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Sunday, 31 October 2021

Ten elegant interiors with a dark and moody atmosphere

With Halloween approaching, our latest lookbook highlights 10 dramatic dark interiors from the Dezeen archive, including a concrete-walled restaurant and a gothic nightclub.

These ten projects each make use of dark colours and low light to create an intriguing atmosphere.

While in some cases – such as in a nightclub – the dark colour palette suits the function of the space, other projects chose monochrome hues to minimalise visual distraction or stand out from more colour-saturated competitors.

This is the latest roundup in our Dezeen Lookbooks series that provides visual inspiration for designers and design enthusiasts. Previous lookbooks include smart storage solutions, homes with playful slides , and interiors with window seats.

Voisin Organique, China, by Various Associates

Cavernous ceilings and low lighting was used to create a dark and moody setting at this farm-to-table restaurant in Shenzhen by Various Associates.

The studio took advantage of the space's shadowy qualities to create an experience that aims to mimick "wandering in a valley".

Surfaces were covered in a matte-finish foil that only dimly reflects the light, which was used sparingly throughout the restaurant. Just a handful of spotlights were added to the ceiling.

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Shibuya apartment, Japan, by Hiroyuki Ogawa Architects

Hiroyuki Ogawa Architects overhauled two apartments in Tokyo, renovating one of them with a material palette of dark plaster, concrete and grey carpet.

The walls and ceilings of the Airbnb apartment were covered with dark plaster which is illuminated by a large full-height window. Matching dark concrete fixtures were added to the living space, including a kitchen island and bar.

Find out more about Shibuya apartment ›

House H, Taiwan, by KC Design Studio

KC Design Studio applied a greyscale palette to its renovation of this cave-like apartment in Taipei.

A corner-fitted staircase folds and rises along the textural plastered walls of the basement, below a large window that connects the two floors of the apartment. Cabinetry and fixtures were coloured in a slate hue to further add to the dark look of the space.

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B018, Lebanon, by Bernard Khoury

Lebanese architect Bernard Khoury designed the dark interior of the B018 nightclub in Beirut to have a gothic feel. It references both religious architecture and abattoirs.

The interior was built with solid stone, including walls, floors, ceilings and furniture. Altar-like seating was added to the space, with carved-out grills that provide glimpses into neighbouring booths.

Find out more about B018 ›

The Krane, Denmark, by Arcgency

An industrial coal crane on the waterfront of Copenhagen was renovated by Arcgency into a luxury retreat with black interiors.

The space features all-black interiors with built-in and custom furniture crafted from leather, wood, stone and steel. The studio clad the walls, floors and ceilings of the space in wooden panels that were stained jet black.

"Black plays a pivotal role in muting and minimising visual distractions so people feel almost enveloped in the interior," the studio explained.

Find out more about The Krane ›

Danilo showroom, China, by JG Phoenix

Located in Shantou, China, the Danilo paint showroom by JG Phoenix was informed by the ancient philosophy of yin and yang.

Muted, red vaulted corridors are connected with dark cave-like spaces through circular openings in walls. Boldly shaped furniture was placed in front of the textural walls to accompany the space's curving form.

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IN 2, Canada by Jean Verville

Canadian architect Jean Verville transformed the interiors of a 1950s cottage into a monochromatic home that was stripped of its original features, fixtures and finishes.

In places, rooms were swathed in black paint. The kitchen features an all-black interior with walls, ceilings, cabinetry and fixtures removed of colour. Windows looking out to the garden provide the interior with pops of green.

Find out more about IN 2 ›

Terrace House, Japan, by Atelier Luke

Japanese-Australian architecture studio Atelier Luke renovated this house in Kyoto, stripping it back to its structural elements in an effort to highlight the previously hidden beams.

The studio stained the upper level of the home and the internal timber structure and ceiling black to create "a spacious void of shadows".

The black-stained skeleton extends to the poured concrete floors and highlights a warmly-hued cedar volume at the centre of the space that contains a bathroom, kitchen and lofted sleeping space.

Find out more about Terrace House ›

Lucky Cat restaurant, UK, by AfroditiKrassa

AfroditKrassa blanketed the interior of this restaurant in London with moody tones in an effort to separate it from the colour-saturated Instagrammable aesthetics of many other restaurants.

The studio looked to underground Japanese jazz cafes to inform the design, incorporating wood parquet flooring, an ink-black ceiling, black painted bamboo and black-linen screens.

