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Coop Himmelb(l)au's Falkestrasse rooftop "broke every rule"

Austrian studio Coop Himmelb(l)au's rooftop extension on Falkestrasse in Vienna was one of the earliest completed deconstructionist buildings. Continuing our series reinvestigating the style, we look at the dramatic loft conversion.

Created as an extension to law firm Schuppich, Sporn, Winischhofer's office on Falkestrasse, the rooftop structure ignored many of the area's planning regulations.

"At this time in this area it was not allowed to change the roofline or the material – was nothing allowed," said Coop Himmelb(l)au co-founder Wolf Prix.

"The construction was very complicated, because we make it the concrete, nothing steel and public," he told Dezeen. "So we broke every rule, everything."

The Falkestrasse rooftop extension was one of the earliest completed deconstructionist buildings

Constructed largely from glass and steel, the angular extension contains a 90-square-metre meeting room and several small offices and a reception area.

Prix attributes the studio being allowed to build the dramatic structure to a meeting with the mayor, who determined that the design was not architecture, but a work of art.

The extension contains a meeting room

"I think it was the first with this kind of method, if you would call it method, of throwing things up that came from not caring about anything," said Prix.

"When we tried to get the commission there were a lot of committees you have to pass where all the idiots are sitting around trying to be an architect," he continued.

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"So we went to the mayor and he said these things we had made are not an architecture thesis this is art," Prix added. "And I said please write that down as art cannot be controlled by codes. The only codes we followed were for safety."

One of the earliest buildings designed in an emerging style, the rooftop extension completed in 1988 and was included in the seminal Deconstructivist Architecture exhibition at the MoMA the same year.

It was largely built from glass and steel

"The rooftop remodeling project is clearly a form that has been distorted by some alien organism, a writhing, disruptive animal breaking through the corner," said MoMA exhibition curator Mark Wigley.

"Some twisted counter-relief infects the orthogonal box. It is a skeletal monster which breaks up the elements of the form as it struggles out."

Its angular forms are typical of deconstructivist architecture

Despite its relatively small size, the project drew a great deal of attention and was a significant moment for both the studio and deconstructivism as it showed these radical schemes could actually be built.

"It was very important because I could show them that it's really possible to build these so-called crazy ideas," explained Prix.

"When the people saw our model a lot of people disliked it, but when it was built I could convince them to build more as they were very happy."

A reception and several small offices are located next to the meeting room

Founded by Prix alongside Helmut Swiczinsky and Michael Holzer in 1968, the Austrian studio went on to design numerous cultural buildings around the world after the rooftop was completed.

Coop Himmelb(l)au recently completed an art complex in Shenzen with an irregular form made from stone and shimmering glass and a faceted steel and angular glass building for the Musée des Confluences in Lyon.

Illustration is by Jack Bedford

Deconstructivism is one of the 20th century's most influential architecture movements.Our series profiles the buildings and work of its leading proponents – Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Daniel Libeskind, Tschumi and Prix.

Read our deconstructivism series ›

The photography is by Duccio Malagamba.

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Horizontal line cuts through Amsterdam loft revamped by Firm Architects

Firm Architects has carefully organised zinc, mirror and brick elements to form a striking horizontal line around the interior of this loft apartment in Amsterdam's De Pijp district.

The previous owner of the loft, which is shortlisted in the apartment interior category of this year's Dezeen Awards, had largely used it as an overspill room to store belongings and other knick-knacks.

When it fell into the hands of the current occupant, they tasked local studio Firm Architects with transforming the loft into a liveable space that featured distinct "made-to-measure" details.

Firm Architects created a horizontal line around the loft apartment

The practice decided to establish a line that runs around the walls so that the loft appears to have been "visibly cut through". Wall space above the line has been rendered white or fitted with zinc panelling, while underneath the line is the loft's exposed brick structural shell or black-tinted mirrors.

"Everything above the cross-section is a new interpretation, and everything below a reflection of the old," said the practice.

The loft's brick structural shell is left bare below the line

The line sits 95 centimetres above the floor, an aspect that Firm Architects says is meant to bring a poetic element to the loft.

