Ten Italian interiors that reveal "the most stunning homes across the country"

This article showcases six distinctive homes across the United States, each featuring significant Italian architectural and design influences. The properties range from historic estates to modern villas, demonstrating how Italian aesthetics, from grand Renaissance styles to rustic Tuscan elements, have been integrated into American residences. These homes highlight various Italian-inspired features, including Palladian windows, arched doorways, intricate stenciled beams, marble accents, and specific room designs like wine cellars and Italian farm-style kitchens. The first featured home, Villa Amore in San Antonio, Texas, was built in 1922 and commissioned for an Italian wife, reflecting classic Italian design with its arched doorways, Palladian windows, and a 1,000-bottle wine room. Its exterior boasts an imported marble fountain, a pool, and an al fresco fireplace, accompanied by a carriage house. Next is a Tuscan-style four-bedroom home on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, constructed in 2004. This property incorporates reclaimed beams, Italian stone, heart-of-pine floors, a 1,000-bottle wine room, and an Italian farm-style kitchen. Its waterfront location offers panoramic views, a pool, a private beach, and direct access to the Intercoastal Waterway. In Nyack, New York, Palazzo Mare stands as a 15th-century-style Venetian villa built in 2001 on the Hudson River. Characterized by its ornate front door, a grand staircase, 27-foot ceilings, and Corinthian columns, the villa also includes a master suite with a green marble bathroom and a spa tub. The property extends to a sandy beach, a pier, and a pool with a spa. The Rialto House in Venice, California, built in 1905, was part of Abbot Kinney's vision for "Venice of America." This four-bedroom home features hardwood floors, Islamo-Byzantine stained-glass windows, a marble-floored sunroom, and an Italian-tile bathroom. A notable addition is an 840-square-foot guesthouse situated above the garage. Casa del Sole in Newport, Rhode Island, is an early 20th-century Palladian mansion extensively renovated in 2017. Owned by former Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan, the four-bedroom home showcases marble floors, a chef's kitchen, two fireplaces, and formal living and dining rooms that open to a loggia. The two-acre landscaped property includes a fire pit and various seating areas. Finally, the Rohlfing House in Attica, Indiana, an Italianate brick home built in 1887 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, underwent a three-year renovation completed in 2010. This renovation preserved historical elements such as period fixtures, original woodwork, oil-on-canvas wall coverings, a stained-glass window, and the kitchen’s original sink and prep room. These properties collectively illustrate the enduring appeal and versatile application of Italian design principles in diverse American settings. #ItalianArchitecture #HomeDesign #LuxuryHomes #RealEstate #ArchitecturalStyles #HistoricHomes #InteriorDesign #TuscanStyle #VenetianVilla

This article presents a curated selection of ten residential interiors, meticulously designed to highlight and integrate significant art collections. It serves as part of the Dezeen Lookbooks series, offering visual inspiration for individuals interested in design. The featured homes range from minimalist, gallery-like spaces that provide a neutral backdrop for art, to more eclectic and busy environments where the art is woven into the overall aesthetic. Each example demonstrates unique approaches to displaying various forms of art, including paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and even bespoke furniture. The Former Artists Studio in the UK, transformed by Rodić Davidson Architects, showcases an eclectic mix of furniture and art within whitewashed brick walls and an open-plan layout, illuminated by a glass sloped roof. Alison Brooks Architects extended a Georgian farmhouse in the UK to create Windward House, featuring a double-height gallery space with niches specifically designed for particular art pieces, and a staircase integrating a mini-gallery of 100 small works. In Canada, Ali Budd Interiors designed Muskoka Cottage with pure white walls, stained wood floors, and wood-lined ceilings to serve as a backdrop for a client's art collection. Noteworthy pieces like Faye Toogood's Roly Poly chair and Paul Rousso's graphic art are strategically placed. John Wardle Architects renovated Kew Residence in Australia, his own home, incorporating Victorian ash on walls, ceilings, and floors to create a neutral setting for his collection of Japanese sculptures, ceramics, and vibrant artworks. Built-in shelving and cabinetry discreetly store collections without detracting from views. i29's Home for the Arts in the Netherlands displays an extensive art collection across two levels of a loft-style apartment. Double-height larch wood and grey HPL shelving conceal a staircase while housing books and sculptures, with grey resin floors providing a blank canvas. The Artery Residence in the US, designed by Hufft, was conceived around its owner's vast art collection, featuring expansive wall spaces for paintings, photography, and sculpture, complemented by specialized lighting and climate control systems akin to those found in art galleries. Stern McCafferty Architects renovated a 20th-century country home in Massachusetts, the Cambridge Residence, to better exhibit art. White matte walls with large baseboards and pale wood floors evoke a gallery aesthetic while maintaining country heritage. Casa Salvatori in Milan, Italy, by Elissa Ossino Studio, is situated in a 200-year-old palazzo and features marble and stone furnishings, sculptures, and artworks set against original rippled terrazzo floors. A green-stained wood-lined ceiling complements the stone palette and green-hued artworks, with woven wicker and brown butterfly chairs offering textural contrast. Magdalena Keck's Four Seasons Residence in Tribeca, Manhattan, is a two-bedroom home characterized by a minimal, monochromatic design. Its pared-back material palette, high ceilings, and large windows create a sophisticated, gallery-like environment for displaying art, softened by herringbone floors and a mix of vintage, contemporary, and custom furnishings. Finally, the Residence for Two Collectors in Chicago, US, by Wheeler Kearns Architects, is a penthouse apartment designed for an art collector couple. The open-plan space with walnut flooring functions both as a welcoming home and an event venue, showcasing a range of artworks, including a George Nakashima bench, Harry Bertoia sculptures, and Paul Evans furniture. #ArtFilledInteriors #HomeDesign #InteriorDecoration #ResidentialArchitecture #ArtCollectionDisplay #GalleryLikeHomes #ModernInteriors #ArchitecturalDesign #DesignInspiration