Find out more about Lucky Cat restaurant ›

Salón Sociedad, US, by Communal and OTRA Arquitectura

Mexican studios Communal and OTRA Arquitectura added a dark and rustic palette to the interior of Salón Sociedad in Monterrey.

Dim lighting filters through the space via frosted glass panels set between vaulted brick arches. At the rear of the space, arches were filled with concrete and clad with dark wood panelling.

Find out more about Salón Sociedad ›

This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen's image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing smart storage solutions, window seats, plywood interiors and marble bathrooms.

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Recycled plastic REX chair can be sold back to manufacturer after use

Dutch furniture brand Circuform has launched a recycled plastic chair designed by Ineke Hans, with the promise that customers can return the product after extended use and receive a partial refund.

Hans unveiled REX during Dutch Design Week. The chair is designed to have as little environmental impact as possible, through innovations at both the start and end of the product lifecycle.

Recycling an old design for REX chair by Ineke Hans for Circuform — REX is a rework of a chair originally launched in 2010

It is made using recycled plastic from fishing nets, toothbrushes, office chair components and other industrial waste.

The retail price includes a €20 deposit, which Circuform will refund to the customer if they return the chair after use. Old chairs can then be either repaired and reused, or recycled to create new chairs.

To make the concept easy to understand, Hans has staged a series of photographs detailing each stage in the process.

Finding recycled materials for REX chair by Ineke Hans for Circuform — The chair is made from recycled PA6, a thermoplastic used for fishing nets

"It is a chair that will basically last a lifetime, but the reality is our society doesn't work like that," she told Dezeen.

"Sometimes people only need it for six months," she said, pointing to temporary offies and events as examples. "We need a world where we deal with second-hand too."

Injection moulding process for REX chair by Ineke Hans for Circuform — The chair is manufactured through a process of injection moulding

Hans first developed the design more a decade ago, launching it in 2010 as the Ahrend 380.

While the original version was also made of recycled materials, Hans felt the design was never fully resolved.

"Now it is finally done as it was meant to be," said Hans.

REX is injection-moulded using a specific type of recycled plastic, PA6. This nylon-based thermoplastic offers good durability and is easy to source, as it is widely used.

The main body of the chair is manufactured in two parts. "Otherwise you don't get the flexibility that you need," said Hans.

The seat and legs are produced in one piece. The backrest is made separately, but slots easily into a gap in the rear of the seat. Armrests can also be added.

"We wanted to make a chair that works for everyone," said Hans. "It's very flexible, for fat people, thin people, tall people, or short people."

The chair is also designed to be stackable.

Recycling process for REX chair by Ineke Hans for Circuform — Old chairs are either repaired and resold, or recycled into new products

REX is the second chair design that Circuform has relaunched under a deposit model, following a design by another Dutch designer, Ton Haas. The brand is also planning to relaunch a 1950s design, according to Hans.

The brand's philosophy is rooted in the circular economy, the concept of a production and use model that designs out waste and puts minimal strain on natural resources.

"Finding companies who want to do this is a task in itself," said Hans.

The company has set up a series of deposit stations around the Netherlands, to make the process of returning old chairs straightforward for customers.

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Saturday, 30 October 2021

Textured walls enclose Maricel's House in central Argentina by Edgardo Marveggio

Argentine architect Edgardo Marveggio has designed an asymmetrical home in Córdoba for his ex-wife that features a waffle-slab roof and walls covered in thick plaster.

Maricel's House is located in Morrison, an agricultural town in Argentina's Córdoba province. The two-storey dwelling sits within a neighbourhood with low-scale buildings.

Maricel's House by Edgardo Marveggio — Maricel's House is located in Argentina's Córdoba province

The client was architect Edgardo Marveggio's ex-wife, and the two worked closely together on the project, from the big concepts to the finest details.

Roughly rectangular in plan, the 250-square-metre house is composed of intersecting bars, boxes and planes. Facades consist of exposed concrete and thick plaster.

Yellow waffle slab — A waffle-shaped roof slab extends over the patio

The home has a small front garden and a backyard. The property is surrounded by walls that block views from the street and neighbouring structures.

"This gives shape to the main idea – to provide privacy from the public and the roadside," the architect said.

Double-height central module — The central module is double-height

The only place where the home gestures toward the street is found on the upper portion of the front elevation, where a yellow, waffle slab extends over a patio.

Inside, the home is designed to be dynamic and flexible.

The ground level encompasses a bedroom suite, a kitchen and an open area for dining and lounging.

"The central module, which is double-height and has zenithal light and waffle slab, becomes the focal point and linking spot of the whole building," the architect said.

