Welcome to the fortnightly instalment of our hashtag #thespacesilike, where we round up some of your most startling, serene and inspiring spaces.

Among our highlights is a brutalist hotel near Tokyo and a maximalist palace in Istanbul. Want to share a space you’ve discovered? Tag your Instagram post with #thespacesilike for a chance to be featured.

Shiroiya Hotel in Maebashi

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Little Island park in New York City

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Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo

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Mr.Cas Hotel Güney Palas in Istanbul

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Swimming pool in Chemnitz

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The Goetheanum in Dornach

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Louis Bistrot in Athens

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