"It is the central point of a man’s body...standing with your lower body in the old and your upper body in the new, it reflects being rooted in the past and looking to the future," explained the practice, which has named the project Reflections of the Past as a result. "We have thus centralized the physical user in the design."

The staircase's first zinc tread sits level with the established line

The project also saw Firm Architects construct a new staircase that grants residents access to a roof terrace.

The two-part staircase comprises a block of black steps and a block of steps made from perforated zinc. The first zinc tread sits level with the line running around the loft.

Just beyond the stairs is a sliding wooden partition, behind which lies the master bedroom.

A band of grey terrazzo keeps the horizontal line going in the loft's bathroom

The bathroom, laundry room and a small guest room are accessed via a hidden door in the loft's zinc and mirror-panelled wall.

The horizontal line that features in the living area continues into the bathroom, defined by a band of light-grey terrazzo that wraps around the shower cubicle. There is also a 95-centimetre-high wooden vanity cabinet, accompanied by an arched mirror.

Other components of the loft have been made to sit at the same height as the line. This includes the blocky grey kitchen island, which is inbuilt with a concrete sink and a small stove. Directly above hangs a black cylindrical extractor hood.

The kitchen island is inbuilt with a concrete sink

The loft used to only have two modestly sized windows, but the entire south facade has been replaced with a sequence of glass doors that bring in an abundance of natural light.

They're fronted by a gauzy grey curtain that can be drawn across in the summer months to stop too much heat filtering through to the interior. Hot air can also escape from the electric hatch door that leads to the roof terrace.

The practice otherwise hopes that the subtle lustre of the zinc surfaces and staircase will further illuminate the living spaces.

Glass doors run across the loft's south facade

Firm Architects was founded by Carolien Roos and Niek Joanknecht.

The practice's Amsterdam loft will compete against five other projects in its Dezeen Awards category – among them is Wood Ribbon, a flat in Paris that's arranged around a sinuous plywood wall, and Roseneath Street, an apartment in Melbourne that features off-form concrete walls.

_Photography is byStudio de Nooyer. _

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Emil Eve Architects creates "sense of calm" in pale pink loft extension

Everything is pale pink in this monochromatic loft extension designed by Emil Eve Architects for a house in east London.

The London-based studio has used colour blocking to unite the various elements of the Narford Road loft, including surfaces, furniture and joinery.

The loft extension creates a new bedroom for the house

Studio co-founder Emma Perkin said the aim was to create a "sense of calm" in the space, which will be used as a bedroom.

The clients, a couple with two young children, wanted a room that would feel like a sanctuary, allowing them to leave the chaos of family life downstairs.

"Their brief to us was to create a space that was serene and grown-up, intended purely for the adults," Perkin told Dezeen.

The entire room is painted in a pale pink shade

As the house is located within a conservation area, the loft extension had to be designed with minimal visual impact. The architecture studio did this by designing a mansard roof, which replaces the butterfly roof that previously topped the house.

With its projecting windows, the mansard form helps to maximise the feeling of space and light within the room.

The design includes built-in closets and shelves

Bespoke joinery also helps to make optimal use of space.

Emil Eve Architects designed built-in wardrobes and a window seat, which create a full-height dressing area on one side of the room. The other side of the room is framed by slatted panelling, which integrates storage and a bedhead.

Bolder patterns were chosen for the en-suite bathroom

The pale pink – a Little Greene paint shade called China Clay Mid – colours almost everything in the loft, with only a few exceptions.

The wooden flooring is left natural, while handles are finished in polished brass.

"We explored several material palettes but settled quickly on the idea of colour blocking, to create a sense of calm and draw all the spaces together," said Perkin.

"The clay-pink colour was selected as it transformed beautifully in different light and weather conditions, holding the shadows created by the slatted joinery and the forms of the space."

Black and white terrazzo tiles cover the floor

Some other colours and textures are introduced within the en-suite bathroom, which is tucked neatly into the corner of the space.

Graphic black and white terrazzo floor tiles feature alongside pale-toned plaster walls. The room also boasts a large skylight, located above the walk-in shower.

