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LOFT RESIDENCES Prefaces Loft Residences Copyright © Artpower International Publishing Co., Ltd. Designer: Chen Ting Chief Editor: Li Aihong Address: Room C, 9/F., Sun House, 181 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, China Tel: 852-31840676 Fax: 852-25432396 Editorial Department: Address: G009, Floor 7th, Yimao Centre, Meiyuan Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen, China Tel: 86-755-82913355 Fax: 86-755-82020029 Web: www.artpower.com.cn E-mail: [email protected] ISBN 978-988-13541-7-4 No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilised in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission of the publisher. All images in this book have been reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the designers and the clients concerned, and every effort has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with information applied. 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Printed in China Contents 008 Industrial Loft 110 God’s Loftstory 012 Loft Vila Leopoldina 116 Grey Loft 016 Chelsea Loft Residence 122 Black & White Loft 020 St. Pancras Penthouse Apartment 128 Sagaoponak Cottage 026 Real Parque Loft 132 R1T Apartment 030 Loft in Turin 136 Hudson Valley Residence 036 Loft in Terrassa 140 Yndo Loft 042 South Park Loft 144 Henley Park Coach House 048 Warren Mews Loft 150 Greenwich Street Loft 052 Industrial Loft 158 Loft Bourdeaux 058 Espace St-Dominique 162 Loft Sangervasio 062 Gramercy Park Eclectic Loft 168 Bond Street Loft 066 Tribeca Penthouse 172 Small Big Loft 072 Karakoy Loft 178 Miniloft 080 Robison Loft 182 4 Lofts in Via Savona 084 Greene Street Loft 188 Loft Milano 088 Cornlofts Triplex Reconstruction 192 Interior Design in Soho 092 Warm and Seductive Loft in Milan 196 Penthouse at the Metropole 100 Podil Loft Apartment 200 Loft Residence 106 NYC Loft 204 Cetatuia Loft 208 Chelsea Duplex Penthouse 212 Industrial Modernism in Amsterdam 216 Oriental Warehouse Loft 222 Tekst Loft 228 SOHO Condominium 232 Kempart Loft 238 Munter and Russel Residence 242 Chelsea Loft 248 Collector’s Loft 252 Loft Space in Camden 256 Loft Cube 262 Loft Biella 268 Broome Street Loft 272 Collector’s Loft 278 Marks Residence 282 Lofts in Barcelona II 286 Lofts in Barcelona 290 House Design Loft-style Capps Loft 294 Scan the QR code to get the unprecedented e-reading 298 Manhattan Micro Loft experience! Millions of outstanding works at your hand. 302 Contributors Industrial Loft Architect: Architectural ID Studio Design Team: Dusan Stevic, Ilija Todorovic Conversion of old, unused industrial spaces into new living Entire space can be divided into three functional areas. Left and welcoming atmosphere. Transition between brick wall and exposed concrete areas is something Architectural ID were always most from main entrance, which is located centrally, is located with new use of the space is achieved through industrial element design such as interested in and that's the main reason why they decided kitchen and dining area. On the right side from main weathered wooden flooring and light fixtures. to do this project. entrance are living area and home library. Space between those two functional areas is used as "reading corner" and Renovated space is treated as one whole unit converted from can be also used as salon. its original purpose into new living space which maintains all elements that makes industrial lofts appealing (exposed Most of its original materials and construction elements concrete, high ceilings, big windows, air vents, beams, are kept in order to preserve industrial spirit and feeling columns...) of the loft. Furniture used in this project is intended to break the rigidness of the space itself and create warm 008 009 010 011 Loft Vila Leopoldina Architect: Diego Revollo Area: 70 m2 Photography: Mr. Alain Brugier Located in Vila Leopoldina district on a contemporary way of living building, this 70 m2 loft belongs to a young musical and advertisements actor. His modern lifestyle reflects the concept of an integrated loft, whose social and intimate areas are separated only by a curtain, which also refers to s theatrical scene. For the whole structure of the apartment it was chosen a single material, “burnt cement”, which covers floor, walls and ceiling. It was added to this neutral structure an unusual mix of shades of burgundy lilac and purple used on the curtains, on the carpet of the living room and also in the kitchen. The kitchen with gray structure and burgundy cabinetry received a yellow top, which occupies the eating area and also the food preparation area. The choice of yellow broke the used shades and made the apartment even more modern and cheerful. In addition, the top on the same height for the stove and for the dining table was bold architectural solution. 