This lookbook presents a curated selection of ten Italian interiors that embody a distinct rustic aesthetic, drawing inspiration from the country's rich history and Mediterranean heritage. These projects, which include both residential homes and hotels, consistently feature elements such as wooden beams, natural stone, and diverse textures, reflecting a design approach that honors tradition while incorporating modern sensibilities. Italy, renowned for its contemporary furniture and lighting design, also boasts a wealth of historic architecture, with buildings dating back centuries across its cities and villages. The featured examples range from a 17th-century house in Puglia to a hotel situated within a 1,000-year-old castle, all demonstrating how historical contexts can be harmoniously integrated with current design preferences. One notable project is the Monteverdi Hotel in Tuscany, where restoration specialist Ilaria Miani revitalized crumbling structures in Val d'Orcia. This boutique hotel successfully blends the region's history with modern design influences from Milan and Rome, utilizing salvaged wooden beams and locally handcrafted furniture. Similarly, Jonathan Tuckey Design meticulously restored a 19th-century farmhouse in Piemonte, emphasizing original features like stone walls and wooden beams, complemented by a muted color palette and brass accents. Casa Soleto in Puglia, a building with sections over 400 years old, was renovated by Studio Andrew Trotter and Marcelo Martínez, who preserved its irregular walls and incorporated natural materials such as lime plaster, linen, jute, and antique furniture to create an authentic atmosphere. Further examples include the Monastero Arx Vivendi, a 17th-century ex-monastery near Lake Garda, transformed into a hotel by Network of Architecture (noa*). Here, rippled antique-effect plaster, pale wooden floors, and restored original doors contribute to a cohesive design. Studio Andrew Trotter's Casolare Scarani in Puglia, a former girls' school, maintained its vaulted ceilings with lime plaster and incorporated earthy tones and traditional stone flooring. The Hotel Castello di Reschio in Umbria, a 1,000-year-old castle converted by Count Benedikt Bolza, features terracotta-brick or wooden floors, hand-stitched linen curtains, and locally crafted marble and brass vanities, along with antique portraits, alluding to its storied past. The Brolettouno Apartment in Lombardy, housed in a 15th-century building, was sensitively updated by Archiplan, preserving distressed floor tiles and faded frescos, and furnishing it with light-hued wooden pieces. Studio Andrew Trotter's Casa Maiora in Puglia, though a new build, embraces rustic influences with flagstone floors, lime-washed walls, and local antiques. The G-Rough hotel in Lazio, located in a 400-year-old Roman building, combines historical features with contemporary art and mid-century furnishings, creating a 'rough-yet-refined' aesthetic. Finally, the Palazzo Monti hotel in Lombardy, a pop-up project by Julie Cloos Mølsgaard and Vipp, adopted a minimalist approach to furnishings to highlight the 13th-century palazzo's original features. These projects collectively demonstrate a profound respect for Italian architectural history and local craftsmanship, while skillfully adapting spaces for modern living and hospitality, offering visual inspiration for interiors that seamlessly merge the old with the new in a rustic style. #ItalianInteriors #RusticDesign #HistoricRenovation #MediterraneanStyle #BoutiqueHotels #ResidentialArchitecture #TraditionalCraftsmanship #InteriorDesignInspiration #ArchitecturalPreservation

This article highlights ten unique and inspiring interior design features observed in various Singaporean homes, drawing examples from a YouTube series. It demonstrates how homeowners have incorporated distinct elements to personalize their living spaces, ranging from HDB flats to penthouses and landed properties. The first design explored is a walk-up apartment featuring a pottery studio within the living area and a sizeable balcony transformed into an outdoor hangout spot. This setup challenges conventional dining room usage in Singaporean homes and encourages dedicated spaces for hobbies, even in urban environments. Following this, the article examines a "greenhouse" dining room in an older 1970s unit, showcasing how to leverage elongated layouts to create visual connections with a garden and maintain sunlit, yet cool, interiors by working with the climate rather than against it. This design also highlights a creative use of partitions as visual features rather than complete flow blockers. The third feature discusses an HDB flat where a balcony has been converted into a sky garden with movable glass panels, effectively expanding the living space and demonstrating the potential for sophisticated design even in public housing. This contrasts with a penthouse featuring a playful "treehouse" loft, complete with skylights and an accessible roof area for relaxation and dining, emphasizing the concept of a penthouse as an appended house rather than just an upper-floor unit. Next, the article delves into an Indochine-inspired living room that masterfully employs different tiles to subtly demarcate areas without relying on walls, preserving spaciousness and natural ventilation. This design underscores the importance of historical understanding when executing themed interiors. Another outdoor design, a Zen garden in a terrace house, is presented as an alternative to traditional potted plant arrangements, offering a rustic and natural feel in shaded areas, contrasting with the common practice of creating indoor Zen spaces. The seventh design marvel is a second-story lap pool with an underwater window, suggesting a unique architectural element that adds visual interest both to the pool and the room below, with potential applications for aquatic enthusiasts. This emphasizes an organic approach to pool design, integrating it more seamlessly with the surrounding environment. An unconventional ramp around the exterior of a bungalow is featured, created to provide children with ample play space on a smaller outdoor plot, thereby making the most of limited outdoor areas and offering a dynamic, multi-level play environment. This innovative solution provides an alternative to conventional grassy play areas. The penultimate design is a split-coloured kitchen, which embraces individuality by using contrasting color palettes to create a visually dynamic space that appears different from various angles, avoiding uniformity without expensive gimmicks. This kitchen also features a rounded island that softens the room's overall aesthetic. Finally, an HDB flat owned by an architect showcases an entryway carved out to serve as a balcony, bringing a touch of landed living to an apartment. This feature, combined with an industrial-themed interior and street art collection, illustrates how extensive personalization can be achieved in public housing for long-term residents. The article concludes by encouraging readers to explore more design ideas and property reviews for inspiration. #InteriorDesign #HomeTours #SingaporeProperty #ArchitecturalInnovation #SpaceUtilization #CondoDesign #HDBDesign #LandedHomes #HomeDecorIdeas

