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Picture Perfect: 32 Amazing Arches From Around the World

Our coffee-break escape offers you five minutes' worth of images to inspire and delight. Jump right in...

Julia Fairley 13 August 2019

Chief Sub-Editor and Writer, Houzz Australia and New Zealand. I love design and architecture that is thoughtful, sophisticated and champions an element of the unexpected. Before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts at UNSW and becoming a journalist, I studied interior architecture. For over a decade I have interviewed inspiring creative minds from around the world to write about design in its many different forms. Recently, I have also become an accidental gardener, to everyone's surprise.

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For centuries, many cultures have embraced the yielding form of a good arch and, more recently, neuroscientists have proven that our brains respond positively to architectural curves. On the other hand, some people dream of squaring off any pesky arches that date their homes. Whichever camp you fall into, the humble arch has enjoyed something of a revival in recent years – see these 32 fine examples.

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Kennedy Nolan

1. Modern and minimalist. Victoria
Designer: Kennedy Nolan

Kennedy Nolan

…Here’s another arched space in this home, a winner in the 2019 Dulux Colour Awards.

Corian Australia By CASF

2. Pretty in pink. Footscray, Victoria

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B.E Architecture

3. Double take. Albert Park, Victoria
Designer: B.E Architecture

Hare Interiors

4. The bold type. Auckland, NZ
Designer: Hare Interiors

Melissa Balzan Design

5. Three tenors. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Melissa Balzan Design

See the rest of this classic living room and read about its redesign

Salt Interiors

6. Tropical style. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Salt Interiors

Ryan Street Architects

7. Light and airy. Austin, USA
Designer: Ryan Street & Associates

YLAB Arquitectos Barcelona

8. Capped off. Barcelona, Spain
Designer: YLAB Arquitectos Barcelona

Matt Woods Design

9. Geometry lesson. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Matt Woods Design

Matt Woods Design

…You deserve a second look.

Moss Melbourne

10. Stained-glass style. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Moss Melbourne

Co-lab Architecture

11. Moody blues. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Co-lab Architecture

Design-Apart

12. Triplets. New York, USA
Designer: Design-Apart

Design-Apart

…Fancy another peek?

Michael Smith Architects

13. Seeing green. New York, USA
Designer: Michael Smith Architects

Titus Built, LLC

14. Baby blues. New York, USA
Designer: Titus Built

Studio Ezra

15. In the round. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Studio Ezra

See the rest of this interior designer’s home and read about its renovation here

Kristina Wolf Design

16. Barn-door beauty. San Francisco, USA
Designer: Kristina Wolf Design

17. Federation fretwork. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Penman Brown Interior Design

Nate Fischer Interiors

18. Seeing triple. Orange County, USA
Designer: Nate Fischer Interiors

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19. Tall and statuesque. Bristol, UK

Lifestyle Home Designs

20. Black-framed and beautiful. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Lifestyle Home Designs

TATUM BROWN CUSTOM HOMES

21. Mirror image. Dallas, USA
Designer: Tatum Brown Custom Homes

Poly Studio

22. Ornately detailed. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Poly Studio

Brendan Wong Design

23. Retro style. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Brendan Wong Design

Luigi Rosselli Architects

24. Secret doorway. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects

Luigi Rosselli Architects

…Open the arched doorway and this is what you’ll find.

Read more about this Tetris-inspired home on a narrow site

Collaroy Kitchen Centre

25. Glass ceiling. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Collaroy Kitchen Centre

Smart Design Studio

26. The red centre. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Smart Design Studio

Read an interview with William Smart, the architect behind this home

The Room Company

27. Cool curves. London, UK
Designer: The Room Company

Don Ziebell

28. Rustic beauty. Phoenix, USA
Designer: Don Ziebell

Kara Rosenlund

29. Eclectic finds. Brisbane, Queensland

Marylou Sobel Interior Design

30. Barely there. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Marylou Sobel Interior Design

Riviera Bronze Mfg.

31. Glass house. Orange County, USA
Designer: Riviera Bronze Mfg

James Design Studio ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS

32. Make an entrance. Sydney, NSW
Designer: James Design Studio Architecture + Interiors

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