A new mansard roof was installed to create the room

Perkin co-directs Emil Eve Architects with partner Ross Perkin. Other recent projects by the studio include a converted warehouse apartment in London's Clerkenwell and a farmhouse extension in Wiltshire.

Photography is byMariell Lind Hansen.

Project credits

Architect: Emil Eve Architects
Project architect: Emma Perkin
Contractor: Tuga Contractors Ltd
Building control: Quadrant Building Control
Ensuite specialist plasterer: MUD Finishes
Terrazzo tiles: Mosaic Factory
Ash flooring: Woodflooring Engineered Ltd
Paint: Little Greene
Sanitaryware: Lusso Stone
Lights: Árturo Alvarez, Flos, Tom Dixon

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CumuloLimbo inserts plywood-clad loft within UpHouse in Madrid

Inexpensive materials such as salvaged plywood feature in a compact apartment in Madrid that has been overhauled by Spanish studio CumuloLimbo.

The project, called UpHouse, entailed an extensive redesign of a small apartment in Madrid's Hortaleza district.

A mezzanine was added to the flat in Madrid

The clients, a young couple, wanted to create more space by raising the apartment's ceiling and adding a second level. They turned to local firm CumuloLimbo to design the fit-out. The project had a tight budget of $39,000 (£28,334).

To prevent the unit from feeling too dark and cramped, the studio suggested adding a mezzanine rather than a full floor.

The loft spaces sits above a bathroom

"UpHouse is the tale of an implant – the introduction of a space of intimate scale into another space, which, within a domestic diagram, is exposed and social," said the architects.

The team removed the plasterboard ceiling and, over a central bathroom, inserted the loft space, which holds a bed, closet and vanity.

Floor and walls are clad in plywood

The loft is supported by steel columns and beams, which were left exposed. The floor and walls are clad in deconstructed, plywood shipping crates that were once used to transport electronic equipment.

The sides overlooking the lower level of the apartment were left open, with the exception of a few cables.

A staircase leads up from the kitchen counter

The loft is accessed via an unusual staircase that terminates atop a kitchen counter. To reach the floor, a black step stool can be pulled up to the counter and stashed away when not in use.

The new mezzanine divides UpHouse's ground level into distinct zones.

"The new upper floor divides the apartment into two spaces, a private and a public function," the team said. "The choice of materials for these two spaces reflects this duality."

To the east is a revamped kitchen and living area, where white walls reflect light from an adjoining patio, creating a bright atmosphere.

One side of the flat has a music studio

The cooking area features a new, open shelving system. Black tiles were cleverly arranged to form a graphic backsplash.

The other side of the unit holds a music studio. Plywood-covered walls lend an intimate feel to the space.

Mirror-lined slats hang from the ceiling

Getting light into the upper level of UpHouse was a significant concern. In response, the team hung an installation in the music studio composed of mirror-lined, wooden slats.

"In order to maximise natural light in the new upper level, a mirror-faced wood vault is built in the private side," the team said. "Natural light is reflected and multiplied with a great visual effect."

The bathroom has geometric tiles

The team also updated the apartment's bathroom by adding geometric tiles and a new vanity.

Other apartments in Madrid include a unit by Nomos inside an old workshop that features tactile bricks and pinewood partitions, and a plywood-lined apartment by Husos Arquitectos that totals 46 square metres.

Photography is byJavier de Paz García.

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Vipp Studio in Manhattan functions as both showroom and apartment

The owners of Danish design company Vipp have renovated a Tribeca loft that acts as a showroom for their brand and a pied-à-terre when they stay in New York City.

Sofie and Frank Christensen Egelund designed the Vipp Studio as a space to showcase their product range in-situ and to live in with their two children and golden retriever.

The Vipp Studio is furnished with the Danish brand's products

The couple spent a year renovating the 3,800-square-foot (350-square-metre) loft, on the fifth floor of a former factory that dates back to 1883.

Located on Lispenard Street, it is close to showrooms of many high-end design brands including Orior, Egg Collective and Allied Maker.

