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Lofts: New Designs for Urban Living

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I bought this book on the strong recommendation of the other reviewers and was disappointed. I have bought 8 books on the subject of lofts and this is my least favorate. The photos are generic architect shots, the layout bland and the printing is flat and sometimes fuzzy, and just unappealing.

Check out Living in Space and the International Book of Lofts.

I have to wonder if the other reviewers are friends of the author...

(Just my opinion, your milage may vary...)

I have only really studied 3 loft books and this would be my second favorite.

The author looks at Manhattan lofts exclusively for one half of the book and uses the other half for projects all over the world. All in all, her selection is good in that the reader gets a fair sense of what is currently happening in the design of these spaces (lofts). You usually get about 3-4 color photos per loft, a short description and floor plan.

Overall, a great book and source of inspiration if you find yourself with an abandoned, urban space and about a million dollars.

The good thing about this book is that it does show pictures of lofts....that's about it. It showcased some lofts that have been pictured in other books before, and the picture quality is not always the best(at times the photographs look as though they were taken twenty years ago or with bad film). I usually read my design books but after about halfway through, I just looked at the pictures. Save your money for something else.

the author, Felicia Eisenberg Molnar, mirrors the clean minimalist sense of design in some the photographed loft spaces in her text. ms. molnar's words explain the realized mission of architect, designer, and client devoid of the fuzziness and fussiness of many books on interior design. the reader is walked and talked through converted industrial spaces and shown how they have been transformed for the humans fortunate to inhabit them.

Well written, designed and researched! A must resource for any one dealing with use of space, interior design, color, lighting and of course LOFTS. Will keep this on my shelf as a reference for a long time. Also makes a great gift.

The writing is inspired--succinct and descriptive--not a wasted or overblown word. The photos and illustrations are mouth-watering. This book says if you are the least bit adventurous, look into loft living. If you are truly creative and not afraid to admit it, you must live in a loft.

I bought this book on the strong recommendation of the other reviewers and was disappointed. I have bought 8 books on the subject of lofts and this is my least favorate. The photos are generic architect shots, the layout bland and the printing is flat and sometimes fuzzy, and just unappealing.

Check out Living in Space and the International Book of Lofts.

I have to wonder if the other reviewers are friends of the author...

(Just my opinion, your milage may vary...)

i suggest that anyone looking for new ideas and a way to expand their designs concepts have this book as a reference. It is a marvelous collection and a visual delight, the author did her homework.

I found this at the bookstore and some lofts shown in there really fit my visions for my business. People know about lofts but don't always get to see what's inside them. This book presents really well the different kinds of designs and architectures that are available. Even though it's 2008 now and the book is from 2001, it's a great display of techniques and a good starting point for further research.

Remarkably clear, concise and substantive in its style and content.No wasted words; direct on essentials and devoid of those perplexing abstractions that are so often found in Art and Literary critiques. A must for my library on Urban Planning and the History of Cities.