Metallic finishes tend to dominate kitchen and bathroom fittings, but this lookbook rounds up tapware picked out in vivid pop colours.

Taps and faucets are an oft-overlooked detail in interiors, despite them being an essential functional element of bathrooms and kitchens.

Rather than being an afterthought, the following taps, spouts, controls and faucets act as focal points that draw the eye.

Read on for examples of interiors featuring red, orange, pink, green, yellow and blue tapware.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring boat interiors, statement sofas and tattoo parlours.

Trellick Tower renovation, UK, by Archmongers

Neutral tones abound in London studio Archmongers‘ renovation of this duplex in the famed brutalist Trellick Tower in all spaces but one: the bathroom.

Here, red tapware at the sink and acid yellow shower controls stand out against brown terrazzo, plain white tile and dusky brown grout.

Find out more about this Trellick Tower renovation ›

Fohlenweg, Germany, by O’Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects

A lime green tap springs from the floor behind the bathtub in this wood-panelled bedroom within a house in Berlin developed by UK-based studio O’Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects.

The studio also added flashes of green in the kitchen, in the form of painted floor-to-ceiling cupboards and a striking green-marble countertop.

Find out more about Fohlenweg ›

Louisville Road house, UK, by 2LG Studio

Calming pinks, purples and blues are found throughout the interiors of this house in south London by local practice 2LG Studio.

Light blue was appropriately selected for an en-suite bathroom, where the colour extends from the tiled floor to the wall-mounted knobs and handheld shower hose.

Find out more about Louisville Road house ›

Cloud House, USA, by Solk Architecture

A bright red mixer tap provides a striking focal point in the otherwise naturally-finished kitchen of this upstate New York house.

This differs from the white walls, warm-toned oak cabinetry and slate grey appliances found elsewhere in the space.

Find out more about Cloud House ›

AYN3, UK, by DeDraft

Light pink taps and controls complement the pale pink tiles and surfaces in this bathroom, which architecture studio DeDraft made comparatively rosy compared to the rest of the house.

AYN3 is located on historic parkland in Oxfordshire, but differs from its 17th-century neighbours in its concrete-and-Cotswold stone construction.

Find out more about AYN3 ›

House of Three Patios, Spain, by Twobo Arquitectura

A yellow-tiled volume is crowned with a flush-mounted ceramic sink and matching mixer tap in this cohesive outdoor kitchen.

Local studio Twobo Arquitectura chose yellow to zone this area through the use of block-colour, contrasting it against the blue-tiled chimney beside it.

Find out more about House of Three Patios ›

Plantasia, Australia, by YSG

Bright orange handles on the bath taps and shower wand blend seamlessly into the funhouse-informed interior scheme of this holiday home on Australia’s New South Wales coast.

Interior design studio YSG made the six-bedroom house highly visually stimulating through the use of patterned wallpaper, which also forms a backdrop for the chunky bathtub.

Find out more about Plantasia ›

A Place in the Country, UK, by Studio Ben Allen

Paired with a graphic yellow clawfoot bathtub, a minimal red spout sprouts from the white tiled floor of this bathroom.

The chunky tap matches the shower head above, as well as the pops of red found throughout the interiors of this former farmhouse converted by London practice Studio Ben Allen.

Find out more about A Place in the Country ›

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring boat interiors, statement sofas and tattoo parlours.

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At that moment you have two choices: keep waiting, or start building without it. I chose the latter. I did the scary thing.

That shift in mindset mattered more than the project itself. Inspiration isn’t always discovered, it’s often created. It arrives through action, by putting something imperfect into the world before you feel ready.

WDYMT began as a way to connect: to hold real conversations, to meet the people and hear the stories that spark something. Ironically, by creating that space I found the inspiration I’d been waiting for. When you stop chasing inspiration and start making, you generate it.

Podcasts are ubiquitous, and I knew that. This project was never about format, it was about intention! I wanted to move past glossy success stories and sit in the messy middle. I wanted relatable questions and honest spaces in a culture that often prizes appearance over process. I wanted to understand how to make my own dreams come true.