A gallery provides space for Vipp owners Sofie and Frank Christensen Egelund to display their art collection

Working with Lebanese firm Raëd Abillama Architects and stylist Colin King, the Vipp owners created an interior scheme that aligns with the brand's pared-back aesthetic.

"The Studio presents a rare opportunity to experience Vipp's trademark soothing minimalism alongside the quietly playful sensibilities of its creators," said a statement from the brand.

The couple and their family live in the New York City showroom

Laid out as a functional apartment, the live-in showroom is dispersed through the high-ceilinged loft and bathed in light from 10-foot-tall (three-metre) windows.

Ceiling beams, brickwork walls, wood columns and other historic features are painted in a neutral grey-beige tone called Drop Cloth from Farrow & Ball. A similar hue carries across new Kvadrat curtains and upholstered panels.

The pared-back interior reflects Vipp's minimalist design ethos

Vipp products are displayed alongside iconic Danish designs like Poul Kjaerholm's PK 54 dining table, which is accompanied by Vipp Cabin Chairs in the kitchen area.

Black kitchen modules and appliances, all by Vipp, are installed beside extruded aluminum millwork built by Beirut-based Elie Chaker that hides a custom wine glass storage area.

The Christensen Egelunds can present their collection of art and sculpture in a gallery area, separated by a glass partition from the main bedroom, in which the paint colour darkens slightly to Hardwick White.

A large, airy living area is designed for entertaining and features more Vipp pieces including a sofa, daybed and coffee table next to another Danish classic: Armchair 31 by Alvar Aalto for Artek.

The spacious living area is designed for entertaining clients and friends

The more private office space has a custom travertine desk surrounded by upholstered millwork that improves the room's acoustics.

One bathroom is lined entirely with striated Persian travertine, while another is clad in dark Ceppo stone that is carved to form features such as a scalloped shower.

Custom pieces in the studio include a travertine office desk

Overall, the showroom is intended to be regularly updated with new products and prototypes and to offer insights into Vipp and its owners.

"Revealing how two meticulous designers enjoy their beloved finds and creations, the Studio amounts to a new concept for a showroom as a model for living, and as a vital site for inspiration," said the statement.

Dark Ceppo stone is carved to form a scalloped shower

The Vipp Studio, which is open by appointment only, is the brand's latest project that goes beyond the idea of a traditional design showroom.

The company also manufactures entire prefabricated homes that come filled with its furniture and homeware, and one is set up as a hotel on the shore of Sweden's Lake Immeln.

The photography is byAdrian Gaut.

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Space4Architecture adds skylight staircase to minimal Brooklyn townhouse

New York studio Space4Architecture has brought natural light into a townhouse in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens neighbourhood by adding a staircase topped with a skylight.

Called Verandah Place Townhouse, the Brooklyn home is a late 1800s carriage house – an outbuilding originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

Verandah Place Townhouse features a minimal white staircase

Space4Architecture was tasked with transforming the house's interiors for a family of five and their dog to create a comfortable and functional space with a minimal design.

Multiple previous renovations had left the house without many of its original features, leaving only the redbrick facade.

The Brooklyn home was originally built in the 1800s

"At the time of acquisition, the carriage house was all divided into small rooms and narrow hallways," Space4Architecture principal Michele Busiri-Vici told Dezeen.

"By working simultaneously on horizontal and vertical planes we were able to free the interior space, creating a sense of openness while at the same time guaranteeing the necessary number of rooms required by our client."

A skylight tops the staircase

Informed by New York loft apartments, the architecture studio wanted the outwardly narrow home to have an interior with an uninterrupted flow.

"We created a loft on four storeys," explained Busiri-Vici. "We juxtaposed a very private and traditional exterior with an extremely open, contemporary and welcoming interior."

Light floods the house from the staircase

Central to opening out the townhouse was the insertion of a white staircase with oak treads and open risers, flanked on one side by plastered parapets.

Positioned above a skylight and next to a large glass door, the stairwell adds natural light to the narrow building.

"The stairwell is the house's standout design feature," said Busiri-Vici. "It is a vessel of light and a continuous visual reference, both horizontally and vertically, throughout the entire home."