Colourful glass windows by Edgardo Marveggio — Edgardo Marveggio used colour throughout the house

The top floor holds a bedroom. The two levels are connected by a concrete floating staircase, which was envisioned as a sculptural element.

Rooms are fitted with contemporary furnishings and artwork.

Sculptural floating staircase — A concrete floating staircase also serves as a sculpture

Just off the main living space is the rear yard, which features paved walkways, a small lawn, a covered dining area and another sheltered area for gardening and cooking.

Other projects in the Córdoba province include a house by PSV Arquitectura that consists of overlapping layers of concrete and stone, and a concrete building by a team of architects that holds a trio of tall, skinny residences.

The photography is by Gonzalo Viramonte.

Project credits:

Architect: Edgardo Marveggio
Engineer: Alberto lainatti

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DAGA Architects adds mirrored courtyard to traditional hutong house

Chinese studio DAGA Architects has renovated and modernised a traditional hutong residence in Beijing's Dongcheng district, adding mirrors to the walls and floor of the entrance courtyard to make the space feel larger.

The project is shortlisted in the housing category of 2021's Dezeen Awards and represents an innovative take on the modernisation of these traditional courtyard dwellings.

Beijing's hutongs are narrow alleys lined by single-storey courtyard houses called siheyuan. The houses were often joined together to create a hutong, with several hutongs then combining to form a neighbourhood.

DAGA Architects' project is one of numerous recent attempts to revitalise neglected hutong buildings, including a hotel designed by Fon Studio and a house with curving glass walls by Arch Studio.

DAGA Architects revamped a traditional hutong house

This siheyuan's owner wished to return to the house in which she was raised by her grandparents, but over the years the building had become dilapidated and was in need of comprehensive renovations.

One of the key interventions involved transforming the property's narrow courtyard, which is concealed behind a wooden door facing the street and extends through the centre of the house.

Mirrored courtyard — The house features a narrow mirrored courtyard

The architects installed mirrored panels on the floor and a wall at the end of the passage to create the illusion of a much larger space.

The mirrored surfaces reflect the sky and surrounding buildings, as well as the building's interior, which is visible through new full-height glazed walls.

Reflective mirrored surfaces — Surroundings are reflected in the mirrored surfaces

"With the continuous changes of reflection and the surrounding environment, the mirrored courtyard shows a rapidly changing beauty," DAGA Architects said. "Each moment is unique and, just like time, cannot be recorded but can only be felt."

The project also involved modernising the residence's interior, which had fallen into a state of disrepair. The existing timber structure was strengthened and the original facade was replaced with the glass curtain wall.

The house features an open kitchen, dining and living space, as well as a bathroom on one side of the courtyard. Each of the spaces, including the bathroom, is lined with glazing to draw in daylight from the adjacent courtyard.

"The transparent curtain wall adds daylight to the interior space," the studio added, "allowing the line of sight to penetrate each other on both sides of the courtyard, creating an extroverted and introverted courtyard space."

Open living space inside Baochao Hutong Mirror Yard — The house features an open living space

On the opposite side of the central passage is a minimalist bedroom and en-suite bathroom, featuring a black and white interior intended to create a calming and tranquil feel.

DAGA Architects believes that the act of renovation and urban renewal should focus on new materials and approaches to design, rather than the straightforward preservation of buildings such as outdated hutong houses.

Minimalist bedroom and bathroom — A minimalist bedroom was designed to encourage tranquility

"Renovation is not the maintenance and reproduction of old buildings," the studio claimed, "but to superimpose a new lifestyle with the old history and create a new contrast and integration. Only innovation can inject new vitality into old buildings."

The Baochao Hutong Mirror Yard project involved just 14 days of construction time on site, with a large team helping to transform the siheyuan into a dwelling designed for modern living.

The photography is by Jin Weiqi.

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Ten cinematic interiors that could be in a Wes Anderson film

Our latest lookbook features retro-flavoured interiors with whimsical pastel colours and symmetrical designs that would be at home in American filmmaker Wes Anderson's films.

As Anderson's latest film, The French Dispatch, hits the cinemas, we take a look at how his distinctive aesthetic has influenced interior projects from Stockholm to Melbourne.

These include a pale pastel-yellow cafe, a swimming pool-like jewellery store and a colourful restaurant, as well as a bar at Milan's Fondazione Prada designed by Anderson himself.

This is the latest roundup in our Dezeen Lookbooks series that provides visual inspiration for designers and design enthusiasts. Previous lookbooks include homes with playful slides, smart storage solutions, stylish plywood interiors and interiors with window seats.

