Eight residential interiors skewed by striking mirrored accents
There's plenty to reflect on in our latest lookbook of homes where mirrors were used to create floor-to-ceiling reflections, a gleaming bathtub and a shiny kitchen cabinet. From a Manhattan loft apartment to the self-designed Mexican home of architect Ludwig Godefroy, these eight dwellings from around the world demonstrate the creative ways in which mirrors The post Eight residential interiors skewed by striking mirrored accents appeared first on Dezeen.
There's plenty to reflect on in our latest lookbook of homes where mirrors were used to create floor-to-ceiling reflections, a gleaming bathtub and a shiny kitchen cabinet.
From a Manhattan loft apartment to the self-designed Mexican home of architect Ludwig Godefroy, these eight dwellings from around the world demonstrate the creative ways in which mirrors can shift our perception of interiors.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring terrazzo bathrooms, poured resin floors and Scandinavian summer houses.
Tribeca Loft, USA, by Andrea Leung
Architect Andrea Leung gut-renovated this Manhattan loft as her own home, which included the insertion of a dividing wall between public and private zones that's part transparent, part mirrored.
The wall runs the full length of the space and dramatically reflects the historic building's original cast-iron columns. Leung was informed by the "secret spaces" in her grandmother's home when designing the project.
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Bookshelf House, France, by Andrea Mosca
Beech wood shelves act as stair bannisters, room dividers and general storage within this family home just outside of Paris.
Architect Andrea Mosca placed a large mirror opposite the main shelf to reflect its many books, making the occupants' literature collection a dominant feature of the space from almost any angle.
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Canyon House, UK, by Studio Hagen Hall
Canyon House is a north London townhouse that architecture office Studio Hagen Hall transformed to reflect 1970s Californian modernism.
Velvet upholstery, caramel-coloured timber and tubular cantilevered dining chairs are amplified by large mirrored panels in the open-plan living space.
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Madrid apartment, Spain, by Eduardo Mediero
Space-saving was a key motivation for Hanghar studio founder Eduardo Mediero when he designed his own apartment in Madrid.
The architect tucked a petite stainless steel kitchen unit into a corner opposite the bedroom, giving the impression of a laboratory table. A chunky mirrored cabinet and reflective panels feature above the worktop, making the space seem bigger than it is.
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Casa SanJe, Mexico, by Ludwig Godefroy
Dense concrete, wood and volcanic stone were applied to the brutalist-style Casa SanJe, a 1980s home in Mexico renovated and inhabited by architect Ludwig Godefroy and his family.
The light-filled entryway includes an oversized leaning mirror, which reflects a patterned rug that acts as one of a number of antidotes to the otherwise neutral-hued interior.
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Apartment A, Belgium, by Atelier Dialect
A shiny reflective tub stands in the centre of the minty green bathroom at Apartment A, an Antwerp home by local studio Atelier Dialect.
Another large mirror was positioned above the sink, revealing glazed white subway tiles. The studio aimed to add additional texture to the space by choosing an unusual, heavy grey carpet for the floor and applying a glossy layer of paint to the ceiling.
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House of Mirrors, Spain, by Nook Architects
True to its name, House of Mirrors is a compact Barcelona apartment with strategically placed reflective surfaces to create the illusion of greater space.
Local office Nook Architects wanted to take advantage of the home's generous openings that flood its interior with natural light, despite a limited floor plan.
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The Whale, France, by Clément Lesnoff-Rocard
Architect Clément Lesnoff-Rocard sought to riff on art deco design for The Whale, a Paris apartment tucked away in a basement.
Brass, coloured marble and floor-to-ceiling mirrors were selected to subtly incorporate the building's art deco beginnings into the contemporary interior.
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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 terrazzo bathrooms, poured resin floors and Scandinavian summer houses.
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