set design Archives - Vie Studio

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

Concierge-geometry | Bob Yeoman - Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures
The Hotel's Lobby - Fox Searchlight Pictures
The Hotel's Lobby - Fox Searchlight Pictures

Squid Game – Set Design that Evoked The Power of Realism and Nostalgia

Art Director: Chae Kyoung-sun

Warehouse-informed room with bunk beds - Courtesy of Netflix
Circus-like set with glass bridge - Courtesy of Netflix
Oversized Children Playground - Courtesy of Netflix
Maze-like staircase hall - Image Courtesy of Netflix
Replication of typical Korean neighborhood alleyways in the 70s and 80s - Courtesy of Netflix
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

Old apartment set - Courtesy Jet Tone Pictures
Red Hallway - Courtesy Jet Tone Pictures
Main bedroom - Courtesy Jet Tone Pictures
Old Post Office - Courtesy Jet Tone Pictures
Old wall with posters - Courtesy Jet Tone Pictures
Red Hallway - Courtesy Jet Tone Pictures

The Great Gatsby – A World Drenched in Colours, Patterns, Layers, and Depth

Production Designer: Catherine Martin

The Balcony - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
The Sitting Room - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
The Grand Ballroom - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Tom and Daisy’s Sitting-Room - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Gatsby’s library - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Tom and Daisy’s Sitting-Room - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Myrtle and Tom’s Sitting Room - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
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

The Japanese Castle - Japanese-architecture influenced set | Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Penrose_Stairs | Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
The Japanese Castle - Japanese-architecture influenced set | Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Rotating Hallway Set | Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures