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The use of light and shadow in architecture can have several nuances. The traditional Japanese culture stands out for working with spaces of dim light, kind of dull. On the other hand, modern architecture and minimalism work along with illuminating spaces through the use of white spaces and reflection of light as a recurring resource.
Even so, black, dark spaces and minimalism also converse in the same language that provides new possibilities for lighting design and use of new materials. We now present you a selection of the best contemporary interior spaces that use black as the protagonist element, generating introspective but dramatic environments at the same time.
KLOEM Hostel / IF (Integrated Field)
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Yellow Submarine Coffee Tank / Secondfloor Architects
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The Olympic Pavilion / Asif Khan
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Hubba-to / Supermachine Studio
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Mystical Game / Feel Design
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Toshiba Milano Salone / Dorell.Ghotmeh.Tane
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Yan Ji You Flagship Store in K11 Guangzhou / Karv One Design
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VUE Hotel / Ministry of Design
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Mestizo Restaurant / Smiljan Radic
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ACE Cafe 751 / dEEP Architects
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House WW / K2A
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Sentralen / Atelier Oslo + KIMA Arkitektur
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MARS Case / OPEN Architecture
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The VIPP Shelter / VIPP
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Jian Li Ju Theatre / More Design Office
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Filmax Cinema Hall / Arquitecturia + AMOO
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Cinema Center in Matadero de Legazpi / ch+qs arquitectos
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Gabba Hey / CUAC arquitectura
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Floating Penthouse Berlin / Atelier Zafari
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Keep It Glassy 2 / Coordination Asia
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NAVE / Smiljan Radic
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Siu Siu – Lab of Primitive Senses / DIVOOE ZEIN Architects
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Restaurant of Shade / NISHIZAWAARCHITECTS
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Wintergarden at the Northern Club / Fearon Hay Architects
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Guggenheim Museum Transformed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel
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CLASS Cafe Buriram / Sake Architects
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This article was originally published on October 30, 2018.