This lookbook showcases ten distinct interior projects that feature vibrant, patterned tiles, drawing inspiration primarily from Mediterranean and Southern European design aesthetics. These projects demonstrate the versatility and visual impact of ceramic and encaustic tiles as decorative elements for both floors and walls. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, the tiles offer practicality, being durable and easy to clean, and in warmer climates, they can even serve as a decorative alternative to traditional rugs. The featured projects highlight various applications and interpretations of patterned tiling. The Barcelona apartment by Narch Architects illustrates how removing internal walls can reveal and unify existing encaustic tile floors, transforming them into large, rug-like design features that visually delineate spaces. In contrast, Kelly Wearstler's design for the Austin Proper Hotel and Residence incorporates a wall clad in joyful Portuguese-style tiles, creating a vibrant pattern clash with vintage rugs on wooden floors, contributing to a bohemian atmosphere. Fraher & Findlay's Tsubo House in London presents a more understated approach, utilizing graphic patterned tiles in a monochromatic scheme for a bathroom, creating a trompe l'oeil effect that complements a jet-black bathtub. Azab's Mixtape Apartment in Bilbao introduces playful, multi-colored herringbone tiles in the kitchen, blending peachy orange, mint green, and cherry red hues to complement existing hardwood floors and the building's communal staircase color. Sāransh's MD Apartment in Ahmedabad, India, features a bedroom with dark blue and turquoise patterned tile floors accented with orange details, harmonizing with teak wood and using an arched doorway to define the sleeping area. Vora's renovation of Vallirana 47 in Barcelona emphasizes the apartment's original patterned tile floors by painting surrounding walls and ceilings white, while new patterned tiles create a playful graphic splashback in the kitchen. Built Architecture's Casa AB in Barcelona showcases original mosaic tiles from a 19th-century apartment, which are integrated into the bedroom, bathroom, and hallway to give each space a unique character. David Kohn Architects' Carrer Avinyo 34 in Spain employs a modern graphic effect with decorative floor tiles comprising 25 different designs, gradually shifting from green near bedrooms to red around the kitchen. The Chloe Hotel in New Orleans preserves original tile work, including an 1861 porch with pale yellow and clear blue tiles that contrast with surrounding greenery and dark-green pillars, offering a hardwearing and lively outdoor surface. Finally, PK Arquitectos' Casa Nido in Buenos Aires, Argentina, retains decorative orange tiling in the entryway of an art deco home, celebrating its history and creating a warm, welcoming ambiance. These diverse examples collectively demonstrate the enduring appeal and functional benefits of patterned tiles in contemporary interior design. #MediterraneanTiling #PatternedTiles #InteriorDesign #HomeDecor #CeramicTiles #EncausticTiles #ArchitecturalRenovation #Lookbook #DesignInspiration

This article showcases ten diverse home interiors that prominently feature terrazzo flooring, highlighting the material's versatility, durability, and aesthetic appeal across various architectural styles and room types. Terrazzo, a composite material with a rich history originating in Venice, traditionally consists of marble or granite chips set in cement, ground, and polished. Modern iterations often utilize resin-based versions, allowing for a broader spectrum of shapes, colors, and patterns. One featured project is the House in Achladies, Greece, by Lydia Xynogala, where striking aquamarine terrazzo flooring extends throughout the house, complementing marble and plaster render and drawing on the region's historical architectural practices. In Melbourne, Australia, Austin Maynard Architects utilized terrazzo in the common areas of RaeRae House, pairing it with wooden paneling and white walls to create bright and open living spaces. Graux & Baeyens Architecten's House C-DF in Belgium showcases terrazzo flooring in an extension to a canalside townhouse, contrasting with existing wooden floorboards. In the bathroom of this project, white terrazzo is used extensively, covering floors and walls, and forming the bathtub and double sink. White Rabbit House in England, renovated by Gundry & Ducker, features diagonal chequerboard terrazzo flooring and a matching staircase. This design choice, combined with green walls and railings, aims for a modern interpretation of a Georgian house. Terrazzo was also employed to clad an extension at the rear of this property. In the Brown Box apartment in Vietnam, Limdim House Studio used terrazzo flooring and surfaces, alongside curving walls and arched niches, to create a calm and gentle ambiance. The studio noted terrazzo's suitability for tropical climates due to its hardness, gloss, and heat dissipation properties. Hall McKnight's Victoria Road house in Northern Ireland incorporates terrazzo tiles with black marble chippings in the living areas, providing a bold contrast to white-painted walls and ceilings. MDDM Studio's House P in China features colorful terrazzo flooring with green, orange, and beige stones, used in conjunction with bright yellow walls and cement flooring to create a vibrant yet balanced palette for a young family. Another project by Graux & Baeyens Architecten, House BL in Belgium, showcases terrazzo covering the floor of a renovated 1960s chalet, including a sunken living space, contributing to a natural color scheme that complements the displayed art and furniture. Mài Apartment in Vietnam by Whale Design Lab utilizes an unusual terrazzo with large white marble chunks to achieve a modernist feel, reflecting the material's popularity in Ho Chi Minh City during the 1950s and 1960s. Finally, Scullion Architects' Churchtown project in Dublin features white terrazzo flooring contrasted with stained oak paneling in a conservatory-like extension, demonstrating an unconventional application of traditional materials in a 1930s semi-detached home. These examples collectively illustrate the diverse applications and enduring appeal of terrazzo as a flooring material in contemporary home interiors. #TerrazzoFlooring #HomeInteriors #InteriorDesign #ResidentialArchitecture #ModernDesign #SustainableMaterials #ArchitecturalFeatures #DesignInspiration #MaterialInnovation

