interior spaces to create “a sense of refuge”.
      Its textured, brutalist aesthetic is softly lit by a small window at one end, and warmed by a brushed nickel tapware and a rough-sawn red hardwood ceiling, vanity and joinery.
      Find out more about Cloister House ›

      House 23, USA, by Vondalwig Architecture
      This bathroom takes its cues from Japanese interiors and was designed as part of Vondalwig Architecture’s overhaul of a 1960s house in Hudson Valley.
      It is animated by the speckled grey, stone tiles that line its walls and floor, which has been complemented by portions of Port Orford Cedar and a steep-sided, ofuro soaking tub at one end.
      Find out more about House 23 ›

      Screen House, Australia, by Carter Williamson Architects
      Carter Williamson Architects created the spa-like setting for the bathroom of Screen House by enveloping it from floor to ceiling with tactile black tiles.
      Interest is added with an asymmetric pitched roof, a wooden basin and window frames, and a bubble-liked pendant light that is suspended above the freestanding bathtub.
      Find out more about Screen House ›

      Sunken Bath, UK, by Studio 304
      This bathroom, added to a ground-floor flat in east London, features a large sunken bathtub that looks into a garden and invites residents to relax by engaging in Japanese ritual bathing.
      The majority of the room’s surfaces are lined with a waterproof cement-based coating, chosen for a “Japanese-inspired concrete aesthetic”, and offset by golden fixtures and wooden boards.
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      Western Studio, USA, by GoCstudio
      The Western Studio apartment’s bathroom is contained within a stained plywood box that is intended to offer a snug counterpoint to the brighter, open-plan interiors of the dwelling.
      Its moody aesthetic was created using inky venetian plaster on the walls, paired with black Dornbracht fixtures and a large bespoke sink carved from warm Jatoba wood.
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      Kyle House, UK, by GRAS
      Tactile plaster and large charcoal-coloured stone tiles line the surfaces of this generously-sized bathroom, which GRAS designed as part of a renovation of a derelict house in the Scottish Highlands.
      It features a freestanding black bath, placed beside a window overlooking Ben Loyal mountain, and is brightened by Danish oak ceiling panels, window frames and cabinetry that conceals the toilet.
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      Ten pink interiors that range from rose blush to bright coral

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      From homes with peach-coloured walls to rose-tinted shops and restaurants, we’ve rounded up 10 interiors projects to make you think pink.

      Cats’ Pink House, Taiwan, KC Design Studio

      This holiday home in Taiwan is all pink – even the basketball court. KC Design Studio created the house by the sea for a client who owns several cats, so the interior includes pink cat ladders and a fluffy swing for the feline companions to recline on.
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      The Daily Edited, Australia, Pattern Studio
      Pattern Studio created a shop in Melbourne entirely in the signature colour of lifestyle brand The Daily Edited.
      Blush-coloured walls are complemented by pale terrazzo floors and slabs of Norwegian rose marble.
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      Ecnesse, China, by Penda China
      Penda China used a rosy colour palette to create cosy cave-like interiors for high-end beauty salon Ecnesse in Beijing.
      The rounded edges of the pink furniture echo the arched mirrors and doorways, which can be screened off using deep red velvet curtains.
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      Waterfront Nikis Apartment, Greece, by Stamatios Giannikis
      Colourful flamingo-coloured walls are a standout feature of this apartment in an art deco building in Thessaloniki.
      Architect Stamatios Giannikis, who hosts dinners and exhibitions in this apartment he designed, chose the pink walls to enhance the views of the sea from beyond the balcony.
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      His House and Her House, China, Wutopia Labs
      Part house, part installation, His House and Her House is a pair of structures that Chinese studio Wutopia Labs used to explore ideas around gender.
      The feminine side of the project is painted entirely in pastel pinks, featuring billowing pink curtains across the facade and a patio filled with pink rock salt instead of gravel.
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      Minimal Fantasy, Spain, Patricia Bustos Studio
      This striking holiday rental apartment in Madrid is decorated in 12 different shades of pink. Patricia Bustos Studio wanted to create something on of a kind, using bubblegum hues, satin sheets and surfaces with iridescent sheen.
      “Pink is already the colour of a whole generation,” said the studio. “The generation of the brave, those who are not afraid of change.”
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      Specus Corallii, Italy, Antonino Cardillo
      Specus Corallii, or The Coral Cave, is a music room in Sicily that’s decorated in homage to the shell imagery associated with the city of  Trapani.
      The walls are covered in rough plasterwork that has been painted a muted pink to create a grotto-like interior, complimented by slabs of honey-coloured limestone.
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      The Olive Houses, Spain, by Mar Plus Ask
      The Olive Houses are a cluster of off-the-grid guesthouses in Mallorca designed as a retreat for artists and writers seeking a place to create free from interruptions.
      Architecture studio Mar Plus Ask built the retreat around the boulders that litter the ancient olive grove, plastering the walls in a pale-pink stucco chosen to compliment the delicate green leaves of the trees.
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      Humble Pizza, UK, Child Studio
      Child Studio created interiors for this vegan pizza restaurant in London that pay tribute to 1950s greasy spoon cafes.
      Candy pink walls and furnishings highlight the pink Formica tables and countertops, all the flatware is pink and pink newspapers are used as decoration as well as reading material.
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      Angle + Eart St Studio, Australia, by BoardGrove Architects
      Three different tones of peach were selected by BoardGrove Architects to decorate the interiors of this shared office space in Melbourne. The trio of colours subtly differentiates between the front of house, workspaces and back of house zones.
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      Seven wooden kitchens that offer a different take on timber