A neutral colour palette is maintained in every room of Verandah Place with soft white walls and built-in oak millwork. Wooden floors are from the Italian brand Alpha.

White and oak interiors feature throughout the house

The house's white walls and pale oak floors are a strategy to maximise light.

"The house doesn't have big enough windows to bring tons of natural light inside," said Busiri-Vici.

"The pristine plastered walls and ceilings and the soft white oak of the floor and the millwork receive natural light and diffuse it throughout the home."

Colourful accents and a steel fireplace in the living room

Splashes of colourful furniture contrast with a blackened-steel fireplace in the living room while delicate terrazzo tiles by Concrete Collaborative line the main bathroom.

"The townhouse's design is minimal, clean and essential," concluded Busiri-Vici.

Terrazzo tiles in the main bathroom

Space4Architecture is a New York-based architectural design studio founded in 1999 and led by Michele Busiri-Vici and Clementina Ruggieri.

The firm has completed a similar townhouse with a curved white staircase in the city's Upper West Side.

The photography is byBeatrice Pediconi.

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Ten loft conversions by architects that add extra space to homes

Our latest lookbook shines a light on residential loft conversions from Dezeen's archive, including rooftop extensions on existing dwellings and apartments built in underused attics.

Opening up the volume beneath the roof is a popular way of squeezing more space out of a dwelling or building. The new spaces often feature unusual geometries, which a skilled architect can exploit to create dramatic and characterful new rooms.

This is the latest roundup in our Dezeen Lookbooks series providing visual inspiration for the home. Previous articles in the series feature plant-filled interiors, colourful kitchens and stylish home-working spaces.

West Heath Drive, UK, Alexander Martin

London architect Alexander Martin converted the disused loft of an Arts and Crafts-style house in Hampstead to create this pared-back and light-filled guest room and study.

It has a T-shaped plan and was therefore divided into three rooms – one of which is hidden behind a moving wall that is disguised as an integrated bookcase. The guest room is finished with white walls, a dark wooden floor and a vintage Greaves and Thomas teak sofabed.

Find out more about West Heath Drive ›

House for a Sea Dog, Italy, by Dodi Moss

While renovating the loft of a 17th-century apartment block in Genoa, architecture and engineering studio Dodi Moss inserted a mezzanine floor that serves as a bed deck to maximise usable floor space under the eaves.

It has a rustic finish, characterised by an exposed wooden roof structure, unvarnished wooden floors and a rough plaster wall, and is furnished with a simple IKEA stool for use as a bedside table.

Find out more about House for a Sea Dog ›

Dormore, UK, by Con Form Architects

Dormore is a bright home office nestled within the small attic of a house in London, which was converted for a client who needed a space to work from home. A large slice was cut out of the original roof and filled with glazing and a large dormer window to bring light inside.

It is accessed by a compact folded steel staircase and finished with oak joinery and a whitewashed floor, alongside exposed brick walls and a Hans Wegner Wishbone Chair.

Find out more about Dormore ›

Rounded Loft, Czech Republic, by A1 Architects

Czech studio A1 Architects built a two-storey apartment within the attic of an apartment block in Prague. Its living room, which occupies the lower level, is lit by windows slotted within the attic's sloping roof and finished with tactile wooden furnishings and grey plaster walls.

The lower level also contains bedrooms and is linked to a guest suite on the small upper floor by a staircase lined with wooden bookshelves and a steel net that takes the place of a bannister.

Find out more about Rounded Loft ›

Maynard Road, UK, by Widger Architecture

A pair of minimalist bedrooms lined with plywood occupy the old attic of this first-floor flat in Hackney, which was converted by London studio Widger Architecture.

As the attic had a sloped roof with limited head height, the architect introduced a flat roof dormer that spans the entire width of the property. While maximising headroom, it also allowed the studio to introduce more windows to invite more light inside.

Find out more about Maynard Road ›

Alpine Apartment, Slovenia, by Architektura d.o.o.