This article explores a collection of 10 homes that successfully integrate traditional architectural styles with modern interior design, showcasing a growing trend in home aesthetics where these historically distinct approaches are celebrated together. The examples provided demonstrate how various architects and designers have navigated the challenge of blending old and new, creating spaces that respect historical context while embracing contemporary living. The first example features an 1850s schoolhouse in Milford, Pennsylvania, transformed by Andrew Magnes and Koray Duman. Their design philosophy centered on mirroring the simplicity of the historic white clapboard exterior with a contemporary yet understated interior, preserving the building's historical integrity while introducing modern elements. Bookcases set back on the upstairs landing contribute to an open and spacious feel. Next, a writer's coach house in Birmingham, England, designed by Intervention Architecture, seamlessly blends with its Victorian surroundings through a brick facade and faux timber doors. Inside, the kitchen highlights modern finishes with a porcelain tile backsplash and quartz countertop. Troppo Architects' renovation of an 1880s bungalow in Adelaide, Australia, left the sandstone and brick Victorian exterior largely untouched while introducing a modern window seat in the northeast corner, strategically placed to capture natural light. In Lake Ontario, Canada, Drew Mandel Architects updated a traditional Edwardian home. Mandel's design included a blackened-steel framed fireplace echoing the new facade's window and door treatments, alongside a six-by-eight-foot ground-floor extension. Kirkwood McCarthy reimagined an old furniture workshop in London, England. The home's facade respects its conservation area setting with red bricks and sash windows, subtly hinting at the modern interior. The kitchen, located in a sunken basement, features walnut steps, white cabinetry, Silestone countertops, and integrated appliances. Tribe Studio's project in Sydney, Australia, involved a 1920s bungalow. While the decorative facade remained intact, a dramatic contemporary extension was added to the back. The architect, Hannah Tribe, describes this as "suburban uncanny," where modernism is clean, blunt, and yet familiar. The bathroom showcases custom wooden cabinetry and Brodware faucets. Cousins & Cousins Architects worked on a glass and brick house in The London Borough of Hackney. The modern addition, characterized by a glass wall, uses repurposed bricks from the original Victorian home's demolition. The dining area, featuring Eames fiberglass chairs, benefits from pale finishes and wood flooring, enhancing a sense of airiness. SHH Architects developed a sophisticated townhouse in London. Behind a traditional facade, the interior was rebuilt with a timber and steel frame and a rear extension. A notable feature is a five-story double-sided aluminum bookcase and a kitchen with a Bulthaup island. Blouin Tardif Architecture Environment renovated a historic duplex in Le Plateau Mont-Royal, Canada. The front of the home retained its original design, including the duplex's stairs, with everything restored respectfully. Inside, uniformity was achieved with a white-painted steel staircase and walnut steps matching the home's wood elements. Finally, +tong tong gave a Victorian home in Toronto, Canada, a modern makeover. A triangular bedroom window with a custom blind and a zinc awning over the front door define the exterior. The interior boasts a vent-free fireplace in the dining room from EcoSmart Fire. These projects collectively illustrate a harmonious coexistence of traditional exteriors and contemporary interiors, offering diverse approaches to achieving this design synergy. #HomeDesign #TraditionalArchitecture #ModernInteriors #ArchitecturalRenovation #HistoricHomes #ContemporaryDesign #InteriorDesign #HomeRenovation #DesignFusion

This lookbook showcases ten residential projects that effectively incorporate French doors, highlighting their versatility and aesthetic appeal in various home designs. French doors are typically characterized as a pair of doors featuring glass panes that extend their full height, often used to connect indoor and outdoor spaces while maximizing natural light. Their largely glass construction allows for significant light ingress, making them suitable as exterior doors, but they also serve as effective interior partitions, dividing spaces without sacrificing openness or brightness. The featured projects demonstrate diverse applications of French doors within home renovations, extensions, and new builds. One example is the Tower House in London, designed by Dominic McKenzie Architects, where black, glass-panelled French doors, situated beneath a rectangular skylight, open onto a sunken garden from a brick extension. The interior of this project features chevron flooring, drawing the eye towards these doors. In Shanghai, Atelier Tao+C renovated a top-floor apartment to feature a study as its central element. Here, white French doors are oriented towards a white modular sofa and lead to an L-shaped balcony. These doors are framed by floor-to-ceiling smoked oak bookshelves that line the entire apartment. Studio Schicketanz’s Tehama One in California utilizes extensive panelled glass, including large French doors, to integrate indoor and outdoor living areas around a landscaped courtyard. The design emphasizes textural materials throughout the interior, and the French doors offer serene views of the central courtyard. Casa Mami, a holiday home in the Californian desert by Working Holiday Studio, draws inspiration from Japanese and Scandinavian design and the work of Luis Barragán. French doors in this project frame the desert landscape from within the minimalist interior, which includes a sculptural Cylinder Back Armchair. Gundry & Ducker’s White Rabbit House in London, a neo-Georgian home, features green-painted double doors in the kitchen that open to a garden. A skylight above the kitchen and its island-cum-breakfast bar complements these doors, contributing to the bright and open feel of the space. Amott Road in East Dulwich, London, by Alexander Owen Architecture, is characterized by curving timber, geometric shapes, and vibrant colors. Arched French doors, leading to the garden from a wood-lined kitchen, enhance the home's modernist and pop-art aesthetic. Kilburn Nightingale's renovation of a Victorian property in Hackney, London, includes a double-height library with pale-wood-lined glazing and French doors that open to the garden. This design visually connects the outdoor space and an upper-level living room with a mezzanine-style railing. An Antwerp apartment designed by Bovenbouw Architectuur, located in a converted 19th-century building, features large French doors that extend high into the interior. The design incorporates classical elements like parquet flooring and decorative marble panelling, reflecting 19th-century design ideas. Maison 0.82 in France, by Pascual Architect, is a single-storey home where an open-plan kitchen, lounge, and dining area are positioned on the southern side. Floor-to-ceiling glazing, doubling as large French doors, provides extensive views and access to the exterior. Finally, Lucas y Hernández-Gil’s overhaul of a 19th-century apartment in Madrid involved reconfiguring the layout, adding new kitchen features, and incorporating oak and stone surfaces. Original joinery was restored, and French doors from the open-plan kitchen and living area can be covered by bi-folding shutters to control light. These projects collectively demonstrate how French doors can be a key architectural element, enhancing light, space, and connection to the outdoors in diverse residential settings. #FrenchDoors #HomeDesign #InteriorArchitecture #NaturalLight #ResidentialProjects #ArchitecturalFeatures #ModernLiving #DesignInspiration #Lookbook