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      Wood has long been used to create kitchens, but architects and designers are finding subtle ways to reimagine the material in the cooking space. Interiors reporter Natasha Levy selects seven standout examples.

      The Rye Apartments, UK, by Tikari Works

      Spruce-wood cupboards inset with subtle grooves feature in the kitchens of these apartments in south London’s Peckham neighbourhood.
      The cabinets and the surrounding cross-laminated timber walls are meant to lend the homes a cosy, domestic atmosphere. Extra warmth is provided by brass door handles and amber-flecked terrazzo that runs across the floors.
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      Ti Clara, Portugal, by Atelier Espaço P2
      Atelier Espaço P2 felt that a natural material palette offered “the most honest and true solution” for the overhaul of Ti Clara, a historic home in the Portuguese municipality of Ansião.
      The kitchen has therefore been set within a wood-lined gabled niche. Pale plywood has been used to craft its cabinets, as well as the triangular extractor hood above the stove. Contrast is offered by the grey stone countertop, splashback and floor tiles.
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      Southgrove Road, UK, by From Works
      A photograph of a moss-covered stone inspired the earthy green hue of this stained plywood kitchen suite, which design studio From Works incorporated into a Sheffield family home.
      “[The photo] sparked conversation about trying to create a space and a material palette that referenced Sheffield’s special position as an earthy regenerating city uniquely connected to the beautiful surrounding Peak District.”
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      Urban Cabin, Italy, by Francesca Perani
      Surfaces throughout the kitchen of this 25-square-metre apartment in Albino, Italy are covered in oriented strand board (OSB) – a type of engineered timber made by compressing strands of wood in different directions.
      Although architect Francesca Perani was more accustomed to seeing OSB used on building sites, she thought its continuous pattern helped make the micro-sized kitchen appear bigger.
      “I love its textural irregularity, random organic composure and recycled properties,” she added.
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      Powerscroft Road, UK, by Daytrip
      Design studio Daytrip didn’t want the interiors of this London townhouse to seem “over-designed or mass-produced”, so applied a selection of textured and patterned materials.
      In the kitchen, grainy Douglas fir wood has been used to make the cabinetry and the base of the central breakfast island. Countertops are pale Evora marble, while walls have been limewashed to leave a “painterly” finish.
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      An Attic for David, Spain, by MH.AP Studio
      The kitchen and all the storage elements of this Barcelona apartment are made from matte-finish MDF.
      While this type of engineered wood is often appreciated for being cost-friendly, MH.AP Studio also thought it would create a warm, “enveloping” ambience inside the home – especially when combined with oak parquet flooring.
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      Hackney House, UK, by Applied Studio
      A jet-black timber kitchen suite forms a striking focal point inside this east London home.
      “[The clients] wanted vivid contrast between the background and feature elements,” explained Applied Studio.”We worked with them to introduce natural elements to soften this, hence the visible grain in the joinery.”
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