LOFT | Luxury Loft Transformation | FOUR POINT DESIGN BUILD INC This ultra feminine luxury loft was designed for an up-and-coming fashion/travel writer. With 30' soaring ceiling heights, five levels, winding paths of travel and tight stairways, no storage at all, very little usable wall space, a tight timeline, and a very modest budget, we had our work cut out for us. Thrilled to report, the client loves it, and we completed the project on time and on budget. Photography by Riley Jamison

LOFT | Luxury Loft Transformation | FOUR POINT DESIGN BUILD INC This ultra feminine luxury loft was designed for an up-and-coming fashion/travel writer. With 30' soaring ceiling heights, five levels, winding paths of travel and tight stairways, no storage at all, very little usable wall space, a tight timeline, and a very modest budget, we had our work cut out for us. Thrilled to report, the client loves it, and we completed the project on time and on budget. Photography by Riley Jamison

Small minimalist home design photo in DC Metro

The goal in this project was to create an interior space which functioned as both home and office for a graphic designer within a modest 600 square foot one bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s West Village. The challenge was to achieve this within a space which was too small to allot one room for an office without sacrificing either the living/dining room or the bedroom. The solution was to remove the interior dividing wall and replace it with a structure that would allow the client to literally transform the living area into an office, and back again, on a daily basis.The 13’ long by 8’ high freestanding structure divides the living room from the bedroom while allowing passage on both sides.In the “home” position, the structure takes the form of a wooden box, solid on all sides except for a deep, angled opening which offers selected views. A low, cushioned bench, both sofa and guest bed, cantilevers from the structure.In the “work” position, the structure unfolds to transform the living room into an office. As the large bi-folding panels open, the cantilevered sofa automatically glides away and is concealed from view, and the two complete workstations are exposed.When the workday is over and the large doors are closed, the sofa automatically returns to its position in the living room, and everything associated with work, including computers, printers, files and all wiring are completely concealed.The dining table also moves in a controlled path, gliding within a track in the top of the wall cabinet. The table glides out into the room for dining, when the office is closed, and it glides back against the wall and doubles as a workspace when the office is open.On the bedroom side, the structure acts as a tall wooden headboard for the bed, while housing recessed night-tables which fold down on either side.

The goal in this project was to create an interior space which functioned as both home and office for a graphic designer within a modest 600 square foot one bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s West Village. The challenge was to achieve this within a space which was too small to allot one room for an office without sacrificing either the living/dining room or the bedroom. The solution was to remove the interior dividing wall and replace it with a structure that would allow the client to literally transform the living area into an office, and back again, on a daily basis.The 13’ long by 8’ high freestanding structure divides the living room from the bedroom while allowing passage on both sides.In the “home” position, the structure takes the form of a wooden box, solid on all sides except for a deep, angled opening which offers selected views. A low, cushioned bench, both sofa and guest bed, cantilevers from the structure.In the “work” position, the structure unfolds to transform the living room into an office. As the large bi-folding panels open, the cantilevered sofa automatically glides away and is concealed from view, and the two complete workstations are exposed.When the workday is over and the large doors are closed, the sofa automatically returns to its position in the living room, and everything associated with work, including computers, printers, files and all wiring are completely concealed.The dining table also moves in a controlled path, gliding within a track in the top of the wall cabinet. The table glides out into the room for dining, when the office is closed, and it glides back against the wall and doubles as a workspace when the office is open.On the bedroom side, the structure acts as a tall wooden headboard for the bed, while housing recessed night-tables which fold down on either side.

The goal in this project was to create an interior space which functioned as both home and office for a graphic designer within a modest 600 square foot one bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s West Village. The challenge was to achieve this within a space which was too small to allot one room for an office without sacrificing either the living/dining room or the bedroom. The solution was to remove the interior dividing wall and replace it with a structure that would allow the client to literally transform the living area into an office, and back again, on a daily basis.The 13’ long by 8’ high freestanding structure divides the living room from the bedroom while allowing passage on both sides.In the “home” position, the structure takes the form of a wooden box, solid on all sides except for a deep, angled opening which offers selected views. A low, cushioned bench, both sofa and guest bed, cantilevers from the structure.In the “work” position, the structure unfolds to transform the living room into an office. As the large bi-folding panels open, the cantilevered sofa automatically glides away and is concealed from view, and the two complete workstations are exposed.When the workday is over and the large doors are closed, the sofa automatically returns to its position in the living room, and everything associated with work, including computers, printers, files and all wiring are completely concealed.The dining table also moves in a controlled path, gliding within a track in the top of the wall cabinet. The table glides out into the room for dining, when the office is closed, and it glides back against the wall and doubles as a workspace when the office is open.On the bedroom side, the structure acts as a tall wooden headboard for the bed, while housing recessed night-tables which fold down on either side.

