Lofts trace their origins to the early 20th century when the demand for commercial spaces in cities like New York led to the transformation of old warehouses and factories into living spaces and these spaces were originally utilized by artists, writers, and musicians who were drawn to their wide-open floor plans, large windows, and raw, unfinished look.
Spaces that can be generated by adapting old industrial buildings represent an inevitable chance for both owners and businesses, as for architects and designers. An example of this is the project for Sedka Novias carried out by Pablo Muñoz Payá, the Alicante architect studio established in Petrer .
The Almeda house is controlled by a Z-wave home automation system that allows the user to regulate lighting, control consumption and interact with different programmed scenes.
This Poble Nou apartment home is a paradigmatic case of the urban and real state transformation that has been sweeping over the city and especially through this neighbourhood in the recent past. The industrial buildings and warehouses at Poble Nou offer “open plan” possibilities, natural light and ventilation in a spot that, as the city grows, is progressively becoming ever so centric.
Project: Eddy Loft Architects: Open AD Team: Zane Tetere- Sulce, participating Edijs Grunsbergs Location: Riga, Latvia Area: 100m2 Photography: Gvido Kajons Designed by Open AD, Eddy Loft is located in renovated soviet ex-factory building. The interior is based on exposing existing concrete constructions in mix of romantic style in materials, finishing and furniture. From the very first
The interior designers Carolina Luzon and Luis Ruiz transformed a 300 square meter industrial space in the heart of Barcelona to adapt it into a habitable loft for a family of three.
Project: Coworkrs Offices Architects: Leeser Architecture Location: Brooklyn, New York Client: Coworkrs Size: 47,000 square foot Leeser Architecture was enlisted to transform an underutilized industrial building into a three level collaborative work share facility for Coworkrs. The design includes a reception area, shared and private offices, communal work spaces, kitchen and dining areas, conference rooms,
Brooklyn-based Elizabeth Roberts Architecture & Design has designed and arranged this industrial space to become a family home. The Williamsburg loft is a 3,500 SF live / work space shared by a married couple–he is a chef and food writer and she is a sculptor. The couple found the large, industrial, ground floor space after
