{"id":1339,"date":"2025-06-29T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T09:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/?p=1339"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:23:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:23:58","slug":"seven-interiors-where-doors-and-panels-hide-secret-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/29\/seven-interiors-where-doors-and-panels-hide-secret-rooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven interiors where doors and panels hide secret rooms"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Bookshelf<\/div>\n

Bedrooms, bars and bathrooms are hidden in plain sight behind concealed wall panels and operable bookshelves in our most recent lookbook<\/a>, which features secret rooms<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

This is the latest addition to our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. Other recent lookbooks spotlight Scandinavian summer houses<\/a>, kitchens with open shelving<\/a> and banquette seating<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>
Photo by Jim Stephenson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OntheSq, England, by Irenie Studio and Studio Dera<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Irenie Studio<\/a> and Studio Dera<\/a> renovated this formerly abandoned neo-Jacobean\u00a0London home<\/a> inside and out, which included adding a half-sunken rear\u00a0extension that contains a kitchen overlooking a backyard.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Irenie Studio \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Interior<\/a>
Photo by Imagen Subliminal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

G House, Spain, by Gon Architects<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This Madrid<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find out more about G House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Dollis<\/a>
Photo by Sta\u030ale Eriksen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dollis Hill Avenue, England, by Thomas-McBrien<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

A wall panel conceals a utility room in this London house extension<\/a>, which includes a living room, relocated kitchen<\/a> and dining area, a restroom and a boot room.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Dollis Hill Avenue \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Kitchen<\/a>
Photo by Jesper Westblom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1980s Stockholm apartment, Sweden, by Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A periwinkle blue “secret door” conceals a cupboard in the kitchen in this Stockholm apartment, which is also awash in primary colours.<\/p>\n

Architecture studio Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor<\/a> used a number of space-saving storage<\/a> solutions and “light additions” to accommodate the owners and their twin children.<\/p>\n

Find out more about 1980s Stockholm Apartment \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo by Ewout Huibers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Canal House, The Netherlands, by i29<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

A bookshelf swings open to reveal a hidden snug in this centuries-old canal\u00a0house<\/a> renovation in Amsterdam<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The small room contains a single bed and was painted entirely in blue to create a relaxing space for rest or reading.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Canal House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Inbuilt<\/a>
Photo by Salva L\u00f3pez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Barcelona apartment, Spain, by Miriam Barrio Studio<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Minimalist design and adaptable spaces informed this Barcelona apartment<\/a>, which features foldable partition walls and custom, built-in furniture.<\/p>\n

On one wall, an operable bookshelf doubles as a secret door that leads to a sleeping area with two bedrooms<\/a> and a bathroom.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Barcelona apartment \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"The<\/a>
Photo by Jos\u00e9 Hevia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Magic Box Apartment, Spain, by Ra\u00fal S\u00e1nchez Architects<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Located in Barcelona<\/a>, this apartment is set on the ground level of a two-storey home and occupied by the owners and their two children.<\/p>\n

A large room was split to create two bedrooms for the children, but instead of a wall partition, Ra\u00fal S\u00e1nchez Architects<\/a> divided the space with a large golden wardrobe<\/a>, where the daughters can pass through via a “secret passageway” door.<\/p>\n

Find out more about the Magic Box Apartment \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

This is the latest addition to our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. Other recent lookbooks spotlight Scandinavian summer houses<\/a>, kitchens with open shelving<\/a> and banquette seating<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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