WeWork Weihai, China, by Linehouse

A former opium factory was turned into a 5,500-square-metre WeWork space in Weihai, designed by local studio Linehouse. The studio's design "celebrated the grandeur of the building, encapsulating the feeling of a grand hotel," it said.

The bright colours used for the staircase contrast the formerly derelict turn-of-the-century brick walls, creating a mix between the past and present that Anderson film fans will be familiar with.

Find out more about WeWork Weihai ›

Cafe Banacado, Sweden, by ASKA

A pale banana-yellow decorates this Stockholm breakfast cafe that was designed to evoke the sun-drenched bars and cafes in more southern climates.

Nostalgic touches such as a vinyl record player and a pink wall covered in Polaroid photos add the perfect retro touch, while decorative arches nod to the late 19th-century design of The Grand Budapest Hotel in Anderson's eponymous film.

Find out more about Cafe Banacado ›

Gavello store, Greece, by Saint of Athens

This jewellery boutique on the Greek island of Mykonos features light blue tiles, lockers and a pool ladder. Its colourful design was created by Saint of Athens and Dive Architects to resemble a "luxury 1960s swimming pool".

"Soft blue, a colour reminiscent of urban pool luxury of the 1960s, furniture made from metal, vintage elements and custom blue terrazzo displays constitute a retro yet modern, Wes Anderson kind of universe," Saint of Athens founder Nikos Paleologos told Dezeen.

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Hotel Palace restaurant, Finland, by Note Design Studio

There's something very cinematic about the dreamy retro interior of the restaurant at the Hotel Palace in Helsinki's harbour.

Renovated by Swedish design studio Note Design Studio, it features a teak-lined scheme and soft pink tones that honour its modernist 1950s design.

Opening in time for the Helsinki Summer Olympics in 1952, the hotel itself resembles an ocean liner and has distinctive yellow neon signage.

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Bar Luce, Italy, by Wes Anderson

When Anderson himself got to design the Bar Luce at the OMA-designed Fondazione Prada in Milan, he drew on the atmosphere of Milanese cafes from the 1950s and 1960s.

The resulting space has colourfully-upholstered Formica furniture, a pink terrazzo floor and a vaulted ceiling covered in patterned wallpaper.

Two pinball machines feature characters from Anderson's The Life Aquatic and Castello Cavalcanti, a short film that he directed for Prada.

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Johnson Wax Headquarters, US, by Frank Lloyd Wright

Iconic architect Frank Lloyd Wright's 1930s design for the Johnson Wax Headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin, looks straight out of one of Anderson's films.

The symmetrically placed filing cabinets and rows of workspaces are offset by quirky, mushroom-shaped columns. Even the name of the main office space – The Great Room – has a cinematic ring to it.

Find out more about Johnson Wax Headquarters ›

The Budapest Cafe, Australia, by Biasol

Not The Grand Budapest Hotel but The Budapest Cafe, this Melbourne eatery designed by Biasol has architectural motifs such as stylised decorative steps on the wall and arched alcoves.

Dark terracotta and orange hues contrast against sand and beige colours, while classic bentwood chairs evoke the European cafe culture in the interwar period.

Find out more about The Budapest Cafe ›

Kvadrat textile factory, England, photographed by Alastair Philip Wiper

The beauty of the mundane is revealed in British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper's photographs of the Wooltex factory in Yorkshire, which is part-owned by Danish textile manufacturer Kvadrat.

The pink and yellow colours of the thread being fed into a bright turquoise loom, and the repetitive structure of the setup, inadvertently make the factory look very Andersonian.

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Bun, Italy, by Masquespacio

The interiors of Milanese burger joint Bun were designed by Spanish studio Masquespacio to be drenched in colour, with a pear-green area contrasted against a lilac hue used in half the restaurant.

The dining area is completely green and features decorative arches and classic white orb lamps, matching the round stools and backrests on the restaurant seating.

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Calistoga Motor Lodge interiors

Calistoga Motor Lodge, US, by AvroKO

It's not just the name of the mid-century modern Calistoga Motor Lodge in California's Napa Valley that sounds like a place in one of Anderson's films; the interior more than lives up to it.

The bathroom features multiple claw-footed tubs placed in an orderly formation on a tiled floor. Pale-blue tiles cover the walls, and two oars leaning against the wall evoke the New England-aesthetic of the filmmaker's 2012 movie Moonrise Kingdom.

Find out more about Calistoga Motor Lodge ›

This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen's image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing window seats, plywood interiors and smart storage solutions.

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