Example of interior architecture
Example of interior architecture

Interiors

Interior architecture is the design of the spaces of a closed place and the objects of common use within it, be it a private home, a commercial establishment, a reception space, a work environment. A branch of architecture that focuses mainly on the interior spaces of a building, from the distribution aspects to the study of furnishings and finishes.

Interiors are a reflection of the living space and their design can have a profound effect on the ambiance of any home. From modern minimalist to classic traditional, there is something for everyone when it comes to designing the perfect interior. To achieve this, several elements such as color, texture, furniture, lighting, and flooring must be considered.

Color plays a vital role in interior design and can be used to create different moods within a space. For example, shades of blue evoke a sense of calm and relaxation, while more vibrant colors like yellow bring warmth and energy. Texture is another important element of interior design that helps create visual interest. Different materials such as wooden planks, stone tiles, metallic accents, fabrics and fabrics are available in various textures that bring charm and character to any room.

Furniture also plays an important role in interior design, as it adds comfort and style to any living space. They can range from minimalist pieces like sofas or armchairs to large items like beds or desks, all with unique shapes and sizes that help define the style of the room. Similarly, lighting fixtures come in different sizes and designs that help set the tone for any room, from warm and welcoming to sleek and contemporary lamps.

Finally, the floors complete any furnishing project, offering practicality and aesthetic appeal. Different types of flooring, such as hardwood planks or laminate panels, can give a classic feel, while slate tiles or marble slabs can add a touch of luxury to any room. Regardless of the type of flooring chosen, it must complement the overall look of the space while keeping functionality as a top priority.

The importance of an interior designer cannot be overstated when it comes to getting the perfect décor for any home. A skilled interior designer is able to bring together all the elements of a space to create the desired mood, from color and texture to furniture and flooring.

 

Swiss consulate in Chicago. An interior design inspired by the organic architecture of Otto Kolb
Swiss consulate in Chicago. An interior design inspired by the organic architecture of Otto Kolb

The project was a collaboration between the Swiss architectural firm HHF and the Chicago firm Kwong Von Glinow. The design was inspired by Villa Kolb, the main residence of architect Otto Kolb, who taught in Chicago at the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1960. The villa with its organic geometries and the fluidity in the architecture of the house, allowing a succession of spaces that flow into each other

Too Can Cafe, trees and plants: indoors or outdoors?
Too Can Cafe, trees and plants: indoors or outdoors?

The inside dissolves with the outside so much so that we no longer have the perception of whether the space we are in is outside or inside: this is the experience offered by Too Can Cafe, the space of an old building renovated and expanded to fulfill its new functions as an all-natural bar and workplace

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Multifunctional space in Shenzhen. Interconnection of functionality and strong colors for the interior

Yanlord Clubhouse in Shenzhen is part of a large project for a new industrial city. Taking into account the ecosystem and cultural context of local industries, CL3 Studio worked to create an experiential and versatile commercial space for young residents

Lunar Chinese Restaurant: when design becomes an oasis of refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city
Lunar Chinese Restaurant: when design becomes an oasis of refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city

Lunar is a modern Chinese restaurant with an oriental design aimed at conveying a profound sense of comfort and peace, a refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city

The restyling of WRC House. An elegant style revamped with bold material touches
The restyling of WRC House. An elegant style revamped with bold material touches

A 1970s house to be renovated to adapt it to a modern lifestyle and lighten it from the weight of time past: the project for the WRC House primarily aims to make living more functional and practical through targeted changes to certain structural elements

The material and the colour of a mini-apartment in Milan
The material and the colour of a mini-apartment in Milan

A modern office, linear and neutral, is transformed into a home and becomes welcoming through an interplay of colours, finishes and decorations. The narrow corridor which defines the structure of the space becomes the engine of the design project, transforming a limitation into an opportunity

Mama Ristobar. A restaurant in a park
Mama Ristobar. A restaurant in a park

In the new Vrijheidspark park in Maastricht, Netherlands, rise a series of oval green spaces and a round pavilion, Ristobar Mama

Bogen the flower bistro poised between historical legacy and contemporary finesse
Bogen the flower bistro poised between historical legacy and contemporary finesse

"An old barrel-vaulted store hides under the dust of history alongside one of the oldest streets in mercantile Bolzano" (noa*). The old two-level building called "Haus am Gang" breathes new life with the design for the Bogen bistro with floral and bohemian atmospheres

Painters' Apartment. An architecture in tune with life, which is always finding a way
Painters' Apartment. An architecture in tune with life, which is always finding a way

Lack of wealth and good people; improvisation and playful imperfection; paintings and plants; concrete and plywood. These are the ingredients of the design for the Painters' Apartment: a conscious work, based on the experience of architects, where it is not necessary to finish everything. Because life will find a way....

