The burgeoning loft phenomenon began in Los Angeles and has fast spread throughout the US and to Australia. This book puts a unique twist on traditional, spare urban loft design. Los Angeles Times Magazine senior editor Barbara Thornburg tells the stories of 20 inventive loft spaces and their unexpected owners. Locations range from traditional converted warehouse spaces to luxurious new constructions.
In one loft, a classic black and white modernist motif is complemented with a collection of African masks. Another serves as home, test lab, and showroom to a pair of furniture designers – complete with a 30-foot purple vinyl bar. Over 200 gorgeous photos by Dominique Vorillon capture the soaring spaces and delightful details of this new breed of loft, breaking the perception of a loft as a minimalistic space.
As colourful and creative as the city which first started seriously exploring the loft a new approach to living spaces, 'L.A. Lofts' is an appealing and inspirational portrait of this growing movement.