This loft space was converted into a two-bedroom apartment by Slovenian studio Architektura d.o.o. for the client to use as a family holiday home in the lakeside town of Bled.

At the centre is a kitchen, flanked by two bedrooms, a living room and an entrance hall. As the kitchen has no exposure to natural light the living room entrance has no door, in order to help illuminate the space.

The home is complete with white custom-built furniture that aligns with the irregularly shaped attic ceiling, while pale wooden floorboards nod to the home's Alpine setting. These finishes are complemented by wooden Wishbone Chairs by Hans Wegner and white folding chairs from IKEA.

Find out more about Alpine Apartment ›

Gallery House, UK, by Studio Octopi

London architect Studio Octopi renovated and extended the dead space below the pitched roof of this terraced Victorian house in Battersea to create a separate reading room and study.

The two rooms are unified by a perforated black steel staircase and their matching spruce plywood walls and floors. Pared-back furnishings are dotted throughout, including a pair of About A Lounge Chairs by Hay in the reading room.

Find out more about Gallery House ›

Attic conversion in Antwerp, Belgium, by Van Staeyen Interieur Architecten

A dark attic that was used for storage was converted into this bright multi-functional room at a house in Antwerp. It contains a bed, seating area and bathroom defined by spruce-clad partitions with arched portals, curved seating and yellow detailing.

It was designed by Van Staeyen Interieur Architecten for the clients to use as a guest room and a social space for their daughters to spend time with their friends as they get older.

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Project Escape (to the Roof), UK, by A Small Studio

Architecture practice A Small Studio created a reading room, bedroom, dressing room and bathroom for a family within the loft of their Victorian home in south-east London.

Between the bathroom and reading room, there is also a new free-standing solid oak stair that helps bring light into the lower levels of the home. Three large dormer windows on one side of the loft frame views of the back garden.

The conversion's focal point is its reading room, which is complete with a Plastic Armchair RAR by Charles and Ray Eames and a black DLM side table by Hay.

Find out more about Project Escape (to the Roof) ›

Attic conversion, France, by F+F Architects

This spacious light-filled apartment was built by Parisian studio f+f architects by converting the attic of an art nouveau building in Strasbourg. Over two levels, it comprises bedrooms, bathrooms and an office, alongside an open-plan living space with a kitchen, dining area and terrace.

The attic's original pine flooring was preserved and treated with lye, an alkali used to lighten wood, while existing trusses have been painted white and left exposed throughout.

Find out more about this attic conversion ›

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Elena Lokastova creates bright jewellery showroom in Moscow attic space

Russian architect Elena Lokastova has turned the attic space of a Moscow office building into a jewellery showroom with green-carpeted interiors, informed by the patinated copper dome of a monastery that can be seen from the window.

Lokastova was commissioned by local jewellery brands Qari Qris and Moonswoon to create the interior for this small shop, set within in the mansard loft of a building in central Moscow that dates back to 1917.

The shop's sage-green carpet was informed by the dome of a local monastery

The 46-square-metre, L-shaped store benefits from plenty of natural light through multiple gable and roof windows.

To amplify this and make the space appear larger, Lokastova cast the walls and ceilings as well as the reception desk in bright white, offset against the coral-coloured furniture and a sage-green carpet.

A linework mural by graphic designer Ivan Kornienko conceals an integrated storage space

This palette was informed by Moscow's Visokoprtrovsky Monastery, which was erected in 1900 and features a green copper roof and brightly coloured walls that are visible from the windows of the small showroom.

"The view from the window with the aquamarine roof of the monastery is reminiscent of Sardinia or Greece," said Lokastova. "That is why the materials in the interior match the colours of the view from the window – it lets the outdoor space penetrate into the room."

Mirrored display plinths stand at the heart of the space

The clients wanted the space to feel like an art gallery – albeit one that showcases jewellery and ceramic objects instead of paintings. This is achieved through a series of six mirrored acrylic display plinths that were designed to blend into the space.

A coral-coloured table and bench stand out against the green carpet and echo the facade of the monastery. Both pieces were made especially for the shop and the bench is finished with a shaggy, cushioned seat that contrasts with the sleek, reflective plinths.

