french architect – Loftenberg https://www.loftenberg.com Stunning interiors Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:45:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 Black and White Penthouse https://www.loftenberg.com/black-and-white-penthouse/ https://www.loftenberg.com/black-and-white-penthouse/#respond Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:45:38 +0000 https://www.loftenberg.com/?p=6356 Joseph Dirand, a French architect who is infamous for his stunning black and white, lavish designs, is also a master at what’s called “frame and contain”. He uses contrast and framing techniques that I find fascinating and extremely effective at highlighting views, emphasizing importance, and delineating spaces.

This penthouse apartment on 5th Avenue in New York has an amazing living room, in which Dirand “frames” the window by adding thick black mouldings, which contrast the white surrounding space. Your attention is immediately drawn to the most important thing, the view!

The dining room uses the heavy black framing technique between rooms to create a portal, which also draws your eyes beyond into the kitchen, and to yet another wonderfully framed view.

In the bedroom, the same technique is used to create an amazing real life skyline art piece behind the bed.

 

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Stunning Chelsea Penthouse https://www.loftenberg.com/stunning-chelsea-penthouse/ https://www.loftenberg.com/stunning-chelsea-penthouse/#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:27:45 +0000 https://www.loftenberg.com/?guid=e4c38f7af848a9cf85054b80505ce79e What better way to live luxuriously than in a 4,675 square foot luxury penthouse in New York City? The fantastic residence is located in a modern residential tower called “100 11th Avenue” and designed by French architect Jean Nouvel. Offering expansive 360 degree views of Manhattan, the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty, the penthouse also features 14 foot ceilings in a successful attempt to match the grandeur of the panoramic view. Each window seems to be a framed version of the city as the sun passes through the sky and the day progresses. A 4,400 square foot terrace allows the owner to enjoy unobstructed views of the Big Apple and the two fireplaces comfortably draws one back inside. Featuring 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, the penthouse apartment waits to be bought. The lucky person who wants to own it can buy it from here for the price of $22 million. Just take a picture and send it to us if you do buy it – we want to be part of your success.

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