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Wassabi design agency office in a loft

Manuel Gaudichon — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:56:51 +0000

It seems like all designers like to work in lofts! This time,the spanish design agency Wassabi opened their doors to let us discover their wonderful working place. Located in a beautiful loft near Barcelona (A town that I love by the way), this young team of designers have the chance to express their talent in an open and sunny space conducive to creativity. A nice loft that would encourage some to become designer !

Stair link, duplex apartment in Montmartre

Manuel Gaudichon — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:16:54 +0000

Duplex apartement totally designed by Delphine Maumot

A duplex apartment of 753 squared feet in the heart of Paris, it’s already nice … However, a duplex apartment in Paris renovated by Delphine Maumot is even better. The point of attraction of this jewel, called Stair link , the chrome spiral staircase sparkles and catches attention. Its roundness is enhanced by rounded furniture that fits perfectly it’s form. Magnificent. A nice link between the two floors of this duplex…

The chrome spiral staircase could be qualified as a masterpiece of modern art.

The kitchen, tonic and sober, with a mix of pink and grey opens onto the living space on the ground floor of the duplex.

The white furniture with rounded corners is beautiful. Its pure white color contrasts with the pink flush of the niche which hosts some decorative objects … Just superb.

Fully distributed, this duplex clearly separates the living space of the sleeping area, which includes a bathroom and master bedroom.

Arriving on the floor, you can access to the master bedroom, a second bedroom and a bathroom.

In the bathroom, the eye is immediately catched by these two superb cylindrical pedestal sinks.

Here ends the visit of the duplex link Stair. Special thanks to Delphine Maumot for the pictures and congratulations for this superb achievement.

More about the Stair link duplex
Interior designer : Delphine Maumot
Location : Paris – Montmartre (France)
Area : 70 m2
Date of the project : 2010

Candy Black office

Manuel Gaudichon — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:59:11 +0000

Loft converted into office by the design agency Candy Black

Impossible is not English. Whatever, the British interior design and creative agency Candy Black has done miracles with this old warehouse. For once, the shoemaker is not the worst shod, because this loft, where they located their office, has been beautifully renovated. Decorated in black and white style, it has been tastefully decorated. There is some stuff founded here and there and beautiful pieces of contemporary design furniture (like this beautiful Eames rocking chair)… And, as usual with English people, they have not forgotten to add a good dose of (british) humor.

I really enjoy this kind of humor

Good choice of contemporary design chairs.

If you are too old for skateboarding, put your skateboard on the wall like an artwork.

Is there still a designer who does not work on Mac in the world ?

Can you imagine one second when you watch these pictures that this place was looking like this before being renovated… ?

Agency : Candy black – blog
Adress : The old bakery. 23a Worthington Crescent. Poole. Dorset

Video : design loft in Paris

Manuel Gaudichon — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:41:49 +0000

This video shows a loft designed by the architects Thomas Krähenbühl and Gilles Burst. This luxury apartment located in mid Paris is both modern and functional with plenty of storage space integrated. Inside this minimalist loft you can find cult pieces of contemporary decoration like the famous Egg chair from Jacobsen or the Swan chair. A wonderful place with a really nice decoration in the center of Paris. A real dream, isn’t it ?

A loft into a tower silo

Manuel Gaudichon — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:26:52 +0000

If you play the game of who will succeed to create a loft in the most unlikely place, I think the future owner of this Tower silo has a great chance to be the winner, isn’t it ? Imagine, this old agricultural cooperative with a monumental architecture, developing a floor area of 400 squared meters, converted into a beautiful loft with impressive volume. Before living in such a lovely place, there is a lot of work to do, but loft addicts really enjoy this kind of challenge, no ?

Tower of Terror ? No, only a Tower silo. A totally atypical building to convert into a unique loft.

Breathtaking architecture for this building based on agricultural land of 1240m2 surrounded by a river. Inside, you are astounded while facing these monumental pillars and the stairs that appear to guide you through a maze. Nonnorm. Neither more nor less.

Photo of the warehouse where the grain was stored, a long long time ago…

More information about this tower silo to convert into a loft house
Construction date: 1938.
Area: 400 squared meters ( with a field of 1240 squared meters)
Location: Sarthe (France)
Price: 98.000 euros

Wooden house Aquarium projects

Manuel Gaudichon — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:56:49 +0000

This weekend I visited the exhibition of real estate held at Porte de Versailles in Paris. I came across the stand of a Lithuanian company called Aquarium Projects which offers a very interesting concept of wooden loft house. Besides great prices offered by the manufacturer, it is especially the design of their homes that seduced me. In particular, the range in sapphire caught my attention. These are chic and sleek loft-style homes.

Completely full-up, every wooden house has large windows that make the interior very bright. For the exterior, I like the mixture of dark wood and stone siding. The integrated wooden blinds perfectly complement the whole. They structure the space while filtering light and preserving the privacy of the occupants. Frankly, if I build later, this loft-style wooden house will be in pole position on my shortlist.

Among the various models of wooden loft homes proposed, the below ones will have the significant advantage of having an additional terrace. A must for the summer.

Another advantage of this living type is the very little time spent in building a wooden house compared to a traditional construction. It takes only 2 months. A considerable asset for a chronically impatient like me.

In addition, these design wooden loft houses are environmentally friendly. That could make a difference in the next years.

More informations about these contemporary wooden houses on Aquarium projects website.

Lofts and artist workshops close to your home

Manuel Gaudichon — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:09:56 +0000

Why should we look for a loft at the other side of the world if it may be a pretty good one in the neighbourhood ? Or it’s better I say “Du côté de chez vous” (which means close to your home in French) ? Because this site edited by Leroy Merlin includes a category called Loft / artist workshop that is totally well filled. It offers you to visit former industrial places and workshops of artists virtually. Through various pictures and videos, you can see how those places were converted into modern industrial sites and workshops of artists converted into modern housings.

Small loft under the roof, rehabilitated warehouse, old shop converted into a loft or maybe an old metamorphosed into luxurious and design apartment… If you are big fan of loft apartments, the presented reportages should please you. Incidentally, I also advise you to have a look into other sections of this portal full of loft spirit decorating ideas.

This post has been writen at the request of Blogrider.

Welcome to So loft !

Manuel Gaudichon — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:34:43 +0000

Welcome to my new blog So loft. If you read this post, surely, like me you are interested in this kind of habitat that we used to call loft. Between us, I tought to create a blog focused on loft conversions and architecture a long time ago . Loft living is no longer synonymous with struggling artist, now these industrial buildings converted into luxury loft apartments are totally trendy . Whether you are there only to dream watching nice pictures, to seek ideas for decorating your home in loft style, to indulge your passion for interior design or architecture, prepare your real estate project or find the loft of your dreams, I hope this blog will be very helpful. This new blogging adventure is just beginning …