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Private Modular Loft Uses Clever Dividers to Partition Spaces

Posted: 01 Oct 2013 10:00 AM PDT

loft

Loft living has its advantages, not least of which is location – take this flat in the heart of London, for instance. But it also has its downsides: large open spaces can mean a lack of privacy, but clever interior design can mitigate this frustration as well.

loft modular main view

loft plan living room

Designed by VW+BS (images by Michael Franke), this multi-level dwelling was renovated to remove a series of dark, closed-off rooms and replace them with an open-plan approach, but with a notable caveat in the form of a series of movable partitions and large doors.

kitchen above below

loft sliding panel detail

The upstairs bedroom/study can be left open, overlooking the living room below and making both spaces feel like one larger volume, or can be closed off to provide shade and privacy at night, all thanks to a folding semi-transparent screen that tucks up against one wall.

loft entry hall door

The front hall can also be closed off from the main space by use of a large wooden door that looks more like a wall than anything when slid into place. When pivoted to one side, it looks again more like a set-in-place panel than a simply doorway, making it feel part of the architecture whether open or not.

mod loft

ornate windows

This modular strategy results in malleable, client-shaped spaces that take full advantage of double-height ceilings and large ornate windows as desired, while closing off sections when more privacy is required.

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Wooden Briefcase Unfolds into Table, 2 Stools and a Lamp

Posted: 30 Sep 2013 04:00 PM PDT

suitcase furniture

A kit of parts perfect for day spend working in a park (power pending), on spare sidewalk space or at a friend’s place, this collapsible furniture system is simple and just a touch rustic, feeling familiar and comfortable while retaining surprising multi-functionality.

suitcase boxed components

From its creators: “BOXED is a piece of multi-functional and adaptable furniture. It can be a coffee table, a desk, two stools and a lamp. All of these elements can be extended by the simple introduction of another part to suit the user’s need. These parts then all collapse back down to their most basic form, allowing them to be returned to the case that they are stored inside.”

suitcase desk

Boxed from Tyrone Stoddart on Vimeo.

The carrying case is sized similar to a large suitcase for easy portability, and the pieces fit together in a simple and intuitive fashion for simplified assembly – no bells or whistles, just the basics needed to set up a temporary seating, meeting or working station.

suitcase kit parts

suitcase workstation green

There is also an environmental component to the project that provides one final surprise: “Chalara or ash dieback as it is more commonly known, is a disease that is wiping out ash trees all over the country. The concept of BOXED is not only to be an incredible useful and functional piece of furniture but also to educate the customer about ash dieback and the use of materials in all their products. With this in mind, a small pouch of ash seeds is given to the consumer to go out and re-plant to ensure that there is an understanding of the problem of dieback but also to replenish the materials that have been used in this project.”