We look back at the ten most intriguing home interior of 2023 for our review, and we ask our readers to choose their favorite.
Three of the more intriguing properties we’ve featured include a tiny Scottish apartment, a lodge in South Africa, and an apartment in Spain’s Torres Blancas tower.
After seeing this year’s best in home interior design, cast your vote here or via the form at the bottom of the post.
Domūs Houthaven apartment, The Netherlands, by Shift Architecture Urbanism
This house in the Amsterdam neighborhood of Domūs Houthaven has an under-bed drawer and built-in shelving in the bedroom cupboard. Folding doors composed of perforated steel can be used to separate it from the living area.
Shift Architecture Urbanism gave the apartment a fun vibe by using eye-catching color-blocked modular modules in pastel tones. In addition, the house features light laminate flooring and raw concrete ceilings that set off the vibrant furnishings.
Casa Tres Árboles, Mexico, by Direccion
This weekend house in the Valle de Bravo neighborhood of Mexico was inspired by “monastic sanctuaries” and was built to honor light and shadow. Throughout, earthy hues and natural materials were utilized.
In order to link and open up the home’s communal spaces more, the interior design studio from Mexico, Direccion, demolished several walls and rearranged the split-level floor.The residence was filled with handmade craft objects and artwork.
House by the Sea, UK, by Of Architecture
House by the Sea, a seaside residence in Newquay, Cornwall, was created for an artist and a surfer. It features a subdued color scheme of off-white and grey tones.
Large sliding windows in the sitting area look out right onto the gorgeous Pentire Steps beach in Newquay. Another area for relaxation is provided by a traditional Eames lounge chair and a large L-shaped sofa covered in beige marl fabric.
The sparse interiors were enlivened by the green plants strewn around the mostly clear walls.
Torres Blancas apartment, Spain, by Studio Noju
Renovated by local business Studio Noju, the two-story apartment in Madrid’s curved Torres Blancas building is “in constant dialogue” with its original apartment design.
Shiny sea-green floor tiles were installed by the firm, along with terraces featuring slatted crimson shutters and curving floor-to-ceiling windows. The inside was designed with curves as a tribute to the tower’s bulbous, cylindrical balconies on the front.
City Beach house, Australia, by Design Theory
Design Theory, an interior design business, updated this 1960s home in the Perth suburb of City Beach.
“The brief was, on the surface, simple: to update the home while keeping its considerable mid-century charm,” the studio stated.
The finished house has terracotta-toned exposed brick, native Blackbutt timber, and Forbo Marmoleum flooring, among other warm, earthy elements. The mid-century modern beginnings of the house are also referenced in the furnishings and décor.
Tembo Tembo Lodge, South Africa, by Studio Asaï
Near the Kruger National Park, Tembo Tembo resort is a family-friendly rammed-earth resort that won house interior of the year at the Dezeen Awards in 2023.
The living area, designed by Paris-based Studio Asaï, has a “bush”-green sofa to mimic the color of the outside flora, along with a stone table adorned with stone vases and a variety of small side tables made of dark steel and wood.
10K House, Spain, by Takk
This Barcelona apartment’s interior was inspired by Russian Matryoshka dolls nested inside of one another, despite the apartment’s material budget of only 10,000 euros.
The residence was created by the Spanish studio Takk to be as environmentally friendly as possible, nestling rooms inside one another to maximize insulation. Raised atop white repurposed table legs, the bedroom features gridded medium-density fibreboard (MDF) frames covered in slabs of local sheep’s wool.
Glasgow apartment, Scotland, by Lee Ivett, Simon Harlow and Duncan Blackmore
This apartment in Glasgow’s Govanhill neighborhood was created by developer Duncan Blackmore, architect Lee Ivett, and designer Simon Harlow. It is only 25 square meters in size.
There was no freestanding furniture when it was designed. After removing interior walls and bringing the building’s structural apertures closer to the ceiling. Furthermore, the designers added several 3D volumes with integrated features.
According to Blackmore, “the main space is almost entirely empty, uncluttered, and unprogrammed,” as said to Dezeen.
Dumbo loft, USA, by Crystal Sinclair Designs
One of Crystal Sinclair Designs’ creative solutions for this Brooklyn loft apartment that was remodeled to reveal its concrete shell was an eye-catching mezzanine lined with books.
The firm also designed a bedroom for the house that was behind a glass partition and furnished with pieces that would add a touch of Europe to the otherwise industrial space. Wooden furniture in the living area provides a natural element and contrasts with the white floor and concrete walls.
Hiroo Residence, Japan, by Keiji Ashizawa
The Hiroo Residence in central Tokyo by architect and designer Keiji Ashizawa has wood for paneling, artwork, and furniture.
Rather than go with stark white, he went with muted, subtle tones of grey and beige to highlight how light-filled the open-plan apartment is. Moreover, The 200-square-meter apartment has Shaker-inspired furniture and ornamental stone sculptures that overlook the Arisugawanomiya Memorial Park.
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