Hidden Spaces

The House of Secret Doors & Corridors- The Edward Street House

A Hidden Speakeasy

This Hong Kong speakeasy by NC Design & Architecture is disguised as an umbrella shop and is accessed via a secret doorway towards the back of the boutique.

Foxglove is disguised as Fox Shop - a walk-through boutique with narrow aisles and bespoke brass-edged wall cabinets used to showcase silver-handled umbrellas. In order to pass through to the bar, visitors must touch a specific umbrella handle. Once inside, they are met with a glamorous interior inspired by first-class airplanes and vintage cars.

Hidden Room

Edgeland House - An Elegantly Camouflaged Home

Secret Wine Cellars

Spiral Cellars fabricated these underground wine cellars that become concealed beneath the floor. Since, these subterranean cellars rely on the surrounding earth for insulation, they come equipped with an air-flow system. Thus, they don't require any power to keep the wine at a constant temperature.

Clanestine Doors & Rooms - A Serbian Clinic

Strips of LED lights designed to look like laser beams mark the pathways inside this clinic in Serbia, recently completed by local firm Fluid:Architecture ( slideshow). Upon entering, patients find themselves in a small reception room with a glowing counter. A 15-metre-long corridor with shiny white walls leads to the waiting room. In an attempt to make a trip to the clinic more exciting, the architects concealed treatment rooms behind a series of hidden doors along the corridor.