Leckie Studio imitates stalactite formations inside Vancouver's AER Skinlab
Quarries and caves served as visual references for this marble-lined skincare clinic in Vancouver, Canada, designed by local firm Leckie Studio. More
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Ten cavernous interiors that swap corners for curves
A nursery by Junya Ishigami and MAD's Cloudscape of Haikou feature in our latest lookbook, which highlights 10 softly contoured interiors from the Dezeen archive that were modelled on the sinuous shapes of clouds and wind-smoothed caves. More
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THAD curves prefabricated shelter over historic Peking Man cave in China
An undulating shelter has been constructed over the Peking Man cave, a historic site in China that is home to ancient human fossils, in an effort to protect it from weathering. More
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Clayton Korte embeds hidden wine cave into Texas hillside
San Antonio architecture firm Clayton Korte has nestled a wine cellar into the rolling hills of Texas, tucked away in a limestone cave so it disappears into the surrounding landscape. More
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Jean Nouvel reveals cave hotel in Saudi Arabia's AlUla desert
French architect Jean Nouvel has unveiled the design for a subterranean hotel that will be carved into a sandstone hill in the AlUla desert in Saudi Arabia. More
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Hotel on the Santorini coast has rooms in white-painted caves
Greek studio Kapsimalis Architects has turned a cluster of former homes, barns and cellars on the island of Santorini into a hotel with rooms in caves. More
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Amezcua transforms cave into subterranean addition for Mexico City dwelling
Rugged walls, domed ceilings and reflective surfaces feature in this underground lair that was designed by Mexican studio Amezcua for an existing 1960s residence on a hill. More
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Kapsimalis Architects converts caves for summer houses on Greek island
The vaulted forms and underground caves of an old house on the Greek island of Santorini have been converted into a holiday home complex by Kapsimalis Architects. More
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Gruta do Escoural by Nuno Simões + DNSJ.arq
Lisbon architect Nuno Simões of DNSJ.arq has completed a series of staircases and walkways to allow visitors to explore a historic cave near Évora, Portugal. More
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Cave hotel underway in water-filled Chinese quarry
News: construction has started on a hotel resort that will nestle into the 100 metre-high rockface of an abandoned water-filled quarry outside Shanghai. More
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Fortress of Franzensfeste by Markus Scherer and Walter Dietl
Here are some photographs of a renovated fortress in northern Italy that now features patinated steel bridges, an extended underground tunnel and concrete towers. More
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Dezeen archive: caves
Dezeen archive: one of our most popular stories this week features a cafe where timber stalactites hang down from an undulating ceiling (top right), so we've compiled a selection of stories from the Dezeen archive about caves and grottoes. See all the stories »
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Casa Talia by Marco Giunta and Viviana Haddad
Furniture-filled caves can be found inside a guesthouse in Modica, Sicily. More
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Wadi Resort by Oppenheim Architecture + Design
Florida-based practice Oppenheim Architecture + Design have released these images of their proposals for 47 desert lodges at a resort in Wadi Rum, Jordan. More
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Grotto by Callum Morton
This cave inside a glass box is a pavilion in Tilburg, Netherlands, by Melbourne designer Callum Morton. More
