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Is This Beijing Apartment On Drugs?
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Is This Beijing Apartment On Drugs?

Designed by Dariel Studio, this über-eccentric Beijing home seems to have been pulled straight out of a hallucinogenic realm, much like the outrageous structures dreamt up by Leo DiCaprio and crew in "Inception."

Imagine a home… on ecstasy.

Upon entering the outrageous residence, you’d be sure to encounter a trio of gilded watchdogs guarding the psychedelic entryway, daring you, Alice, to continue venturing down the mind-bending “rabbit hole.”

Dariel Studio Beijing Apartment

Designed by Dariel Studio, this über-eccentric Beijing home seems to have been pulled straight out of a hallucinogenic realm, much like the outrageous structures dreamt up by Leo DiCaprio and crew in “Inception.”

Dariel Studio Beijing Apartment (photo 2)

The Shanghai-based interior design firm attributes the custom-built home’s wacky style to its owner’s equally colorful personality.

Dariel Studio Beijing Apartment (photo 3)

Appointed with a slew of wild (animal-shaped) furnishings and vibrant, geometric decor, the 16,146-square-foot residence—located in the hip neighborhood of Sanlitun in the city’s Chaoyang District—touts a piano-shaped loft, a zebra-striped foyer and a hexagon-laced bathroom.

Dariel Studio Beijing Apartment (photo 4)

Part modern day masterpiece, part kid playhouse, the one-of-a-kind outré pad is definitely not for the dull or faint of heart…

Dariel Studio Beijing Apartment (photo 5)

Photos and details courtesy of Curbed.

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