This lookbook showcases ten homes that incorporate decorative and ornate ceilings, featuring elements such as plasterwork mouldings, ceiling roses, cornices, architraves, and coving. These architectural features, often associated with historical periods like Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian eras, draw inspiration from classicism and ancient Greek and Egyptian architecture. Traditionally crafted from plaster and timber, the 20th century saw the introduction of alternative, more durable, and cost-effective materials. The featured homes demonstrate how these traditional elements are integrated into modern residential design, sometimes being restored to their original glory, and other times being reinterpreted with contemporary touches like bold paint colors or innovative material applications. One example is a Stockholm apartment by Note Design Studio, which transformed an office into a vibrant home using pastel hues on its 19th-century mouldings and window frames. Each room is painted in a single color, highlighting the historical features. Another instance is the Historic Schoolhouse in Williamsburg, where White Arrow restored original decorative tin ceiling tiles in a bathroom, an American innovation offering a durable alternative to plasterwork. Färg & Blanche's Bakers House in Sweden, a residence with four generations of family history, boasts extravagantly ornate interiors with intricately detailed furniture and gilded frames complementing decorative ceiling mouldings. The ceiling details are painted in bold colors and incorporate fresco-like paintings. In Lithuania, ŠA Atelier renovated a 19th-century apartment in Vilnius, preserving and restoring original plasterwork mouldings and ceiling roses while maintaining a minimal aesthetic. Jeanne Schultz Design Studio in Barcelona's Passeig de Grácia apartment incorporated and re-energized period features by painting stepped coving in a vibrant green that extends to doors, window frames, and skirting. Freaks, a French studio, renovated a Paris apartment, retaining period mouldings and architectural features while adding modern elements such as fluorescent lighting and freestanding angular volumes. Similarly, Toledano + Architects' Wood Ribbon apartment in Paris features ornate plasterwork that subtly defines spaces, contrasting with contemporary decor. In areas requiring a more modern feel, false polycarbonate ceilings were installed over the original decorative ceilings. Vives St-Laurent, a Canadian interior design studio, renovated a Montreal home, highlighting existing architectural elements including original plaster mouldings. Coving informally zones the dining room from the kitchen, and a ceiling rose anchors a pendant light above the dining table. David Kohn Architects' renovation of a Barcelona apartment focused on revealing and emphasizing large windows, high ceilings, and ornate mouldings, with coffered ceilings stretching across living areas and ceiling roses serving as focal points without light fixtures. Finally, DG Arquitecto's Casa Cas 8 in Valencia, Spain, a 1920s penthouse, celebrates its original features, including mosaic floors, mouldings, and arched doorways, with panel moulding and corbels protruding from the ceilings. These projects collectively illustrate the enduring appeal and versatile application of decorative ceilings and ornate plasterwork in contemporary home design, showcasing how these historical elements can be preserved, restored, or reinterpreted to create unique and visually rich interiors. #DecorativeCeilings #OrnatePlasterwork #InteriorDesign #HomeDecor #ArchitecturalMouldings #HistoricalInteriors #ResidentialRenovation #CeilingRoses #Cornices

