For our latest lookbook, Dezeen has selected eight examples of interiors that use lattice screens to conceal and divide spaces without blocking sightlines.
For our next lookbook, we ve selected ten courtyards and enclosed outdoor spaces where the designers have created inviting places to sit and relax.
Courtyards are areas that are enclosed by walls yet open to the sky. They allow natural light and fresh air to enter buildings with deep plans and can also serve as gardens or patios if designed well.
These ten projects have made the most of these outdoor spaces to create calm seating areas to hang out in.
This is the latest roundup in our Dezeen Lookbooks series providing visual inspiration for the home. Previous articles in the series feature plant-filled interiors, lush rooftop gardens and spaces for outdoor dining.
Mexican practice PPAA has designed Casa Octavia, a boutique hotel in Mexico City that is based around the eponymous fashion brand.
A facade of slim wooden lattices covers the hotel s concrete and glass exterior, shading the interiors from harsh sunlight and creating a delicate pattern of shadows.
Wooden lattices shade the hotel s exterior
The hotel and its minimalist interiors are designed to be an extension of the clothes offered by Octavia. After a long conversation about what Octavia is, we came to the conclusion that a clothing brand nowadays is not only about the product they sell, but more about a lifestyle and a way to live, studio founder Pablo Pérez Palacios told Dezeen.