A super space optimization with a flexible layout. RENOVATING Michelet apartment in Paris
A super space optimization with a flexible layout. RENOVATING Michelet apartment in Paris

The Michelet apartment is a 50-square-meter dwelling to be redistributed to accommodate a family of 5 in the southern area of one of the cities with the richest real estate market in Europe

Custom-made design venue for TSH Collab in Florence. A creative hub dedicated to coworking in an international and innovative climate
Custom-made design venue for TSH Collab in Florence. A creative hub dedicated to coworking in an international and innovative climate

Within the new facilities of The Student Hotel, among the spaces for communal activities that add up to long-term and short-term hospitality, the most important is certainly dedicated to the world of work. The ideal venue for creatives, startuppers and young "revolutionaries" is the coworking hub Collab

Geometric interplay of two volumes for the Drogen
Geometric interplay of two volumes for the Drogen

The building consists of a furniture shop with a lunch bar on the street side and an office building at the rear of the site. Both are visualized on the basis of two geometric figures that have been partly juxtaposed. The result is a geometric interplay of 2 different volumes that distinguish both the shop and the office. The silhouette of the front volume is inspired by the 45° rule of urban planning conditions and is therefore crowned by a pitched roof

Newly restyled Italian restaurant Piatti in Montreal: textures, materials and colors project customers among the flavors of the Mediterranean
Newly restyled Italian restaurant Piatti in Montreal: textures, materials and colors project customers among the flavors of the Mediterranean

For more than 15 years, Piatti has been a culinary institution on Montreal's north shore. Located in what was once a small old stone residence, the building was expanded several decades ago to accommodate a larger commercial space. A devastating fire necessitated the rebuilding of the damaged parts and, in the tragedy, provided an opportunity for restyling

Total renovation of Casa MEQ: the multifunctional blue cube and recapturing the terrace
Total renovation of Casa MEQ: the multifunctional blue cube and recapturing the terrace

Just as Barcelona before the Olympics lived with its back to the sea, Casa MEQ had an impressive 50-square-meter terrace, overlooked by more than 7 meters, which it totally ignored: two small windows from the rooms and an 80-cm door in the kitchen connected indoor-outdoor

Above the treetops of Milan, in a light-filled apartment functionality and aesthetics vie for the throne
Above the treetops of Milan, in a light-filled apartment functionality and aesthetics vie for the throne

A Home for Readers. A young couple, with a passion for reading, cinema, design and music, renovate an apartment in one of the most beautiful streets of Milan: the rooms retain their original nature but are transformed in terms of aesthetics and colors

A renovation with lots of color. A retro apartment, where the art and the texture are well matched
A renovation with lots of color. A retro apartment, where the art and the texture are well matched

Inama20, "a house with retro taste, elegant and exclusive, a place where design plays a prominent role and the taste for beauty leaves no room for interpretation."

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A new restaurant in Valencia that combines sensory and culinary experience. The space is reinterpreted by colour and tradition

Located in Valencia's maritime district called Canyamelar - Cabanyal, the restaurant designed by Masquespacio was inspired by the dream of chef Sergio Giraldo and bartender Cristóbal Bouchet to open their own restaurant, La Sastrería with the help of Grupo Gastroadictos

Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang. Enjoying the experience of space as a journey that inspires the imagination
Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang. Enjoying the experience of space as a journey that inspires the imagination

The Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang is a unique building for its ambition to combine a multitude of functions-sales, Brand Center, automotive theme park, offices and services-in a single structure

Osadia, kitchen. A space that is daring with its shapes and colors designed to arouse strong emotions
Osadia, kitchen. A space that is daring with its shapes and colors designed to arouse strong emotions

Osadia, which in Italian means Audacia, is a space designed by Patricia Bustos for Casa Decor. A space that dares with color contrasts, shapes and style in order to stir strong emotions in the people who look at it, even if only for a few minutes

