The Book of Lofts

A warehouse on the Thames, a furrier’s show room in New York’s Chelsea district, a printing shop near the Place de la Nation in Paris, a consulate in downtown Los Angeles – these are all former commercial spaces that have been converted into residential lofts. The Book of Lofts is the first lavishly illustrated record of the dramatic change that has swept the cities of Europe and America during the last 25 years… areas that were once reserved for industry are being transformed as factories, warehouses and offices are converted into living places.

In The Book of Lofts, Suzanne Slesin and Stat- ford Cliff, authors of the enormously successful English Style, French Style and Indian Style, Join forces with Daniel Rozensztroch-co-author with them of Caribbean Style, Greek Style, and Japanese Style to report on a trend that has repercussions far beyond the city streets where it was formed. Confronted by the challenge of dealing with hundreds or often thousands of feet of raw space, loft dwellers have responded by devising some of today’s most imaginative design solutions. This new urban aesthetic has widely influenced the way people renovate and build city apartments and suburban houses.

With more than 350 colour photographs, The Book of Lofts represents some of the most spec- tacular and ingenious residential lofts in London, New York, Paris, Chicago, Berlin, Los Angeles and Milan. Here are lofts with open, free-flowing spaces, lofts divided into rooms or arranged on different levels, artists lofts, and lofts that function as home offices.

From the rigorously avant-garde to the cosily traditional, The Book of Lofts presents a visual feast of styles and an inspiring look at contemporary design.