This blog post compiles various articles offering design inspiration from top designers for every room of the house. It presents a diverse range of home tours, showcasing different aesthetics, from moody palettes in Nantucket beach houses to vintage-meets-modern living spaces. Each featured home or room provides unique design ideas, demonstrating how designers approach challenges and infuse personality into their projects. The articles cover a wide array of styles and locations. For instance, one article features a Nantucket property that utilizes a moody palette and plentiful patterns to avoid traditional beach house clichés, emphasizing character over typical coastal themes. Another highlights an 1840s farmhouse given a second chance by two design stars, Leanne Ford and Grace Mitchell, focusing on their approach to revitalizing historic spaces. The post also includes an archival look inside Oscar de la Renta's exquisite coastal villa, offering a glimpse into the fashion designer's personal retreat and sophisticated taste. Several entries focus on specific aspects of home design, such as innovative home upgrades that prioritize peace of mind, including next-generation features for home protection. There's also a discussion on the wellness industry's influence on bathroom design, presenting indulgent ways to decompress within this private space. Other sections delve into creating cozy havens, like Amber Guyton’s “Pause Parlor” with its jewel-toned aesthetic, and showcasing favorite details from the 2025 Whole Home, ranging from pampering bathrooms to AI-enabled appliances. The collection further explores how specific inspirations can drive design choices, illustrated by a guest space whose aesthetic was inspired by a bandana, and a music-inspired kitchen anchored by a piano-shaped island. Readers can also find examples of integrating global touches and moody hues to create eclectic, culture-layered salons. The posts offer practical insights into renovations, such as transforming an uninspired interior into a cozy family home or detailing the meticulous process of renovating a historic kitchen while preserving its charm. Additional highlights include HGTV star Alison Victoria’s nearly all-black kitchen in Vegas, featuring a custom white oak island, and a creative Colonial home on Long Island that underwent a family-friendly renovation. The compilation also showcases a pattern-drenched Victorian maisonette in Nottingham, England, combining fresh colors and a cheeky British sensibility. Furthermore, it presents a dreamy North Carolina home that evokes a historic French chateau, a richly detailed Palm Beach home by Dee and Tommy Hilfiger, and a stately 1952 North Carolina home full of hidden secrets, including an attic speakeasy and concealed tech. The articles collectively provide comprehensive design inspiration, emphasizing functionality, aesthetic appeal, and personalized touches across various residential settings. #InteriorDesign #HomeDecor #DesignInspiration #HouseTours #HomeRemodeling #KitchenDesign #BathroomDesign #LivingRoomIdeas #LuxuryHomes

The article presents a lookbook of ten modern homes that integrate biophilic design principles into their interiors. Biophilic design emphasizes connecting human-made spaces with nature through the use of natural materials, ample natural light, and the incorporation of green plants. These selected projects showcase diverse applications of biophilic design from various locations around the world, illustrating how this approach enhances living environments. The first example is the Welcome to the Jungle house in Sydney, Australia, designed by CplusC Architectural Workshop. This home incorporates sustainable urban living features, including a rooftop vegetable garden and an aquaponics system for edible fish, allowing residents a direct connection to nature within an urban setting. Materials used are partly recycled, demonstrating an eco-conscious approach to design. Another notable project is Daita2019 in Japan, by Suzuko Yamada. This house features permanent scaffolding that allows inhabitants direct access to a garden on the first floor, and balconies filled with green plants on the second floor. The design also includes 34 windows of varying sizes to maximize natural light intake, despite its industrial aesthetic. Vietnam's Wall House, designed by CTA, utilizes hole-punctured bricks and a central atrium to create a courtyard-like atmosphere. Leafy plants and trees are strategically placed around the room's periphery, making it feel like a garden. The unique brick design and integration of greenery aim to create a "breathing" house that improves air quality. In Brazil, the Ribeirão Preto residence by Perkins+Will incorporates biophilic design through retractable glass walls that merge indoor and outdoor spaces, tactile wooden screens, and a green roof, blurring the lines between the built environment and the natural landscape. Vo Trong Nghia Architects' Bat Trang House in Vietnam features an exterior made from ceramic bricks designed as a perforated skin. Elevated gardens and gaps in the ceramic shell function as natural cooling systems and air vents, with plants emerging through these openings to create a "buffer zone" that cools the interior. The Sumu Yakushima co-operative housing project in Japan, by Tsukasa Ono, focuses on "regenerative architecture." It uses wooden piles with charred surfaces to promote mycelium growth, strengthening the soil and fostering tree root development to positively impact the natural environment. The Greenary in Italy, by Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota, centers its living space around a 10-meter-tall Ficus tree, aiming to blend natural and artificial elements. Located in the Parma countryside, this "forever home" within a converted farmhouse and granary features a fully-glazed southern wall that allows abundant light and highlights the interior tree. Alexander Symes' Pepper Tree Passive House in Australia includes an angular addition with wood-lined living spaces that open onto a terrace nestled in a large tree canopy. The natural material palette and green elements reinforce a strong biophilic connection, emphasizing sustainability and passive design principles. MIA Design Studio's The Drawers House in Vietnam prioritizes connection to the outdoors while ensuring privacy. It features multiple plant-lined courtyards and white rendered walls covered in plants, including a hallway adorned with creeper plants, creating an immersive natural experience. Lastly, The Cork Studio in the UK by Studio Bark was constructed almost entirely from recycled cork granules. Built around an existing sycamore tree, the studio provides a treehouse-like interior, showcasing a sustainable approach using natural, recyclable materials and integrating existing natural features. These projects collectively demonstrate the diverse and innovative ways biophilic design can be implemented to enhance well-being and connection to nature in modern homes. #BiophilicDesign #ModernHomes #InteriorDesign #SustainableArchitecture #GreenLiving #ResidentialDesign #NaturalMaterials #ArchitecturalInnovation #UrbanGreenery

