Minimalist Loft Living in SoHo, New York
The New York Times has an article + photo slideshow about a couple who live in a minimalist loft in New York’s SoHo neighborhood. The couple bought the 7,200 square foot loft for $6.9 million in 2006, and have spent another $2.8 million renovating it.
Read the article – here. See the photo slideshow – here.
Rosie on 11 Feb 2009 at 7:18 pm #
Lofts have never really done anything for me but this one’s quite nice. I don’t like the chairs and table in the first photo however. It looks like it’s suited more to a waiting room. Sweeping and mopping the floor would take a while!
zEro on 11 Feb 2009 at 8:22 pm #
Excellent, the contrasts are amazing!
Scoats on 12 Feb 2009 at 6:08 am #
I really don’t think a 7,200 space can be called minimalist. It may be minimally furnished but it’s not minimalist.
John on 12 Feb 2009 at 6:37 am #
The term “minimalist” refers to the furnishings and decor, not the size of the place.
cado on 12 Feb 2009 at 9:20 am #
beautiful, but no it seems minimal, not the amount of furniture that makes minimalist.
A-ionic on 12 Feb 2009 at 10:44 am #
Its the irrational proportion of space to its elements that makes a design minimalist.
But hey, that’s one costly minimalist living!
kast on 12 Feb 2009 at 9:35 pm #
the rich colour that make it not minimalists (at all ) but the space is not very crouded and cramped with furniture as lots of free space that should be used . usually we tend to see minimalist architecture play in small cramped space and plays with white (lighter )colour .But in this case ,the space is wider and the colour is richer…
beaneration on 14 Feb 2009 at 12:40 pm #
You know I like this place – quite a bit actually – but $2.8 million for that renovation – please.
Evan on 15 Feb 2009 at 10:25 pm #
Interesting how “minimalist” means spending 10 million dollars… I usually like lofts, but this one has an “unfinished mountain cabin” feel to it. No thanks.
Kristine on 27 Feb 2009 at 11:21 am #
I must say; I just love it!!! wow… Peace and warmth…!
Brilliant on 22 Apr 2009 at 7:55 pm #
Wow amazing! Luv it! BTW wouldn’t take a long time to sweep and mop that, just program your Roomba and Scooba! Modern technology!
Kyle on 28 Apr 2009 at 3:35 pm #
I AM INSANELY IN LOVE WITH THIS SPACE – REMARKABLE WORK DONE IN DESIGN AND STYLING!