A great film is not just entertaining but also a great resource for design inspiration. We thought it’d be interesting to get the film buffs from our team to pick out the Top 8 Set Design. If you are someone that can be easily distracted from the narrative because of a sophisticated set design, check out the list below.
Grand Budapest Hotel – Old Department Store Turned One of The Most Iconic On-screen Hotel
Designer: Adam Stockhausen

Squid Game – Set Design that Evoked The Power of Realism and Nostalgia
Art Director: Chae Kyoung-sun

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Warehouse-informed room with bunk beds - Courtesy of Netflix
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Circus-like set with glass bridge - Courtesy of Netflix
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Oversized Children Playground - Courtesy of Netflix
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Maze-like staircase hall - Image Courtesy of Netflix
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Replication of typical Korean neighborhood alleyways in the 70s and 80s - Courtesy of Netflix
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Replication of typical Korean neighborhood alleyways in the 70s and 80s - Courtesy of Netflix
In the Mood for Love – The Retro Colour Palette that Remains a Statement Despite The Comings and Goings of Trends
Production Designer: Kar Wai and William Chang

The Great Gatsby – A World Drenched in Colours, Patterns, Layers, and Depth
Production Designer: Catherine Martin

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The Balcony - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
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The Sitting Room - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
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The Grand Ballroom - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
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Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
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Tom and Daisy’s Sitting-Room - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
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Gatsby’s library - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
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Tom and Daisy’s Sitting-Room - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
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Myrtle and Tom’s Sitting Room - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
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The Grand Bedroom - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Inception – The Brilliant Design of Five Distinctively Complex and Simultaneous Worlds That Played With Our Minds
Production Designer: Guy Dyas

2001: Space Odyssey – Defines Retro-futuristic and Museum-like Furniture
Production Designers: Tony Masters, Harry Lange and Ernest Archer

Crazy Rich Asians – Turning Abandoned Hotel and Ordinary Spaces to a Lustre and Yes, Rich World that Hits Cultural Touchstones
Production Designer: Nelson Coates

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Wedding Location - Courtesy of Warner Bros.
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The Young family ancestral home - Courtesy of Warner Bros.
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The first-class cabin - built set - Courtesy of Warner Bros.
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Nick Young's mother's home - Courtesy of Warner Bros.
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The set of the $40 million wedding - Courtesy of Warner Bros.
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The Young family ancestral home - green staircase - Courtesy of Warner Bros.
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A view of the bachelor party set - Courtesy of Warner Bros.
Parasite – how an onscreen house that was built to prioritize blocking and camera angles made production design history
Production Designer: Lee Ha Jun

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Park-family living room | Photo - Neon
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Digital rendering of the Park-family house | Photo - Neon
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Park-family house and garden - Photo - Neon
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The entire set of the Kims’ street | Photo ⓒ 2019 CJ ENM CORPORATION, BARUNSON E&A ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Still cut - looking into the kitchen from the living room | Photo - Neon
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Extravagant display cabinet | Photo ⓒ 2019 CJ ENM CORPORATION, BARUNSON E&A ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Kim-family apartment | Photo - Neon
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