When a project is rooted in sincerity, it cuts through. The medium is only the container; intention is what gives the work its weight. Even this piece, written by me and read by you, proves the point: I’m not great at writing, but should I let that stop me trying?

That’s why WDYMT has naturally expanded beyond episodes: live recordings, new cities, spin-offs like What Does NYC Think. None of it was forced; it evolved because the idea wasn’t limited to “a podcast.” It was always about building a feeling and a point of view on creative culture that I’m living in and embracing daily. Just trying new things and embracing being a neophyte. I believe great things happen from being under-experienced in a pursuit you love.

The lesson for me is simple: if you’re waiting to feel inspired, you might wait a long time. But if you begin, however small, imperfect, or private the beginning, you create conditions for something to happen. Lead with intention, stay curious, and be willing to show the in-between as well as the outcome. That honesty is what I think resonates.

I’ve spoken with a lot of people who on the outside look like they have it figured out, and the truth is, we’re all still figuring it out. There’s power in building work that reminds people of that. Just do shit!

Stories from the heart that make mums proud.

WDYMT to the world!

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From opulent superyacht interiors to a minimalist houseboat in Hungary, Dezeen has rounded up seven interiors that showcase life aboard a sea-faring vessel.

They display the specific type of functional creativity required from architects when designing for cramped, confined quarters – although for the bigger vessels, it’s not too different from designing an open-plan living room for land.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring statement sofas, tattoo parlours and blockwork walls.

The World, USA, by Studio Ahead

Located on The World, a massive private yacht, this interior project by Studio Ahead had to be assembled in stages as it travelled from port to port.

It is one of 165 suites on board and was designed for a client who wanted to travel regularly after retiring from a vacation home in Lake Tahoe, California.

Find out more about The World ›

Sneci, Hungary, by Tamás Bene 

Hungarian architect Tamás Bene designed this modestly sized houseboat as a holiday home on Lake Tisza for a young couple from Budapest.

The design was informed by local fishing boats, with an interior clad in a mixture of redwood and thermowood and a tiny kitchen.

Find out more about Sneci ›

Orient Express Corinthian, France, by Maxime d’Angeac

Dubbed the “world’s largest sailing yacht“,  the 220-metre Orient Express Corinthian is decked out in a luxurious, old-school style.

The opulent interior features work and objects from around 2,000 artisans and ateliers and contains moody hues matched with a classic, warm beige.

Find out more about Orient Express Corinthian ›

Entourage, Canada, by Damien Yachting and Burdifilek

Canadian design studio Burdifilek chose blue hues for the Entourage superyacht to reflect the tones of the surrounding sea.

The main deck contains a large, open sitting room with fumed oak skirting that doubles as window seats.

Find out more about Entourage ›

Fàng Sōng, Berlin, by Crossboundaries

Beijing architecture office Crossboundaries renovated an existing houseboat into a tiny solar-powered vessel that can travel as far as 50 kilometres per day, according to the studio.

The interior of the boat, which is moored in Berlin, is bright yellow and red, and contains a variety of adaptable and foldable furniture for efficiency.

Find out more about Fàng Sōng ›

Kon-Tiki boat, Chile, by Mutuus Studio

Chilean architect Guillermo Acuña redesigned this damaged boat for his uncle.

The interior is clad almost entirely in wood, while the architect created an ornamental overhang and a decorative skylight for the exterior.

Find out more about Kon-Tiki boat ›

Y9 sailing yacht, Germany, by Norm Architects

Danish studio Norm Architects created a calm, soothing interior for the Y9 luxury sailing yacht.

“The pared-back interior has room for the life lived within – a simplified space, yet still rich in details and thoughtful in terms of material choices,” the studio said.

Find out more about Y9 sailing yacht ›

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring statement sofas, tattoo parlours and blockwork walls.

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A vintage three-seater settee and a purple conversation pit feature in our latest lookbook of living rooms anchored by statement sofas.

Designers are constantly innovating the humble sofa. As usual, last month’s annual Milan design week platformed many of the latest seating designs, from IKEA revisiting inflatables to furniture by Moroso that looked like 3D perspective drawings.

