Eight living spaces anchored by statement fireplaces
It's rapidly cooling down across the northern hemisphere. To mark the seasonal shift, we've collected a lookbook of eight fireplaces installed in living spaces from Lithuania to Chile.
Whether boxy or more conical, these fireplaces are united by their striking appearances and ability to anchor and warm living spaces as winter begins.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring double-height living rooms, homes in former factories and Halloweeny bedrooms.
The Cornwall Retreat, UK, by De Rosee Sa
Architecture studio De Rosee Sa designed this coastal house in Cornwall with barn-like volumes, completed on a cliff edge for a family of surfers.
The sandy-hued living space is characterised by a central Portland stone fireplace flanked by papery sconce lights. Oak carpentry and timber ceiling beams add to the peaceful colour palette.
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Casa Malalcahuello, Chile, by Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados
Perched on a Chilean mountainside, Casa Malalcahuello is a home built from two gabled volumes of CNC-cut wood.
Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados partially clad a conical fireplace with stones in the living space, forming a dramatic chimney that reaches the height of the roof in one of the volumes.
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Queen's Park House, UK, by Daytrip
Queen's Park House is a double-fronted Edwardian property in northwest London, renovated and extended by architecture studio Daytrip.
The studio topped a geometric glass box with a chunky chimney flue to create a statement fireplace, partially camouflaged to disappear into the surrounding white walls. A thick shelf was built on one side of the structure to accommodate a pile of logs.
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Hygge Studio, Brazil, by Melina Romano
Designer Melina Romano filled this São Paulo apartment with gentle terracotta flooring and tan brick walls, which are offset by a floating black fireplace suspended from the ceiling.
The living space includes a screen made of decorative blocks, called a cobogó, chosen to be interpreted as an artwork as well as a room divider.
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El Aguacate, Mexico, by Práctica Arquitectura
Affectionately named El Aguacate, or "the avocado", this house in northern Mexico by Práctica Arquitectura is made almost entirely out of concrete.
The interior is also defined by this material, including the open-plan living and dining area. Here, a monolithic concrete fireplace blends in with the rest of the walls.
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House and the River, Lithuania, by After Party
A boulder sits at the base of the black fireplace that is wedged into a gold alcove at House and the River, a creekside home on the outskirts of Panevėžys, Lithuania.
Vilnius-based studio After Party designed the dwelling to be characterful throughout, with a pink kitchen, a planted roof and a terrace that slices through the building.
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The Yellow House in the Apple Garden, Norway, by Familien Kvistad
Design duo Familien Kvistad clad this blocky mustard-yellow fireplace in fluted Kaufmann tiles, creating a sculptural accent in the living space of this renovated house in Oslo, Norway.
The statement feature complements the rest of the interior, complete with solid ash joinery and lightly speckled terrazzo surfaces.
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The Garden House, USA, by Olson Kundig and ATRA
This Olson Kundig-designed home in West Hollywood was outfitted by furniture brand ATRA using pieces by Mexico-based artists and designers.
A large bronze fireplace anchors the living space, which features a greeny-brown velvet sofa and a striking stone coffee table.
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This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring double-height living rooms, homes in former factories and Halloweeny bedrooms.
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