012 013 Contrary to the idea the small spaces ask for small As a request of the client who lives alone, the intimate real “bath room”, unexpected for an apartment of 70 m2. furniture, it was chosen an ultra sized sofa, which takes up area was designed to bring a lot of comfort. The closet, Also in this area, it was created a small office with acoustic isolation that allows two walls of the living room. Unlike what people imagine, the bathroom and tub were sectored by creating a gap and the owner to work and make audio recordings directly from his home. this sofa has brought immense breadth and lightness to the also with the choice of natural wood for the floor. The room. integration of this area created an atmosphere of SPA or a The result is a well used apartment, which brings everything to a practical and actual lifestyle without losing the beauty. 014 015 This 4,000 sf apartment located on West 23rd Street embodies the notion of Architect: Gabellini Sheppard Associates LLP open, contemporary urban living. Overlooking the High Line elevated path in Chelsea Loft Residence Location: New York, USA the heart of Chelsea, it has been converted from a former industrial loft in a Photography: Paul Warchol 1920s commercial building. The design concept preserves the loft’s intrinsic spatial continuity and generous proportions. The essential openness is overlayed with a domestic program focused around the client’s specific needs and activities. Avid art collectors and entertainers, the couple sought an environment that would perform equally as an intimate retreat and a sublime party space. 016 017 Spanning the entire floor of the building, the apartment offers expansive North and South window exposures. The broad living area occupies the open center space, with bedrooms, bathrooms, dining and storage spaces arranged in a circulating perimeter arc. The rhythmic grid of original steel ceiling beams is revealed through a light sculptural cladding of illuminated white plaster. No ductwork interrupts this undulating surface; climate systems were carefully designed to disappear beneath the raised walnut plinth that defines the private bedroom and bathroom area. The graphic, sensual, and highly articulated material palette includes Brazilian Walnut flooring in the bedroom area, with honed concrete floors in the living area, and honed Botticino marble in the master bathing suite. A satin-finished stainless steel wall wraps the entry, giving way to seamless white plaster walls spatially stenciled with reveals at the ceiling and floor. Lounge furnishings by B&B Italia and Maxalto add contemporary warmth. Hovering above a 14-ft dining table crafted from a single plank of aged Bubinga, the customized Swarovski Blossom chandelier reverberates within the loft’s planar geometry. 018 019 The master bedroom, which is located on the top floor, is now reached through a new staircase that turns around an St. Pancras oak clad storage room reached off the main entrance hall. Griem enlarged the floor area on this level and separated Penthouse Apartment the space into a walk-in wardrobe finished in oak and sheep leather and personalised to Arran’s needs. The master bedroom space is open plan but can be closed to the triple height living room by an electrically operated curtain. Arran let Griem select and furnish the entire penthouse and Architect: Thomas Griem, TG-Studio a Meridiani bed in blue velvet was chosen for the Master Area: 281m2 bedroom flanked by vividly coloured, lacquered bedside Photography: Philip Vile tables by Lema. The master ensuite has been enlarged too and now features a Portuguese Travertine stone which has a cavelike quality. The bathroom also features an extra- TG-Studio has transformed this 3 bed room penthouse As the property is of highest public interest and the large walk-in shower with a flush TV and a bespoke double located in the grade 1 listed St Pancras Chambers. The interiors listed by English Heritage as very significant, the sink unit finished in the stone, mirror and the textile oak apartment is one of three penthouses in the 67 unit floor plan had to be broadly maintained but all staircases, present throughout the Penthouse, which enhances the development by the Manhattan loft Corporation. It covers balustrading and partitioning, where possible, were earthy and organic feel of this sanctuary. the top three floors of the west tower of this famous London replaced. The middle and lower floor (floor 4 & 5 of the building) landmark. The client Arran Patel hired TG Studio to TG Studio and Arran worked closely together removing are occupied by two levels of entertaining. A new staircase transform the unit from the standard developer spec into a all bathrooms, floor finishes, built- in wardrobes and the has been designed connecting both levels, featuring oak personal and luxurious home.