Apartment Sixty-Nine is a simple living space for a family that understands art and wants to enjoy it
Apartment Sixty-Nine is a simple living space for a family that understands art and wants to enjoy it

Designing an interior in which contemporary art is not just a replaceable decoration is of equal importance, in the complete reconstruction of Apartment Sixty-Nine, to the solution of many practical problems such as the expansion of the kitchen or closet area or home technology such as plumbing, etc

A new Delvaux boutique in the Dubai Mall. The iconic leather goods land in the Middle East with an unprecedented aesthetic of elegance
A new Delvaux boutique in the Dubai Mall. The iconic leather goods land in the Middle East with an unprecedented aesthetic of elegance

The iconic Belgian brand opens its first Delvaux boutique in the Dubai Mall, the largest mall in the world. The concept by Vudafieri-Saverino Partners showcases an aesthetic experience that chronicles all the tradition and originality of a fashion house that invented the concept of the modern handbag

Apartment FONT6 a Wunderkammer. A quiet retreat filled with emotionally charged artifacts a stone's throw from the Sagrada Familia
Apartment FONT6 a Wunderkammer. A quiet retreat filled with emotionally charged artifacts a stone's throw from the Sagrada Familia

The FONT6 apartment that belongs to Andrea Serboli, one of the two founders of the architecture firm, was the perfect opportunity to develop a sample of their style with the only limits of a maximum budget to invest and find a place for the countless objects and mementos that make up the owner's collection

Grillno. Hospitality, cuisine and friendship, these are the values that guide the design of the interiors
Grillno. Hospitality, cuisine and friendship, these are the values that guide the design of the interiors

Just a few minutes walk from Tokyo's Kawaguchi Station Grillno is a small, cozy 26-seat restaurant run by a close friend of architect KEIJI ASHIZAWA who designed the interior

EMB Apartment. Two architectural elements would solve the design of the entire living space
EMB Apartment. Two architectural elements would solve the design of the entire living space

The EMB apartment, located in the center of Madrid, was a completely free space. All useful elements of the living space, including the possibility of two bedrooms and an area for working, had to be created. The entire program of the house was solved by means of only two architectural elements

Andrea Aprea Restaurant opens in the heart of Milan: the relationship between haute cuisine and design is a dialogue between vision, textures and senses
Andrea Aprea Restaurant opens in the heart of Milan: the relationship between haute cuisine and design is a dialogue between vision, textures and senses

Ristorante Andrea Aprea has opened in the historic Palazzo di Milano dating back to 1871 and now home to the Luigi Rovati Foundation and its Museo d'Arte (Art Museum)

077 Residence, a renovation of a large apartment in the heart of Prague. A Rich mood board with refined details
077 Residence, a renovation of a large apartment in the heart of Prague. A Rich mood board with refined details

The renovation project of apartment 077 Residence plays with the variety of materials and colors and their sometimes bold interactions that enhance the diversification of the spatial experience

New lobby for Plaza Hutchison: an extravagant mood board welcomes young university students to their residence
New lobby for Plaza Hutchison: an extravagant mood board welcomes young university students to their residence

Plaza Hutchison is a 10-story residential building in Montreal's Milton Park area. The design brief consisted of renovating the common spaces that serve all 100 rental units. The entire ground floor was completely renovated, including the main lobby, communal gymnasium, and laundry room

White Screens Apartment where one can experience the perceived lightness of being in downtown Tel Aviv
White Screens Apartment where one can experience the perceived lightness of being in downtown Tel Aviv

Combining two apartments on the 23rd floor of a building in Tel Aviv in order to create a light, airy and adaptable home to showcase Mediterranean light and sea views to the west: the White Screens Apartment

Restyling Tertullian apartment in Milan while preserving its original spirit
Restyling Tertullian apartment in Milan while preserving its original spirit

In the Tertulliano apartment, the project focuses on preserving the original essence of the house

MB apartment, an impressive transformation with minimal interventions
MB apartment, an impressive transformation with minimal interventions

The renovation project for MB Apartment aspired to transform the existing logic of the space with a series of small surgical interventions reinventing the spatial experience but on a limited budget. The design intent was to sculpt and refine the space by giving clients solidity and a sense of protection