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Loft Living
02 "[The] four-color photographs are not the only outstanding feature; so, too, is a very detailed narrative."-- Booklist .
In the last 20 years, lofts have gone from cheap to chic. Every breathtaking page here documents that transformation and displays practical ideas for decorating these spacious interiors--from a converted power plant in Manhattan's Soho district to a renovated 18th century hayloft and cowshed. Each chapter presents a portrait of different lofts in cities throughout the world--all turned into glamorous dwellings that are custom-tailored to the needs and aesthetics of their owners. Lavish photographs and detailed floor plans of each home give vivid insight into how people have taken rough, utilitarian spaces and converted them into unique architectural statements.
"[The] four-color photographs are not the only outstanding feature; so, too, is a very detailed narrative."-- Booklist .
In the last 20 years, lofts have gone from cheap to chic. Every breathtaking page here documents that transformation and displays practical ideas for decorating these spacious interiors--from a converted power plant in Manhattan's Soho district to a renovated 18th century hayloft and cowshed. Each chapter presents a portrait of different lofts in cities throughout the world--all turned into glamorous dwellings that are custom-tailored to the needs and aesthetics of their owners. Lavish photographs and detailed floor plans of each home give vivid insight into how people have taken rough, utilitarian spaces and converted them into unique architectural statements.
In the last 20 years, lofts have gone from cheap to chic. Every breathtaking page here documents that transformation and displays practical ideas for decorating these spacious interiors--from a converted power plant in Manhattan's Soho district to a renovated 18th century hayloft and cowshed. Each chapter presents a portrait of different lofts in cities throughout the world--all turned into glamorous dwellings that are custom-tailored to the needs and aesthetics of their owners. Lavish photographs and detailed floor plans of each home give vivid insight into how people have taken rough, utilitarian spaces and converted them into unique architectural statements.
"[The] four-color photographs are not the only outstanding feature; so, too, is a very detailed narrative."-- Booklist .
In the last 20 years, lofts have gone from cheap to chic. Every breathtaking page here documents that transformation and displays practical ideas for decorating these spacious interiors--from a converted power plant in Manhattan's Soho district to a renovated 18th century hayloft and cowshed. Each chapter presents a portrait of different lofts in cities throughout the world--all turned into glamorous dwellings that are custom-tailored to the needs and aesthetics of their owners. Lavish photographs and detailed floor plans of each home give vivid insight into how people have taken rough, utilitarian spaces and converted them into unique architectural statements.
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First published September 1, 1999
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March 8, 2023
Someone with the aesthetic IQ of a daffodil threw together a poorly curated collection of “lofts.” They are all devoid of any sense of aesthetic concept or order – the interiors seem to be nothing more than haphazard collections of furniture and tchotchkes put together to look “artful.” Additionally, the lofts are all poorly photographed and poorly reproduced in a book that is, as you’d expect, poorly designed. This is an almost unbelievably awful book.
There are many many better choices.
I recommend:
The spectacularly beautiful Loft by Meyer Rus, photographs by Paul Warchol (1998) New York: Monachelli Press.
Lofts: Working and living spaces by Francisco Asensio Cerver (2001) New York: Hearst Books International.
The Smart Loft by James Grayson Trulove (2003) New York: HarperCollins.
There are many many better choices.
I recommend:
The spectacularly beautiful Loft by Meyer Rus, photographs by Paul Warchol (1998) New York: Monachelli Press.
Lofts: Working and living spaces by Francisco Asensio Cerver (2001) New York: Hearst Books International.
The Smart Loft by James Grayson Trulove (2003) New York: HarperCollins.
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