10 homes that make impressive use of their basements
Secret spaces beneath trapdoors, underground pools and subterranean yoga rooms feature in our latest Pinterest roundup, which focuses on homes with basements that defy the gloomy stereotype. More
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Terracotta-toned tiles divide Vilnius apartment into two contrasting halves
Dezeen promotion: terracotta-coloured tiles by manufacturer Agrob Buchtal help to carve up this dwelling in Lithuania's capital, creating cool and warm-toned areas. More
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Arjaan De Feyter combines "light and warm materials" in converted brewery apartment
Built-in wooden units and sheer, full-height curtains soften the otherwise stark interior of this apartment located within a canalside regeneration project near Antwerp. More
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HASA Architects transforms London apartment into "seamless white box"
HASA Architects has turned a dark and dingy apartment on the second floor of a three-storey Edwardian Terrace in London's Bankside into an all-white minimalist family home. More
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Renovated apartment in Tokyo has storage pockets sewn into its walls
Daisuke Motogi Architecture has completed an apartment renovation in Tokyo that features a bathroom and office wrapped in fabric walls with pockets for storing clutter. More
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Studio Ben Allen inserts pale plywood children's bedroom into Barbican flat
London architecture firm Studio Ben Allen has built a plywood structure inside a flat in London's brutalist Barbican Estate to create a bedroom for two children, featuring archways, steps and a fold-down desk. More
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Green kitchen and wall of plants add character to low-budget apartment in Ukraine
A kitchen decked out with forest-green plywood cabinets and a shelving unit filled with plants add colour to this otherwise simple apartment in Ukrainian city Lviv, by interior designer Roman Shpelyk. More
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Glass wall separates kitchen and bathroom in renovated Jaffa apartment
Working within a limited budget, Israeli interior designer Eliat Dar has renovated and extended a small 60-year-old Jaffa apartment using affordable materials and built-in furniture. More
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Atelier Barda renovates Montreal apartment with minimalist finishes and custom furniture
Montreal architecture studio Atelier Barda has renovated a loft apartment in the city's trendy Mile End neighbourhood, stripping down its interiors to replace them using bespoke finishes and filling the spaces with custom furniture. More
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10 homes that have been created within unusual buildings
This week's roundup of images that have been popular on Pinterest showcases 10 unusual buildings that have been adapted into homes, including a coal crane, a post office and a church. More
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New Affiliates renovates Bed-Stuy Loft with plywood mezzanine and rough materials
New York design studio New Affiliates has placed a plywood sleeping platform between chunky columns at an apartment in Brooklyn, making the most of the building's high ceilings. More
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Alvar Aalto inspires orange blockwork fireplace in Notan Office's Brussels roof extension
This extension to the roof of a Brussels apartment block by local studio Notan Office features a fireplace that takes its cues from the work of modernist architect and designer Alvar Aalto. More
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10 residential spaces designed for reading books
Influenced by Sam Jacob's micro cabin for MINI, we've rounded up homes that contain libraries for this week's Pinterest roundup. Examples range from tiny reading nooks to sprawling rooms stuffed floor-to-ceiling with books. More
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Smoked oak and terrazzo steps feature in renovated Copenhagen apartment
A smoked-oak staircase suspended from steel poles joins a flight of tapered terrazzo steps in this Copenhagen apartment, which has been overhauled by local practice Jac Studios. More
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BFDO Architects creates hiding places for cats in Brooklyn row house
American firm BFDO Architects has included a series of niches and pathways for shy cats to escape guests in its design for this Brooklyn home interior. More
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10 homes that double up as galleries or artists' workspaces
From an open-plan Berlin apartment that acts as an exhibition space to a garden shed for making and displaying sculpture, art takes centre stage in these homes, which have all been popular on our Pinterest page. More
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PARKA Architecture overhauls modernist Canadian home
PARKA Architecture has renovated a modernist home in Quebec City, preserving its most successful features while bringing in more natural light and decluttering the interiors. More
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10 double-height rooms that bring ample space and light into home interiors
From lofty living rooms to towering lightwells, this week’s Pinterest roundup focuses on double-height interiors that use elevated ceilings to their advantage. More
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Francisco Sutherland Architects inserts an oak structure into a Barbican flat
Francisco Sutherland Architects has slotted a timber structure containing a bathroom, mezzanine and wardrobes into a triplex apartment in London's brutalist Barbican Estate. More
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Seoul Biennale visitors invited to experience replica of a North Korean home
Amid rising tensions between North Korea and the rest of the world, a pair of architects have built a full-scale mockup of a Pyongyang apartment, as part of an exhibition in the South Korean capital. More