This lookbook brings together eight striking sofas from the past few years, which have transformed their living spaces through a selection of shapes, colours and materials.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring tattoo parlours, shoji screens and interiors transformed using reclaimed materials.

Paris apartment, France, by Rodolphe Parente

When renovating this Paris apartment, French interior designer Rodolphe Parente sought to balance the building’s heritage with the “radical” art collection of its owner.

The living room is anchored by a caramel-coloured vintage sofa, which features sculptural interlocking components that complement the space’s graphically patterned rug.

Find out more about this Paris apartment ›

Daddy Cool, Australia, by Pattern Studio

Playfully nicknamed Daddy Cool, this Sydney house was designed by local firm Pattern Studio as a base for a music-loving father and his adult children.

Swollen seating defines the open-plan living space. Originally created in 1975 by French furniture designer Pierre Paulin for Gubi, a plump three-seater settee sits alongside British creative Faye Toogood‘s recognisable Puffy lounge chair.

Find out more about Daddy Cool ›

Two Suns, Poland, by COI Studio

Today’s “powerful and poetic” Polish design scene takes centre stage in Two Suns, a Poznań apartment designed by COI Studio founder Monika Rogusz-Witkoś.

Among the home’s many colour-drenched touches is a chubby dark blue velvet couch, which sits behind a blobby metallic coffee table that enhances the seating’s curves.

Find out more about Two Suns ›

Berlin apartment, Germany, by Studio Karhard

In 2003, Thomas Karsten and Alexandra Erhard of Studio Karhard designed the interiors of Berghain, Berlin‘s most famous nightclub.

Last year, the duo applied this experience to a Kreuzberg apartment, which they created as a “homely” stainless-steel-clad homage to the techno club located in a former power plant.

A crimson-red, low-slung sofa was built around the wall of the living room on a stainless steel base that doubles as a side table at each end, creating both a striking and practical result.

Find out more about this Berlin apartment ›

New York City apartment, USA, by Crosby Studios

This New York City apartment is the self-designed home of Crosby Studios founder Harry Nuriev and his partner, studio CEO Tyler Billinger.

Nuriev and Billinger renovated the flat together, opting for a palette of gleaming tiled walls and bright purple carpets.

White vegan leather was used to create the living space’s striking custom silver couch – the same material that lines the bespoke cabinets in the kitchen.

Find out more about this New York City apartment ›

Pam and Paul’s House, USA, by Craig Steely Architecture

This spacious, two-level home in northern California is anchored by a purple conversation pit – a sunken lounge area fitted with a built-in sofa.

Local studio Craig Steely Architecture designed the house with plenty of floor-to-ceiling glazing to maximise views of the surrounding hillside that can be enjoyed while sprawling across the plush pit.

Find out more about Pam and Paul’s House ›

Casa Vasto, Spain, by Mesura

Casa Vasto is a live-work home in Barcelona, designed by local studio Mesura to combine living quarters with exhibition space for its gallery-owner occupant.

Located in a former factory, the apartment’s living space features a low-slung sofa composed of squishy blocks that were chosen to emphasise the height of the space and its vaulted ceiling – characteristic of factories built during the 19th century in the Spanish city.

Find out more about Casa Vasto ›

Paris apartment, France, by Uchronia

This one-storey apartment is housed within a building designed as part of Georges-Eugène Haussmann’s famed reconstruction of Paris during the mid-19th century.

Local studio Uchronia renovated the home to reflect the maximalist tastes of its jewellery-designer owners, which included the addition of a large and vividly-coloured sofa placed in the centre of the living space.

Find out more about this Paris apartment ›

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring tattoo parlours, shoji screens and interiors transformed using reclaimed materials.

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Receiving a tattoo is likened to a spiritual and religious experience in this lookbook of tattoo parlours run by renowned artists across the world.

Designers and tattoo artists partnered on the studios below from Miami to Kyiv with the same thoughtfulness applied to the tattooing itself.

From the stark, pared-down white and black palette of Bang Bang Tattoo to the serene curves of Haram Haram, each project takes a completely different approach to providing an environment for the art and its client.

