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Dorothée Meilichzon nods to Alice in Wonderland for Cotswolds hotel
French interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon has created the interior for boutique hotel Cowley Manor Experimental, adding chequerboard details and hidden keyholes to the rooms of the former country house. Meilichzon drew on the history of the Cowley Manor Experimental, which…
Australian hardwood lines cottage extension by Prior Barraclough
Architecture practice Prior Barraclough has expanded a modest workers’ cottage in Melbourne to include an extension panelled entirely in Australian hardwood. Located in the neighbourhood of Northcote, Union Street House is a single-fronted workers’ cottage owned by a recently retired…
Branch Studio Architects designs student welfare space in Melbourne
Branch Studio Architects has created a dusty-pink student welfare centre at an all-boys school in Melbourne to provide a space for discussing mental health. Marcellin College principal Marco Di Cesare saw a need to offer a space where students could…
Anacapa Architecture converts historic building into Santa Barbara hotel
US studio Anacapa Architecture has transformed an early 1900s, stucco-clad building that was formerly closed off to the public into a welcoming hotel filled with compact rooms and handcrafted decor. Located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara in central…
Architecture for London creates demountable interior for stationery store
Local studio Architecture for London has designed an interior for stationery store Present & Correct in London, which features gridded joinery and draws on “wunderkammer” cabinets of curiosities. The studio designed bespoke joinery and storage for the Present & Correct…
Gensler and Sterling Bay design Chicago laboratory to resemble a hotel
Light-filled spaces, neutral-toned furniture and a sculptural spiral staircase bring a hospitality feeling to this life sciences building in Chicago, designed by architecture studio Gensler and developer Sterling Bay. The eight-storey 1229 W Concord Place building is located at the…
Eight interiors where chequerboard flooring adds a sense of nostalgia
A cannabis dispensary, a hotel gym and an office in a converted 1930s military warehouse feature in this lookbook, proving that chequered floors aren’t just for kitchens. Alternating squares of colour, a style hearkening back to the nostalgia of 1950s…
Eight bold showers that add a pop of colour to the bathroom
Showers enclosed in dichroic glass and wrapped in speckled terrazzo are featured in our latest lookbook, which showcases eight unique showers that bring a touch of colour to the bathroom. Bathtubs often hold the spotlight in a bathroom, but this…
This week we unveiled the Dezeen Awards 2023 shortlists
This week on Dezeen, we announced the architecture, interiors, design and sustainability shortlists along with the designers of the year for the 2023 Dezeen Awards. We revealed the 85 buildings shortlisted in the architecture categories, which included Studio House by William…