This blog post highlights eight extraordinary, award-winning homes from around the world that exemplify beautiful design alongside low-energy consumption. The article emphasizes the growing concern for sustainability in architecture, noting a shift towards environmentally friendly materials and passive house design principles. These principles aim to create comfortable indoor temperatures with minimal heating or cooling requirements by exploiting passive solar energy. The featured homes were showcased at the World Architectural Festival and its sister event, Inside World Festival of Interiors, which provide a global overview of architectural and interior design developments. Several factors are influencing residential architecture, including changing demographics, the COVID-19 pandemic, and climate change. Architects are increasingly considering factors like extended life expectancy, intergenerational living, and late-life medical care, pushing health and wellbeing to the forefront of design. The potential for future lockdowns has also led architects to incorporate more balconies, external spaces, and dedicated areas for working from home. The featured homes include "19 Waterloo Street" in Sydney, Australia, designed by SJB, which won WAF's World Interior of the Year 2023. This mixed-use house features an idiosyncratic facade with varied window shapes and reclaimed materials. It integrates Passivhaus principles, ensuring it doesn't overheat in summer and allows ample sunlight in winter, with a green roof to mitigate the urban heat island effect. From Jaipur, India, the "House of Solid Stone" by Malik Architecture revives the use of local sandstone, utilizing traditional stone-splitting techniques to preserve natural textures. This home showcases the material's robust and sustainable qualities, with exposed sandstone throughout the interior. "Casa Ward" in Sarnano, Italy, designed by Carl Fredrik Svenstedt, demonstrates the trend of reusing existing materials. Built from the remnants of a farmhouse destroyed by an earthquake, its concrete frame is clad with reclaimed stone, echoing the original building's character. The design is engineered to withstand future tremors and offers expansive views through large windows, with terraces and an infinity pool reflecting the sky between its segmented sections. Near Melbourne, Australia, the "Three Spring Residential Gallery" by KGA Architecture is a family residence housing an art collection. Its organic, asymmetric design differentiates intimate family areas from formal art spaces, connected by oblique corridors. The interior features a double-height library, arched windows overlooking gardens with pools, a fluted plaster ceiling with a skylight, and a vaulted dining room, all unified by an earthy color palette inspired by the surrounding landscape. In São Paulo, Brazil, "LRM House" by Studio AG maximizes space on a narrow site through extensive glazing and a connection to a garden. It includes an open-plan ground floor, a double-height volume with a skylight, and an upper storey with frosted floor-to-ceiling windows for privacy and ventilation, along with an office, gym, sauna, and open-air swimming pool. "Mawhitipana House" on Waiheke Island, New Zealand, by MacKay Curtis, emphasizes close contact with nature. Perched on a steep slope, this wood-clad holiday home features a long timber deck among Pōhutukawa trees and offers sweeping views of Mawhitipana Bay. Its modest footprint minimizes environmental impact, with timber window shutters providing natural ventilation and allowing the sound of the ocean inside. The "Orla Apartment" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, designed by Studio Arthur Casas, offers panoramic ocean views of Ipanema Beach. It balances family living space with a private home office that can be concealed. Extensive natural materials, including stone flooring and wood-lined walls, create a soothing environment, complemented by sandy tones in the decor to enhance the connection with the outdoor views. Finally, "Flag House" in Whistler, Canada, by Studio MK27, applies the firm's modernist principles to a different climate. This low-lying, horizontal holiday home blends with its natural setting, establishing a strong indoor-outdoor connection. It consists of two stacked boxy forms, with a glass-fronted living space above a dark wood-clad base containing the entrance and a guest bedroom, and a cantilevered upper floor appearing to hover above the plinth-like lower section. #Architecture #SustainableDesign #PassiveHouse #WorldArchitecturalFestival #InteriorDesign #EnvironmentalFriendlyMaterials #ResidentialArchitecture #ClimateChange #UrbanPlanning

This lookbook explores homes where pivot doors serve as significant architectural features, either creating dramatic entrances or seamlessly connecting indoor and outdoor environments. Pivot doors distinguish themselves from traditional side-hinged doors by utilizing hinges fixed to the top and bottom, allowing them to swing around a single vertical axis. This design places the pivot point inset from the side, resulting in an asymmetric opening that makes the door appear to peel away from the wall in opposing directions. The aesthetic of pivot doors is often minimal and sleek, as their external frames can be hidden behind wall finishes. Their unique pivoting mechanism also supports larger and heavier constructions than conventional doors, enabling grander architectural statements. The lookbook showcases various applications of pivot doors across different residential projects. For instance, Cork House in the UK, designed by Nimtim Architects, features a pink-framed pivot door that provides a striking contrast against a cork-clad rear extension. This large glazed door, alongside an adjacent window, offers residents expansive views of the patio and garden, enhancing the ground floor living spaces' connection to the outdoors. In Indonesia, Tamara Wibowo's self-designed House of Inside and Outside employs rows of pivoting glass doors to facilitate natural airflow through its living areas. These doors open onto both a garden and a pool area from the open-plan kitchen and dining room, blurring the lines between interior and exterior spaces. Herne Hill House in the UK, an extension by TYPE, integrates a glazed pivot door framed in Douglas fir wood, aligning with the timber-clad facade. Situated in the open-plan kitchen and dining room, the door is positioned next to a built-in bench under a large window, offering residents extensive garden views. In upstate New York, JacobsChang's Half-Tree House, a blackened timber cabin, features three glazed, floor-to-ceiling pivot doors that frame the surrounding forest, creating an immersive natural experience. This project was notably constructed on a modest budget by its owners with community assistance. Atelier du Pont, in collaboration with Aru Arquitectura, converted dilapidated stone farm buildings in Menorca into Estancia San José, a summer house. They incorporated arched glass pivot doors in the barn, designed to match an existing doorway's shape, thereby flooding the living space with natural light while preserving the original character of the structure. The Roofless House in California by Craig Steely Architecture showcases a main entrance marked by a glazed pivoting door within a curvilinear timber-clad wall. This doorway leads into a corridor that borders a spacious courtyard with sliding glass doors, emphasizing an open and fluid architectural plan. Unknown Works' CLT House in east London features a distinctive bright yellow entrance and a bespoke timber pivot door, left exposed to complement the cross-laminated timber structure of the rear extension. This design choice highlights the material honesty and modern aesthetic of the home. CasiTa in Phoenix, Arizona, designed by The Ranch Mine, boasts an exceptionally large 3.7-meter-wide floor-to-ceiling pivot door. This impressive door connects an open-plan kitchen, living, and dining area with a covered patio, establishing a strong indoor-outdoor link. CasiTa functions as a guesthouse in the backyard of another project, Foo House. Casa Tres Árboles in Mexico, revitalized by Direccion, integrates a pivoting wooden door at its entrance, located below street level via a sunken courtyard. This design decision aims to create a dramatic sense of arrival, leading to a double-height entrance hall and playing with contrasts of light and shadow throughout the home. Finally, Cast House in London by EBBA Architects features a glass pivot door that connects the concrete extension's conservatory to an outdoor terrace, which are both floored with brickwork. The design utilizes a utilitarian material palette and wood-paneled windows, ensuring a cohesive and textured aesthetic. These examples collectively demonstrate the versatility and visual impact of pivot doors in contemporary home design. #PivotDoors #HomeInteriors #ArchitecturalDesign #IndoorOutdoorLiving #ContemporaryHomes #ResidentialArchitecture #GlazedDoors #ModernDesign #ArchitecturalFeatures