Their tops are finished in pale green velvet

Despite the attic's complex, sloping ceilings, Lokastova wanted to create a layout that allowed visitors to view the jewellery from all angles.

"We found an ideal arrangement of open showcases so that the visitor can walk around them from all sides without obstacles," she explained. "The most inaccessible areas are closed off with built-in furniture."

A coral-coloured table and bench are offset against the carpet

This includes a bank of cupboards with glass vitrines, which runs under one of the windows to display a small selection of ceramic pieces.

Additional storage space is hidden behind the store's back wall, lined with fabric and decorated with a simple black linework mural created by Russian graphic designer Ivan Kornienko.

The interior occupies an attic space

Other architects that have tackled attic spaces include Florent Chagny, who created a small duplex home tucked under the pitched roof of a 19th-century Parisian building, while Nicholas Gilliland and Gaston Tolila overhauled an old attic workshop in the city's Butte aux Cailles neighbourhood to create an office and studio for their growing team.

Photography is by Loskutov Mikhail.

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Dodi Moss designs multi-level loft inside 300-year-old Genoa building

Italian architecture studio Dodi Moss has created the characterful and space-efficient House for a Sea Dog loft apartment on the upper floors of a 17th-century building in Genoa.

The studio, which has offices in Genoa and Pisa, designed the apartment for a young naval engineer who spends long periods away from home, often in very confined spaces.

A mezzanine was added to the lower level of the loft apartment

With this in mind, the loft was designed to feel as open and spacious as possible, with few doors separating the living spaces.

Instead, soft partitions and levels changes help to divide up the different functions of the home. Some of these details already existed, while others were added in as part of the renovation.

A bathroom slots in underneath the mezzanine

The 110-square-metre apartment already had a complex internal configuration, with its two floors located on opposite sides of the six-storey building.

To take advantage of the high ceilings in the lower of these two storeys, Dodi Moss added in a mezzanine floor to serve as a bed deck. A bathroom slots in underneath, dividing the large space into different areas.

A room on one one side of the bathroom is used as a library

The space to one side of the bathroom functions as a library, with a wall of bookshelves and a window seat.

The other side serves as a more private lounge and dressing room, overlooked by the bedroom above.

An old slate staircase ascends to the upper storey

A old slate staircase ascends to the upper storey, a single room containing the kitchen and plenty of space for dining with friends.

From here, the client has access to two roof terraces – one located alongside the kitchen, and another on its roof.

The other side of the lower storey serves as a lounge and dressing room

"The house is a hymn to the absence of boundaries," said Matteo Rocca, a conservation architect on the Dodi Moss team. "There are no doors other than those to the bathrooms."

"The space is fluid, interconnected on several levels and above all minimal: it contains just few simple things," he added, before describing the home as "an almost ascetic place above the roofs of the city."

The mezzanine serves as a sleeping space

One of the most important elements of the loft renovation was the restoration of the wooden roof, which is more visible than ever thanks to the introduction of the mezzanine.

Although it appears rough, this roof actually has a sophisticated construction that incorporates materials recycled from dismantled boats including sailing masts.

According to the design team, it demonstrates the interchange between building and naval workers in the later 17th century, when Genoa was still a republic.

A kitchen and dining room occupies the upper level

New materials were chosen to complement the existing architecture.

The staircase leading up to the bedroom is made from lava stone, matching the dark slate of the existing stair, while the wooden flooring blends with the tone of the apartment's 300-year-old entrance door.

Reclaimed tiles add pattern to the bathroom and WC

The bathrooms feature patterned ceramic tiles that were found on site, believed to have come from an 18th-century factory in Naples, while paintings by contemporary artist Ferdinando Maffii bring colour to the living spaces.

Previous apartments on Dezeennin Genoa include a quirky home overlooking the city's port that combines nautical references with contemporary art.

Photography is by Anna Positano.

Project credits

Architect: Dodi Moss
Project team: Matteo Rocca, Jacopo Battistini
Construction company: Ledi
Woodworking, wood restoration and fixtures: Silvio Balloi

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