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Converted Spaces [Hardcover]

Nonie Niesewand (Author)
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Imagine a sitting room the size of a factory floor with riverfront views, or a treetop bedroom with a ceiling as high as a church nave. Imagine a kitchen as large as a telephone exchange with a canal on one side and a supermarket on the other. Now imagine how to make those spaces habitable without sacrificing their original character.

As the world shrinks in the slipstream of jet travel we begin to evaluate space as the greatest luxury of the 21st century. All around the world, warehouses, schools, sheds and factories are being reclaimed and recycled to create vast, airy accommodation with an unconventional twist. Converted Spaces spans the spectrum of successful conversions from industrial heritage to rural past--not all modern in style, but with an aesthetic that works for modern living.

The construction of adventurous living spaces from spacious architectural shells is one of the most innovative aspects of interior design and architecture today. Throughout the book the possibilities and the problems presented by these spaces are explored in detail. We see ingenious solutions to huge wrap- around windows, high ceilings, steel beams designed to hold heavy machinery, plumbing and services in inflexible places, as well as the means of heating, lighting and furnishing vast spaces.

A stunning visual sourcebook of the most creative and innovative interior designs, Converted Spaces presents an impressive collection of international homes, and includes the work of Andree Putman, Vincente Wolf and John Pawson. Six spectacular gatefold features show how it is done in practice. Each converted space is unique--you can do what you like, have what you want--these are homes with personality.

About the Author

Nonie Niesewand is the Architecture and Design correspondent for The Independent, a contributing Editor to Vogue and Wallpaper, and Associate Editor (Design) of House and Garden. Books include Designing with Flowers with Tricia Guild, Painted Country with Tricia Guild, The Complete Interior Designer and Contemporary Details. She was the editor of The International Design Yearbook from 1987 and 1992. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must For All Loft Lovers., Aug 30 1999
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"Converted Spaces" is one of those types of books that makes you want to jump into the pictures and take immediate tours of those incredible spaces. Living in a space that's not designed to be lived in is to live surrounded by character and originality. I particularly loved the lofts in Jersey City (NJ) with the quadruple height ceilings. I did not know that lofts with 50ft ceilings even existed. Apparently Wells Fargo built the building at the turn of the century as a carraige house. We don't have anything like that in Soho. That's Amazing!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must For All Loft Lovers., Aug 29 1999
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"Converted Spaces" is one of those types of books that makes you want to jump into the pictures and take immediate tours of those incredible spaces. Living in a space that's not designed to be lived in is to live surrounded by character and originality. I particularly loved the lofts in Jersey City (NJ) with the quadruple height ceilings. I did not know that lofts with 50ft ceilings even existed. Apparently Wells Fargo built the building at the turn of the century as a carraige house. We don't have anything like that in Soho. That's Amazing!!!
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