Many of the projects also sought to highlight the transformational aspect of receiving a tattoo, such as a Kidz Studio project for Sinners in Denmark, which leaves clients feeling like “a new version of oneself”.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring Mexico City restaurants, reclaimed materials and vaulted ceilings.

Haram Haram, USA, by Chimera Design

Located in Miami‘s Little River neighbourhood, tattoo parlour Haram Haram has an interior design informed by traditional Arabic motifs, which help to reframe tattooing as “a ceremonial practice deserving of reverence”.

“Arches, niches, and curved built-in elements guide visitors through a sequence of spaces that move from public to private, creating a sense of procession and quiet ritual,” said US studio Chimera Design, who worked with Lebanese-Indonesian artist Natashia El-Badewi to create the space.

Find out more about Haram Haram ›

Sinners, Denmark, by Kidz Studio

The Sinners shop in Aarhus was developed around its title and its connection to wider spiritual beliefs associated with the word, such as the notion of birth, transformation and reincarnation.

“This mirrors the tattooing experience itself: arriving with bare skin, undergoing a transformative process, and leaving permanently marked – a new version of oneself,” Kidz Studio explained.

Find out more about Sinners ›

Atelier Eva Grand Street, USA, by Alp Bozkurt

Designer Alp Bozkurt transformed this Brooklyn hardware store into a tattoo parlour for New York artist Eva Karabudak, who is known for her detailed, micro-realism tattoos.

Arched stations line a large open space with exposed brickwork and structure that was restored during the build.

Find out more about Atelier Eva Grand Street ›

6:19 Studio, Ukraine, by Balbek Bureau

Run by Ukrainian tattoo artist Ulyana Nesheva, 6:19 Studio is located on the ground floor of a residential building in Kyiv’s historic Podil neighbourhood.

Using a stark palette of black and white, Balbek Bureau transformed the space to resemble a “contemporary art workshop,”

Find out more about 6:19 Studio ›

Atelier Eva Williamsburg, USA, by Eva Karabudak 

This Williamsburg tattoo parlour was the first studio by Turkish artist Eva Karabudak, who was the lead designer on the space.

Karabudak infused the studio with a restrained industrial aesthetic, using concrete walls and minimal decor to create a spa-like atmosphere.

Find out more about Atelier Eva Williamsburg ›

Bang Bang Tattoo, USA, by Jesse McGowan

Bang Bang Tattoo, known for its celebrity clientele, covers two floors of a shop in New York City’s SoHo neighbourhood.

Designer Jesse McGowan used angular black and white volumes to create a “religious experience” for clients, who navigate through passageways to receive a tattoo in the shop.

Find out more about Bang Bang Tattoo ›

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring Mexico City restaurants, reclaimed materials and vaulted ceilings.

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A hotel in a former military barracks and an urban apartment created on a budget feature in our latest lookbook of intricate interiors that use reclaimed materials.

Reclaimed materials encompass anything salvaged from buildings, products or other structures that are repurposed by architects and designers.

While these materials are often used to cut the financial or carbon cost of a project, sometimes, they are simply applied to interiors to create visually interesting spaces.

From Spain to India, the following eight interiors highlight just some of the many ways that practitioners are using reclaimed materials around the world.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring home saunas, Mexico City restaurants and living rooms with blockwork walls.

La Casita, UK, by Juli Bolaños-Durman

La Casita is the Edinburgh flat of Costa Rican artist Juli Bolaños-Durman, which she renovated with local studio Architecture Office.

The flat is characterised by reused, reclaimed and offcut materials that were transformed into bespoke architectural elements, including a unique timber kitchen.

Find out more about La Casita ›

Sancal showroom, Spain, by Lucas Muñoz

The aluminium undersides of existing flooring plates were turned into wall panels at this Madrid showroom, created for furniture brand Sancal within the city’s 1966 O’Donnell 34 building.

When converting the office, Spanish designer Lucas Muñoz reused all the materials from the original space that could not be recycled.

“The office’s modular material approach allowed us to dismantle and re-consider each piece as a potential intervention element,” Muñoz told Dezeen.

“Very little demolition was required, meaning recovered pieces could be evaluated according to their impact.”

