Bedrooms, bars and bathrooms are hidden in plain sight behind concealed wall panels and operable bookshelves in our most recent lookbook, which features secret rooms.
From a bookshelf that swings open into a tiny blue bedroom to a passageway through a golden wardrobe, these interiors all contain secret doorways or panels that bring a fantastical element into the home.
This is the latest addition to our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. Other recent lookbooks spotlight Scandinavian summer houses, kitchens with open shelving and banquette seating.
OntheSq, England, by Irenie Studio and Studio Dera
Irenie Studio and Studio Dera renovated this formerly abandoned neo-Jacobean London home inside and out, which included adding a half-sunken rear extension that contains a kitchen overlooking a backyard.
Among other playful touches, the studios upcycled a bright green door frame and added it to a garden wall to create a hidden drinks cabinet.
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G House, Spain, by Gon Architects
This Madrid apartment is located in the attic of a four-storey building and was informed by concepts of hedonism and pleasure, according to design studio Gon Architects.
The bathroom and dressing room are contained in a central, wooden volume at the heart of the plan, which is accessed via a hidden wall panel and a small entrance off the side of the bathtub.
Dollis Hill Avenue, England, by Thomas-McBrien
A wall panel conceals a utility room in this London house extension, which includes a living room, relocated kitchen and dining area, a restroom and a boot room.
A large wooden unit bordering the kitchen contains a reading nook along its exterior, while the utility room is hidden inside. A door panel to the right of a built-in bookshelf swings open for access.
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1980s Stockholm apartment, Sweden, by Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor
A periwinkle blue “secret door” conceals a cupboard in the kitchen in this Stockholm apartment, which is also awash in primary colours.
Architecture studio Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor used a number of space-saving storage solutions and “light additions” to accommodate the owners and their twin children.
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Canal House, The Netherlands, by i29
A bookshelf swings open to reveal a hidden snug in this centuries-old canal house renovation in Amsterdam.
The small room contains a single bed and was painted entirely in blue to create a relaxing space for rest or reading.
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Barcelona apartment, Spain, by Miriam Barrio Studio
Minimalist design and adaptable spaces informed this Barcelona apartment, which features foldable partition walls and custom, built-in furniture.
On one wall, an operable bookshelf doubles as a secret door that leads to a sleeping area with two bedrooms and a bathroom.
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The Magic Box Apartment, Spain, by Raúl Sánchez Architects
Located in Barcelona, this apartment is set on the ground level of a two-storey home and occupied by the owners and their two children.
A large room was split to create two bedrooms for the children, but instead of a wall partition, Raúl Sánchez Architects divided the space with a large golden wardrobe, where the daughters can pass through via a “secret passageway” door.
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This is the latest addition to our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. Other recent lookbooks spotlight Scandinavian summer houses, kitchens with open shelving and banquette seating.
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