This blog post explores ten opulent interior designs that move away from minimalist aesthetics, embracing rich colors, tactile fabrics, and gold detailing to create a sense of retro glamour and luxury. Each featured project showcases a unique approach to achieving decadence through maximalist design choices. The first example is The Ned in the UK, designed by Soho House & Co, which features 252 bedrooms adorned with richly patterned furnishings and substantial mahogany pieces, channeling a 1920s and 1930s design sensibility. Following this, an apartment in Italy by Sé, created for Milan design week, contrasts soft-pink furniture with gold and brass ornaments, drawing inspiration from the 1930s. Sketch in the UK, known for its Instagram-friendly interiors, was transformed by The Flower Appreciation Society for the Chelsea Flower Show with an extravagant floral display that evokes romantic Victorian art. The Arts Club in the UK, designed by Milan-based Dimore Studio, takes inspiration from 1960s French nightclubs, incorporating an eclectic mix of flower-patterned fabrics, dark pink velvet, and dazzling mirrors. The Jackalope Hotel in Australia, designed by Carr, is an art-filled establishment with a dark and moody atmosphere, using dramatic lighting and dark walls to create an "otherworldly experience" reminiscent of an alchemist's workshop. Bloom in Town in Italy, a bar and restaurant by Diorama, integrates tropical plants with vibrant paintwork to create a beach-like ambiance in an urban setting. The Beekman Hotel in the US, converted from a 19th-century office building by Martin Brudnizki, features a grand atrium filled with vintage furniture, cushions, and rugs, forming a luxurious bar and lobby area. Bronte in the UK, a restaurant by Tom Dixon's Design Research Studio, is themed around 16th-century exploration and utilizes millennial-pink concrete, deep-green leather, and gold pendants. The Happy Room, a travelling installation for Fendi by Italian designer Cristina Celestino, pays homage to 1950s style with velvet curtains, polished wood, and brass vanity tables. Lastly, LouLou in Denmark, designed by Space Copenhagen, employs plush velour, moody colors, mirrored walls, neon artwork, and metallic lighting to create a "dreamy" restaurant and cocktail bar. These examples collectively demonstrate a trend towards interiors that prioritize lushness, historical references, and sensory richness over understated simplicity. #InteriorDesign #OpulentInteriors #LuxuryDecor #MaximalistDesign #RetroGlamour #HotelDesign #RestaurantInteriors #DesignTrends #InteriorStyling

This article details the interior design of a one-storey holiday home in Grosseto, Tuscany, by architects Emanuela Frattini Magnusson and Pietro Todeschini. The home, situated on a hillside overlooking vineyards and olive groves, was purchased by a US-based couple with two teenage children, with its floor slab, overhanging roof, and retaining walls already in place. The architects were tasked with transforming it into a comfortable summer retreat, focusing on the use of local Italian materials and accurate detailing. The design philosophy centered on integrating local resources. The exterior features a “thick skin” created from different-hued chunks of Alberese stone, sourced from a nearby town. The facade is also equipped with full-height black shutters, which allow for natural ventilation and cooling breezes. This thoughtful integration of local materials and climate-responsive features contributes to the home's connection with its Tuscan surroundings. Inside, a long corridor leads to an open-plan living area, where the flooring is a notable design element. Hand-cut terracotta tiles are inlaid in alternating sizes, emulating seminato, a traditional Italian composite flooring technique that involves setting chips of glass, granite, quartz, or marble into concrete. In this case, the use of terracotta provides a warm and earthy aesthetic that complements the natural setting. In the kitchen, oak wood forms the cabinetry and the base of the breakfast island. The countertops and splashback are crafted from pale Carrara marble, quarried in the Tuscan city of Carrara, further emphasizing the use of high-quality local Italian materials. This material palette extends into the home's three bedrooms, each with en-suite wash facilities, creating a cohesive and luxurious feel throughout the residence. The bedrooms feature wardrobes, chest of drawers, and vanity units made from oak wood, while Carrara marble is used to line the sink basins and the lower half of the bathroom walls. A subtle but impactful touch of color is introduced through teal blue door frames, which are matched by the curtains in the living area. The living space also includes a floor-to-ceiling bookcase designed in the 1950s by Italian architect Gianfranco Frattini for Poltrona Frau, adding a historical design element. Emanuela Frattini Magnusson, from Milan, and Pietro Todeschini, from Verona, collaborate on various projects, showcasing their commitment to utilizing local materials. This approach is mirrored in other architectural projects mentioned, such as Escobedo Soliz's house in Mexico City, which used volcanic stone found on-site, and Rafael Freyre's dwelling in Azpitia, Peru, constructed with stones from a nearby mountain bed and locally fired bricks. The project highlights a broader trend in architecture towards incorporating regional materials and traditional craftsmanship. #HolidayHome #TuscanDesign #ItalianInteriors #LocalMaterials #StoneArchitecture #MarbleAccents #TerracottaFlooring #OakWoodwork #ResidentialArchitecture