Find out more about this Sancal showroom ›

Salt, UK, by THISS Studio

Local architecture practice THISS Studio avoided contract furniture when designing this London office, which was created from reclaimed materials found on the site or sourced second-hand.

Conceived for independent PR studio Salt, the space includes a duo of tables created us using old steel catering surfaces purchased on eBay and crowned with tops made from leftover cork edged with white American oak.

Jam Hotel Ghent, Belgium, Studio Lionel Jadot

Brussels firm Studio Lionel Jadot transformed a former military barracks in Ghent, Belgium, into a hotel for the Jam Hotels brand.

The studio worked with local artisans to craft contextually specific furniture solutions using found materials, including the blue flooring in the hotel bar made from old roof timber.

Find out more about Jam Hotel Ghent ›

The Wendy House, India, by Earthscape Studio

Aiming to draw from the surrounding nature of this home in Kerala, Earthscape Studio used locally sourced materials throughout the building, including recycled rods, broken tiles and earth from the site.

The Bengaluru practice used the recycled rods alongside waste wood to create the frames for built-in furniture, including a bed, sofa, and kitchen counter.

Find out more about The Wendy House ›

10K House, Spain, by Takk

This Barcelona apartment was completed by local studio Takk using a material budget of 10,000 euros, with the aim of updating the home to be as sustainable as possible.

The studio took cues from snugly stacked Russian dolls for the interior renovation, which features rooms nestled inside each other to maximise insulation.

Recycled white table legs were used to lift interior spaces, creating room for water pipes and electrical fittings without the extra cost of adding wall grooves.

Find out more about 10K House ›

Office interior, Germany, by Urselmann Interior 

Glueless joinery and a cellulose-based wall cladding feature in the Düsseldorf studio of interior design company Urselmann Interior, which was renovated using biodegradable, recycled or upcycled materials.

The studio completed the renovation project itself, salvaging existing wooden and terrazzo flooring from the building.

“The office serves us as a laboratory in that we can [use it to] test new qualities, materials and construction methods,” project manager Liz Theißen told Dezeen.

Find out more about Urselmann Interior’s office ›

Traid store, UK, by Hemingway Design and James Shaw

Local designer James Shaw created furniture for this store interior for London charity retailer Traid, using leftover second-hand clothes that Traid deemed unsellable.

Known for repurposing waste materials, Shaw also created curved pendant lighting from the old clothes, which were shredded back to fibres and combined with a plant-based binder.

Find out more about this Traid store ›

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring home saunas, Mexico City restaurants and living rooms with blockwork walls.

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Our latest lookbook collects homes with warm, bright and tactile living spaces that are set against a backdrop of concrete blockwork walls.

Spanning the US, Australia and Japan, these examples include a concrete-block home in Melbourne, designed to reference local farmhouses, and an understated and “robust” beachside residence in Cornwall.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring heavenly home interiors, restaurant interiors and stylish wine bars.

SKI House, New Zealand, by Roberts Gray Architects

Local studio Roberts Gray Architects designed SKI House for the parents of studio co-founder James Gray, who lived next to the site in Wānaka, New Zealand, for over two decades.

Screens of lightweight steel and blackened timber contrast with its structure of exposed blockwork walls, which are paired with stone paving and warm-coloured accents in the living area.

Find out more about SKI House ›

House by the Sea, UK, by Of Architecture

This understated beachside home in Cornwall was designed for an artist and surfer, who tasked London practice Of Architecture with designing a “simple, robust and utilitarian” living space.

An open-plan living, kitchen and dining space is held on the ground floor, which is framed by blockwork walls and lit by a central skylight.

Find out more about House by the Sea ›

Cowshed, UK, by David Kohn Architects

London-based studio David Kohn Architects converted a cattle shed on a former dairy farm in Newton Abbot, UK, into a home and studio for artist Suzanne Blank Redstone and her husband Peter Redstone.

The studio looked to retain much of the existing structure, collaborating with engineering studio Structure Workshop to retain the original timber trusses, concrete floor and blockwork walls to define new rooms.

Find out more about Cowshed ›

Merricks Farmhouse, Australia, by Michael Lumby Architecture and Nielsen Jenkins

South African studio Michael Lumby Architecture collaborated with Brisbane practice Nielsen Jenkins to design this concrete-block home on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Australia.

