Spatial Creative Design: Antwerp Loft

Author: (Dutch) Mark Rientjes
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book is an outstanding monograph that delights the eyes. Here, the author intentionally uses concise and succinct language to explain each exquisite image. The photographer also strives to communicate with us through the magnificent and enchanting visual expressions brought by these astonishingly beautiful spaces. The result is undeniable—we are treated to genuine visual enjoyment. This book is a work that advocates for the new mode of living known as "loft." The term "loft" originally referred to the upper space of a warehouse. New York City in the United States is the cradle of the loft movement. As early as the 1960s, many old industrial buildings in the area were repurposed, and through magical transformations, those old factories and warehouses miraculously became charming lofts, featuring living spaces, studios and offices, dance rooms, galleries, and even film production studios, among others. Loft residents are not the type to follow conventional norms. Soon, the SoHo district in New York became a model of this new lifestyle, attracting people from all over to visit and study. By the 1970s, the concept of loft living spread to Europe, gradually being understood and embraced by this ancient continent, appearing in all major cities and many remote small towns. In Belgium, Antwerp led the trend in this movement, and this book will take you on a tour of 50 lofts in the city.