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Photography by Nikita Subbotin/Landon Studio.
High-concept apartments across the globe, from an eras-mixing Paris aerie to a food-themed Prague two-bedroom, are truly transporting.
Be Transported To These Design-Forward Apartments Around The World
Apartment by Beef Architekti
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Photography by Lenka Némethová.
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Photography by Lenka Némethová.
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Photography by Lenka Némethová.
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Photography by Lenka Némethová.
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Photography by Lenka Némethová.
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Photography by Lenka Némethová.
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Photography by Lenka Némethová.
Repeating a handful of elements netted a cohesive scheme in a Nidau, Switzerland, apartment for a young family. Vertically slatted paneling—most of it painted a dusky rose that’s sweet but not saccharine—distinguishes the kitchen, bath, and custom built-ins, with recessed pulls whose X-shape recurs as wall art. Oak millwork is another constant, most prominently an oversize porthole that provides a sight line from the entry into the living area and doubles as bench seating for the dining table.
Duplex by Architects Office
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Photography by André Klotz.
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Photography by André Klotz.
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Photography by André Klotz.
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Photography by André Klotz.
Clever interventions and a dose of Brazilian modernism tether this renovated Recife, Brazil, duplex to its beachside locale. The staircase was relocated from a tucked-away corner to a more central spot, where it forms a fluid sculptural element that’s neatly echoed in sinuous furnishings including Jader Almeida sofas and a carved-marble cocktail table by Estúdio Bola. A bathroom vanity floated in front of the window wall allows daily ablutions to be performed with an uninterrupted view of the liminal boundary between ocean and sky.
Pied-À-Terre by Da Bureau
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Photography by Nikita Subbotin/Landon Studio.
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Photography by Nikita Subbotin/Landon Studio.
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Photography by Nikita Subbotin/Landon Studio.
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Photography by Nikita Subbotin/Landon Studio.
The local firm crafted a sprawling three-bedroom pied-à-terre with the flexibility to host everything from activities of daily life to intimate gatherings and rambunctious parties (there’s even a DJ station). The largely open plan is cleverly divvied into discrete zones via strategically placed partitions and roundabout circulation paths rather than doors. As for materiality, stark raw concrete walls meet refined stainless-steel details and built-in, fire engine–red storage.
Apartment by Atelier Leymarie x Studio Weiss
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Photography by Matthieu Salvaing.
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Photography by Matthieu Salvaing.
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Photography by Matthieu Salvaing.
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Photography by Matthieu Salvaing.
Architect Chloé Leymarie and curator/artist François Weiss revived a 17th-century apartment in Paris—nestled on an island in the middle of the Seine, a stone’s throw from the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris—to its former Grand Siècle glory. The warm tone of recreated oak boiserie extends into the bedrooms and private areas in the form of fabric-covered walls, while vintage furnishings like 1940’s modernist gems and an art deco dining set speak to other eras, creating the sense the property has been in the same hands for generations.
Apartment by Iva Hájková Studio
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Photography by BoysPlayNice.
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Photography by BoysPlayNice.
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Photography by BoysPlayNice.
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Photography by Boysplaynice.
Located in a building that once housed butcheries, this two-bedroom apartment in Prague is, at first glance, the picture of sober elegance. But it hides playful Easter eggs for those in the know: Chrome and stainless-steel accents bring a soft-gray sheen reminiscent of meat-shop knives and metal counters, tubular pinkish-brown pendant shades evoke sausage links, the kitchen’s terrazzo backsplash recalls chunky country pâté, and condiments like barbecue sauce and mustard inspired the accent colors of soft furnishings.