Designed to reference local farmhouses, the home comprises six bedrooms and a large open-plan living room, where dark timber cladding complements the exposed concrete and blockwork walls.

Find out more about Merricks Farmhouse ›

Lode, UK, by Nikjoo

Blockwork walls complement oak flooring at this home completed by local architecture studio Nikjoo on a former parking space in London.

Beyond its redbrick facade, the home contains its main living spaces on the ground floor, while the bedrooms above are similarly complete with exposed concrete walls and wooden floors.

Find out more about Lode ›

House of Joy, Japan, by KKAA YTAA

A simple material palette of concrete blocks, wood and metal was used for this holiday home designed for an elderly couple in Japan‘s Ise-Shima National Park.

Completed by Japanese architecture studio KKAA YTAA, House of Joy is complete with a pitched wooden roof and minimalist concrete structure that serves as a backdrop for the home’s interiors.

Find out more about House of Joy ›

Hedge and Arbour House, Australia, by Studio Bright

Blockwork walls were left exposed across the interior of this home in Melbourne, designed by Australian practice Studio Bright.

Named Hedge and Arbour House, the dwelling was designed by the studio as a simple, single-storey structure and is. wrapped with metal mesh screens for climbing plants.

Find out more about Hedge and Arbour House ›

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring heavenly home interiors, restaurant interiors and stylish wine bars.

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Natural materials, vaulted ceilings and utilitarian furniture feature in this lookbook of monastic interiors, where every room is a sanctuary for minimalist devotees.

Typically located in a church compound, a Christian monastery is a building that houses monks or nuns, and their restrained interiors – designed for prayer and contemplation – have become a source of inspiration outside of the religion.

Much like monasteries, the interiors below achieve a sense of serenity with neutral tones, wood and stone surfaces, and furniture that prioritises function over decoration.

Although they have a pared-back appearance, visual interest is created by celebrating the rooms’ architecture with dramatic archways, exposed ceiling structures and symmetrical layouts.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring restaurant interiors in Mexico City, stylish wine bars and interiors where shoji screens filter light in.

Casolare Scarani, Italy, by Studio Andrew Trotter

Architecture practice Studio Andrew Trotter converted a 19th-century school in Puglia into a serene home with earthy finishes and furnishings, including stone floors and wooden furniture.

Aiming to retain the original character of the building, which was abandoned in the 1960s, its vaulted ceilings were kept intact and covered with a lime plaster.

Find out more about Casolare Scarani ›

Mourning Dovecote, USA, by Neal Schwartz

Neal Schwartz, founder of California-based studio Schwartz and Architecture, wanted to create a “chapel-like” space when designing a studio extension for his home in Sonoma.

A swooping roof rises at the end of the symmetrical extension and lets light in through a skylight, while a low window at floor level was designed for bird watching.

Find out more about Mourning Dovecote ›

Vaulting Loft, UK, by Mata Architects

Vaulting Loft is a house in London with soaring wooden ceilings, designed by local studio Mata Architects as a “white, cathedral-like space”.

Intending for the home’s architecture to be the main focus, Mata Architects paired white walls and ceilings with Douglas fir floorboards, an oak-clad volume containing the bathroom, and Taj Mahal Quartzite stone in the kitchen.

Find out more about Vaulting Loft ›

Chapel Residence, Hong Kong, by NC Design & Architecture

Designed for a devout Christian couple and their children, local studio NC Design & Architecture drew upon religious imagery for the transformation of this family home in Hong Kong.

The studio aimed to foster reflection and connection in the six-storey residence, which features rows of arches, marble accents and a lofty white living room.

Find out more about Chapel Residence ›

Rome apartment, Italy, by Serena Mignatti

Architect Serena Mignatti was informed by the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi for this apartment in Rome, but its lime-based painted walls and exposed wooden ceiling beams also give it a monastic quality.

Located in a 19th-century building, Mignatti renovated the penthouse for musician Thom Yorke and actress Dajana Roncione, overhauling the interiors with warm, neutral hues.

