This loft of 170 m2 is located in a building built in Barcelona over a century ago, which was previously textile workshop. This space has kept most of the original structures and attractive unified space, all painted them white: wrought iron columns to ceiling originally black-and-run lengthwise environment, wooden beams, cut by a steel rail and the 4 meters mark open architecture.

Natural light, one of the key points of this house comes from a wall-hung windows, mostly original, ensuring that all day.

The markets, bar and restaurants at Columbia Road, Brick Lane, Spitalfields and Broadway Market are all a short distance away. All of the Olympic sites and the West End / Oxford Street are accessible from the excellent local connections (20 minute bus journey / 15 in a cab to Oxford Street).

The flat is essentially one large room, with a three quarter height kitchen divider separating the living space from the bedroom, and from the bedroom, a door leading to a separate bathroom with bath and shower. The space has enormous windows on three sides – fitted with blackout roller blinds for when needed.

It is fully furnished with design originals including a super comfy sofa and a dining table that seats eight easily. The large loading doors at the end of the space can be opened to let the outside in. There is also an informal space on the New York style fire escape leading up to the entrance where one can take the sun and have a coffee on a nice day. Great mood lighting.

Available for rent at Airbnb, if you fancy

Dellatorre was born in Casale Monferrato, Italy, in 1974. He enrolled in the Faculty of Architecture at the Polytechnic of Turin, where he graduated in 2002. He’s been a practicing architect since 2003, when he moved to Milan and began a series of collaborations with real estate developers. Simultanously, he’s an associate at an architecture firm in Turin where his practice is more interiors-driven, allowing him to continue to experiment with innovative materials.

Dellatorre’s love of experimenting with innovative materials and finishes is on full display in this living room. The glass stairs add an unexpected lightness, and he used oxidized copper films to achieve the appearance of the wall behind the sofa.

Here’s a more detailed photograph of the oxidized copper wall treatment.

Here’s that same finish, this time in a bedroom. To achieve a similar look but with a practical dressing table too, opt for dark wood furniture to match your dark material bedframe.

This home exemplifies what he means by an “Italian style loft:” it’s open and fluid yet intimate, warm and seductive. That seductive warmth comes across loud and clear when you look down into the dining room. The concrete floor’s been finished with epoxy resin mixed with powdered metals and its appearance is softened considerably.

The dining room walls were inspired by the case cantoniere [keeper’s cottages] typical of the Italian railways,” Dellatorre says. “They have the characteristic red color. In this case, I simulated a broken plaster, as if it had been ruined by time.”

Here’s another perspective on the dining room. You can see the case cantoniere-inspired wall treatment more clearly.

Most of the leather furniture in this apartment is very dark, with the exception of a single red chaise next to the bookcase. “In the loft there is no physical separation between the rooms, but the zones, or rather, the functions, are characterized by materials and colors,” he says. “In this case, inside the living room I wanted to ‘narrow’ the reading area with a chaise longue in a strong color contrast.”

“I like to use wood floors in the bedrooms,” Dellatorre says. “In this case I used a French oak flooring, built using the old, recovered beams. The parquet is made using the first layer of beams, which bear the marks of time.”

Stainless steel covers the cabinetry and work surfaces. “The owner is a self-taught chef,” Dellatorre says. “The steel is reminiscent of a restaurant kitchen, but the accessories are typically domestic.”

Here’s another perspective on the kitchen. His extensive use of stainless steel does lend a commercial air to this room but it doesn’t feel cold or industrial.

The sink was constructed of reinforced concrete and covered with a Spanish tile that mimics iron. “It is not easy to cut the tiles and create a sink, but thanks to the care and professionalism of the workers we were able to create a good product from both a practical and aesthetic perspective.”

The sink was constructed of reinforced concrete and covered with a Spanish tile that mimics iron. “It is not easy to cut the tiles and create a sink, but thanks to the care and professionalism of the workers we were able to create a good product from both a practical and aesthetic perspective.”

The second bathroom appears to have more vintage-appearing fixtures, a style not used elsewhere in the apartment.

“The guest bathroom is inspired by the Paris Metro,” Dellatorre says. “In fact, we used the same tiles that can be found in the stations of the French capital. I like to use the combination of white ceramic and red ‘Pompeii’ [a color wash]. The fixtures and accessories are vintage, an homage to the retro mood. This is an isolated case in the loft, but always with a reference to the iron, the railway, the workshop.”

The third bathroom shows a completely different style from the other two baths. “The client has a child who wanted to participate directly in the choice of the color of his bathroom. I was amused to involve him, and the result was so surprising and unexpected,” Dellatorre says. “It seems to be in a paint factory where you can view all the Pantone colors all at once.”

“The sink in the laundry was an experiment. It was done with the same technology as the master bath, concrete, but instead of ceramic-coated, we used the glossy resin which, once dried, has taken an intriguing crackle effect. It is one of the most successful things in the loft, in my humble opinion.”

Dellatorre says:

I’m not an architect with a line or a precise style. I only try to interpret the wishes of my clients, who become co-designers, so they can have the house they actually want. Customers are the real planners, and in my opinion, the architect should be only a translator of the customer’s wishes.

He is currently working on four sites in the Milan area, one in Nice, France, and one in Taranto.

Jonathan Tuckey and his design office is a leading advocate for transforming existing buildings to contemporary uses. They just love juxtaposing modern elements over original features to create dynamic and exciting spaces.

This house is Jonathan’s own, called the Collage House, originally a steel fabrication workshop in West Kilburn, with a back extension of plywood and glass panels

In many cases, materials normally associated with exterior surfaces were reimagined in interior applications. Split face stone, concrete flooring, teak decking, and stucco walls all bring a tremendous amount of texture and warmth to an otherwise very minimal space. Each space was meticulously detailed to have its own defined style, while still relating to the overall design sensibility of the loft. The result is a fluid and flexible home that feels both open yet cozy.

The furnishings are so perfect: they have clean lines and an almost retro-feel, but they also have great, soft upholstery choices that are a variety of neutral colors. In fact we really love the sophisticated layers of neutral colors that show up in the palette: you see creamy beige and warm creams and light whites all mingling together, but then you see some darker natural wood tones for contrast. I basically just want to read a lot of books or nap or snuggle dogs all over this entire apartment.

The greenhouse on the roof, which houses a whirlpool tub but no plants, offers bathers a panoramic view of the city.

Mr. Bruggink and his dog, Bart, on the new stairs to the third-level sleeping quarters. The brick wall is original.

The antique dining table in the kitchen was modernized by Studio Rolf.fr, using orange laminate. The appliances are from Ikea, and the cabinet doors are made out of old wood salvaged from the house.

A sink designed by Roland Manders sits under the stairs to the roof garden, at right. On the left, a bathroom and walk-in closet off the sleeping quarters.

The view from the kitchen to the living room at the back of the house. The stairs at the right lead to the sleeping quarters; the ones at the left, to Mr. Bruggink’s workshop.

The new construction separates the living area and the kitchen without creating closed rooms, which “expands a relatively narrow space,” Mr. Bruggink said.

The windows of the bedroom on the third level open onto a small balcony; the shower is hidden in a closet to the right of the bed. The bench is a modernized antique.