The architects divided the various environments using free volumes instead of the conventional divisions floor to ceiling, thus creating an intriguing geography of materials, heights, light and shadow.

The wooden structural beams are lost through the free volumes. All woodwork is mahogany manufactured in Argentina and exported to NY in parts for easy assembly on site.

In the master bedroom is used again open space giving the industry its own bathroom and shower volumetric identity. The shower itself is circumscribed by a stone wall of 2.30 m in height and the perimeter wall of brick. The kitchen cabinets are designed in black steel and translucent plexiglass. The eco-friendly Loft Fireplaces alcohol use with and without ventilation.

  

In Detroit, that much space and style costs just a tenth of that, $475K. Located in the Sixth Street Lofts building in the Motor City’s Corktown neighborhood, this sprawling condo sits on the top, penthouse floor and currently features two bedrooms and two bathrooms, with plenty of space to expand. Hardwood floors line the entire apartment, while SubZero and Viking appliances highlight the kitchen. Better yet, there’s even parking in the basement. Try getting that feature for free with your multimillion-dollar Big Apple loft.

Meanwhile, the towering 11′ ceilings yield gallery-size walls that are ideal for displaying art. The front entrance opens into a vast, sweeping loft space configured into large living and dining areas. One end is continuous with a large, open kitchen.

The bedrooms, meanwhile, are separated from the main space by pocket doors, which allow easy transition from openness to privacy.

If you happen to find $1,950,000 somewhere, you can even buy it.

The loft’s chic, minimalist aesthetic is made to soothe the soul while still satisfying the most demanding style cravings.

Architect Thomas Wienands made great use of the existing structure and material character of this wide-open loft space, leaving as much of the wall and vaulted-ceiling brickwork exposed as possible – as well as massive steel columns, reinforced with I-beams and held in place by giant-sized rivets.

The newly-added elements are intentionally minimal, providing a smooth contrast to the roughness of the original space. In some cases, white walls enclose rooms or serve as half-height partitions between areas. In other instances, their tops curve to conform to the gentle slopes of the old ceilings.

The kitchen is less like a room and more like a loosely-defined zone, and other rooms follow suit to the extent possible – even the bathroom balances privacy with openness. This is definitely a design situation in which less is more – and new is not so much ‘better†as it is a foil for showing off the best of both worlds, perhaps analogous to the overall mixture that defines the wider area of Berlin itself (as shown in this remarkable exterior photograph).

The kitchen cabinets are made of brushed anodized aluminum. they are without handles and are opened through interventions or pressure.

a piece of purple Brazilian slate was selected for the countertop of the kitchen was

The oven is invisibly integrated into the furniture block. when in use, the front panel slides into the cabinet body .

An individual solution built-in sockets in the free-standing kitchen island.

the color of the concrete sink was achieved by adding pigments, the surface is only oiled and waxed.

At first glance, Mariettaâ€s historic downtown square would probably conjure up images of Mayberry before youâ€d think of European locales such as Londonâ€s Mayfair district or, maybe, Maastricht. But above one of the mom-and-pop shops, stylist Thea Beasley has crafted a loft that melds Old World continental charm with the street smarts of Manhattan.

The size and age of the space conjured up Europe for me,

says Beasley of the late 19th-century structure. “Itâ€s sort of like a grand old apartment with good bones, patina and a soul that I had not found anywhere in Atlanta.”
For Beasley, who loves old spaces and has always lived in old houses, this one has been in a constant state of evolution since she first spied it 15 years ago and was the first person to get a certificate of occupancy in the downtown area.

When I first moved in, the floors were so dirty I thought they were linoleum,

she says with a laugh. These days, bright dappled sunlight floods the space throughout the day, creating an ethereal retreat in which she can conceptualize and create projects for her vast array of clients, including a number of national home furnishings companies and catalogs.

Itâ€s like living inside a sculpture,” says Beasley, “one that constantly evolves to reflect me. I think of it as one part loft, plus big, fat New York apartment.

While the stylist in Beasley makes her a natural-born collector, things that remain constant include her passion for things from nature—bones, shells, feathers and raffia—as well as her love of different cultures, particularly 18th-century France, India and Africa. For the French-born Beasley, who was raised in London and lived in Savannah before moving to Atlanta, the loft has afforded her the space to live more of a European lifestyle that mixes simplicity with luxury. As she puts it, “Being here is sort of like pairing a ball skirt with a white T-shirt.”

The open loft space splays out to fifty feet at the far end, while the roof‘s angular trajectory culminates in a 24 foot wall of glass through which southern light pours in to illuminate the space.  A row of original long leaf pine columns support the massive antiques beams of this former manufacturing loft, while a fifty foot long storage wall which follows the splayed exterior wall serves a modern interdiction providing privacy for the bedroom and bath, and serving the storage needs of the owner.

The space was originally an old family house, which was converted into a loft space with the help of an architect. The family that currently lives there wanted an open area without partitions to bring a sense of community to the home. They also wanted to highlight some traditional features — like the wooden ceiling beams and the brick walls. This combination works well because during the modern renovation the architect left behind relics of the home’s past and more provincial life. These subtle remnants give this loft a warm atmosphere despite the cold industrial materials.

The interior design slides right into the dynamics of the physical space. There are modern touches, like IKEA tables next to a boxy eggplant couch, mixed with vintage goods like a bubble gum pink 1950s fridge (adorable) and the shabby chic furniture in the bedrooms. This home is an ode, not an homage, to nostalgia.

via Micasa