Find out more about the Rome apartment ›

Círculo Mexicano, Mexico, by Ambrosi Etchegaray

Architecture studio Ambrosi Etchegaray referenced the pared-back design ethos of the Shakers, a Christian sect founded in 1747, when transforming a 19th-century building in Mexico City into a hotel.

Minimalist bedrooms were designed to be devoid of ornamentation, with blocky plinths forming side tables, beige linens covering the beds, and Shaker-style peg rails used to hang mirrors and trinket boxes.

Find out more about Círculo Mexicano ›

House for Two Musicians, Portugal, by Atelier Matteo Arnone

Completely symmetrical in plan, this house in Portugal features two semicircular recording studios that project out over the double-height living space and bedroom below.

Designed by Italian practice Atelier Matteo Arnone, the home’s neutral interiors feature plaster-coated walls, wood furniture and grey upholstery.

Find out more about House for Two Musicians ›

Gate Lodge, Ireland, by A2 Architects

A circular void looms over the dining area at the centre of Gate Lodge in Navan, revealing the home’s pyramidal roof and skylight above.

Designed by Irish studio A2 Architects, the home has a cruciform plan with four arms containing a kitchen, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a lounge area.

Find out more about Gate Lodge ›

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring restaurant interiors in Mexico City, stylish wine bars and interiors where shoji screens filter light in.

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From April 16–18, 2026, OFFF returns to the halls of Disseny Hub Barcelona for its 26th edition. Since its founding in 2001, the festival has served as a meeting point for the most innovative and generous minds in creativity, art, and digital design. The goal hasn’t changed: bring people together, pull back the curtain, and let audiences see how the work actually gets made.

Cultured

This year’s visual campaign, developed in collaboration with Uncommon Creative Studio, does more than brand the festival—it frames the conversation. Titled Cultured, the concept zooms in on a truth most of us know instinctively: creativity is a steady accumulation of references, lectures, screenshots, dog-eared books, overheard comments, half-built files and half-formed thoughts. In other words, it’s communal.

The message is straightforward: our industry is what we make it. Design is what we make it. Culture itself takes form under the right conditions—through collaboration, shared agency, and intentional growth.

It’s also a call to action. Not a passive theme, but an open invitation. Show up. Participate. Add your perspective to the pile. Because creativity isn’t culture authored by a select few—it’s culture built collectively, influenced and refined by many voices at once.

A Lineup That Crosses Borders (and Disciplines)

OFFF has always thrived on range. This year’s lineup spans agencies, studios, solo artists, strategists, animators, and architects—people who don’t just set trends, but explore and investigate them.

You’ll find voices from major studios like Stockholm Design Lab (with Björn Kusoffsky), teamLab, Moment Factory, Volvox Labs, Foster+Partners, and CODA. Add to that a global roster of photographers, visual artists, 3D pioneers, art directors, and branding minds—each bringing their own creative context and lived experience.

However, what makes OFFF different isn’t just the prestigious speakers, it’s proximity to their humanity. You don’t just see the final work projected on a massive screen—you hear about the false starts, the rejected directions, the uncomfortable pivots. You get the messy middle.

And then you get the hallway conversations.

The Hallway Is the Point

Design conferences aren’t just about talks. They’re also about the in-between moments. The coffee line debates, the accidental introductions, the shared eye-roll over a slide that didn’t quite land, and the communal laughter when a great joke does.

In fractured times, there’s something radical about gathering in the same physical space. You sit next to someone whose politics might not mirror yours. Whose aesthetic definitely doesn’t. Whose career path took a completely different route. And yet, you’re all there for the same reason: to understand how ideas become form.

A few years ago, PRINT’s co-publisher and I had the chance to attend OFFF, and we quickly realized it’s far more than a series of talks. It feels like a temporary city built by designers who have consciously chosen to gather. Being there was a powerful reminder that creativity is never created in isolation. Even the most distinctive voice is shaped by community—by mentors, competitors, collaborators, critics, and the places we inhabit. When hundreds—sometimes thousands—of those voices come together in one space, the result isn’t just the next big trend. It’s something more meaningful: a real, ongoing conversation.

