23 Striking Asymmetrical and Off-Centre Features
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Georgia Madden
17 March 2020
Do the rooms in your home feel a little formal or, dare we say it, dull? Try adding in the odd asymmetrical feature – an artwork hung to one side of the wall, a mirror that tapers at one end, a roofline guided by the landscape and not the rules of symmetry – and watch your home come to life. Here are 23 spaces from around the world that prove off-centre styling can be right on-point.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work, including their contact numbers, by clicking on a photo.
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1. Reflected glory. New York, USA
Designer: The New Design Project
Designer: The New Design Project
2. Mixed materials. Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Refresh Design
Designer: Refresh Design
3. Go the round. London, UK
Designer: Chris Dyson Architects
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Designer: Chris Dyson Architects
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4. A cheery welcome. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Preston Lane
Designer: Preston Lane
5. Fine lines. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Adam Dettrick Architects
Designer: Adam Dettrick Architects
6. Beautifully balanced. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Alwill Interiors
Designer: Alwill Interiors
7. Keep in step. Weimar, Germany
Designer: Mitsching Möbel & Räume nach Maß
Designer: Mitsching Möbel & Räume nach Maß
9. A good light. Sydney, NSW
Designer: David Boyle Architect
Designer: David Boyle Architect
10. Bathing beauty. Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Shapeside
Designer: Shapeside
11. Space-savvy. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Excelsior Master Builder
Designer: Excelsior Master Builder
…And here’s a peek inside that cleverly designed family home.
12. The odd couple. Fitzroy North, Victoria
Designer: Constructing Spaces
Designer: Constructing Spaces
14. Ace in the hole. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Positive Footprints
Designer: Positive Footprints
15. All in the angles. Canberra, ACT
Designer: Select Custom Joinery
Designer: Select Custom Joinery
…Here’s a view from the other side.
17. Top form. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: MAKE Architecture
Designer: MAKE Architecture
18. Reading hub. Portland, USA
Designer: Dyer Studio
Designer: Dyer Studio
19. Winter warmer. San Francisco, USA
Designer: Jetton Construction
Designer: Jetton Construction
20. Colour punch. Paris, France
Designer: Maisons Objets & Chantiers
Designer: Maisons Objets & Chantiers
21. Timber + render done right. Hampshire, UK
Designer: LA Hally Architect
Designer: LA Hally Architect
22. Pitch perfect. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Andrew Simpson Architects
Designer: Andrew Simpson Architects
23. Space age. Canberra, ACT
Designer: DNA Architects
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Designer: DNA Architects
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As you comment, even though the designs are asymmetrical, the ones that work maintain balance through other elements of the space.
Beautiful homes with such clever ideas and use of materials.
Not usually a person for asymmetrical anything, these were actually brilliant!