Barcelona as Backdrop

And, yeah, it doesn’t hurt that this all unfolds in Barcelona—a city where design, architecture, and public life are tightly interwoven. With its upcoming designation as UNESCO World Capital of Architecture 2026, OFFF’s inclusion of leading architecture studios feels especially timely. Including architectural thinkers alongside branding strategists and immersive artists, the programming underscores a shared truth: every discipline is shaping the same cultural landscape. Whether you’re designing a logo, an installation, or a building façade, you’re participating in a similar creative ecosystem.

Why We Still Need This

OFFF Barcelona has been doing this for 26 years. That kind of longevity isn’t accidental. It’s built on the belief that creativity flourishes when people gather, share, challenge, and celebrate one another’s work. In divided times, choosing to convene is a statement. It says we still believe in dialogue. In process. In the power of seeing how something is made—and who made it. It reaffirms what this year’s theme drives home: the industry isn’t something that just happens to us. Design is what we make it. Culture is what we make it. And for three days in April, inside Disseny Hub Barcelona, it will be made—together.

Find out more about OFFF Barcelona and register to attend.

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From sushi, Singaporean food, and, of course, tacos, restaurants in Mexico City have it all. For this week’s lookbook, we dive into restaurant interiors in the city that utilise formal innovations and materials to showcase its world-class cuisine.

With the city’s art week just having passed, Mexico City art and design are front and centre.

The eight restaurants below, opened in the last four years, showcase not only the beauty but the rigour of design in the city around something taken very seriously – food.

But it’s not all tacos and terracotta; these restaurants vary in materials, styles and location, showing the breadth of style in the metropolis.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring global wine bars, shoji screens, and home saunas.

Makan by Locus

Local studio Locus designed this Singaporean food restaurant to fit into a concrete-framed space at the base of a mid-rise building.

Remarkably, the studio managed to use 50 per cent recycled materials for the interior, which features built-in wood elements as well as screened-in dining spaces.

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Los Alexis by RA!

This taco restaurant in the city’s Roma Norte neighbourhood was decked out by local studio RA! in thousands of tile shards – a homage to the chef Alexis Ayala’s time spent in Barcelona.

The compact space is centred by an open kitchen hemmed in by a steel-topped bar and a green, ribbed material, with the scheme inverted to shroud the venting elements above.

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Órale Milanga by MYT+GLVDK

This fast-casual restaurant is devoted almost entirely to the Milanese dish and features overlays of green metal and mesh throughout – from the sides of the bar to the extensive shelving.

Modernist-style tubular chairs with beige and olive leather reflect the colour scheme of the space, with mirrors lining the walls to create visual expansion.

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Ninyas by Ignacio Urquiza and Ana Paula de Alba

The design scheme for this restaurant fuses its two main offerings, steak and sake, mixing Japanese and Mexican sensibilities.

To find a commonality, the designers relied heavily on stainless steel. Wooden stools were given stainless-steel footrests, and an earthy red floor provides contrast.

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Plumbago by OPA

Two gabled volumes covered in polycarbonate panels on an infill lot create soft light for this recently opened Mediterranean restaurant in the city.

The studio kept the main dining space open and lined it with cinder block and brickwork that showcases various construction techniques.

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Savvia by Worc Studio

The design in this tall-ceilinged space was implemented to reflect the cuisine, traditional and communal.

Located in the historic core of the city, Savvia features a massive wood-topped communal table with a circular chandelier above, with the kitchen elevated to the second floor to create more space for diners.

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Oku Pedregal by Michan Architecture and Escala Arquitectos

One of two Oku sushi restaurants in this city, this most-recent outpost in the Jardines de Pedregal neighbourhood features teardrop-shaped dining areas partially suspended from the ceiling.

The restaurant’s material palette is light, featuring pine-clad surfaces, pigmented stucco and GFRC panelling.

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Tana by RA!

This moody Polanco bar sells tapas and drinks in a compact, 65-square-metre space with heavily textured walls and concrete pendant lamps.

The space is centred on a massive concrete bar created in the shape of an inverted pyramid, reminiscent of Aztec architecture.

Find out more about Tana ›

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring global wine bars, shoji screens, and home saunas.

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