The goal in this project was to create an interior space which functioned as both home and office for a graphic designer within a modest 600 square foot one bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s West Village. The challenge was to achieve this within a space which was too small to allot one room for an office without sacrificing either the living/dining room or the bedroom. The solution was to remove the interior dividing wall and replace it with a structure that would allow the client to literally transform the living area into an office, and back again, on a daily basis.The 13’ long by 8’ high freestanding structure divides the living room from the bedroom while allowing passage on both sides.In the “home” position, the structure takes the form of a wooden box, solid on all sides except for a deep, angled opening which offers selected views. A low, cushioned bench, both sofa and guest bed, cantilevers from the structure.In the “work” position, the structure unfolds to transform the living room into an office. As the large bi-folding panels open, the cantilevered sofa automatically glides away and is concealed from view, and the two complete workstations are exposed.When the workday is over and the large doors are closed, the sofa automatically returns to its position in the living room, and everything associated with work, including computers, printers, files and all wiring are completely concealed.The dining table also moves in a controlled path, gliding within a track in the top of the wall cabinet. The table glides out into the room for dining, when the office is closed, and it glides back against the wall and doubles as a workspace when the office is open.On the bedroom side, the structure acts as a tall wooden headboard for the bed, while housing recessed night-tables which fold down on either side.

The pristine beauty of this steeply sloped, wooded site called for simple geometry and clean, basic materials. Opening its face to the southeast, the houseís cubic volume projects from the hillside against the backdrop of the Shawangunk Ridge. A diagrammatically proportional rectangular volume rises behind the cube, anchoring it to the sloping landscape. The cubeís black stained concrete foundation forms a strong yet unobtrusive pedestal.The single slope roof rises parallel to the hillside, balancing on a matrix of Douglas fir rafters, a wood and steel truss, glulam beams, and peeled log columns. Cedar siding, richly stained red and green, punctuates the clean masses, which are opened up to create a glazed axis of travel from outside to inside. Within the rectangular volume, the stairwell ascends and descends perpendicular to the axis of travel, its polycarbonate skin transmitting diffused light to the family room below and the master bedroom and bath above. The glass-walled dining space on the cubeís southwest flank, an anomaly within this planís geometry, appears to float among the trees.The clients are artists, he a filmmaker and graphic designer, and she a jewelry designer and manufacturer, who aspired to create a modest house in spirited surroundings. Inveterate rock climbers, they share an adventurous, fun-loving nature, expressed by the play of geometric shapes in their house.

LOFT | Luxury Loft Transformation | FOUR POINT DESIGN BUILD INC This ultra feminine luxury loft was designed for an up-and-coming fashion/travel writer. With 30' soaring ceiling heights, five levels, winding paths of travel and tight stairways, no storage at all, very little usable wall space, a tight timeline, and a very modest budget, we had our work cut out for us. Thrilled to report, the client loves it, and we completed the project on time and on budget. Photography by Riley Jamison

The goal in this project was to create an interior space which functioned as both home and office for a graphic designer within a modest 600 square foot one bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s West Village. The challenge was to achieve this within a space which was too small to allot one room for an office without sacrificing either the living/dining room or the bedroom. The solution was to remove the interior dividing wall and replace it with a structure that would allow the client to literally transform the living area into an office, and back again, on a daily basis. The 13’ long by 8’ high freestanding structure divides the living room from the bedroom while allowing passage on both sides. In the “home” position, the structure takes the form of a wooden box, solid on all sides except for a deep, angled opening which offers selected views. A low, cushioned bench, both sofa and guest bed, cantilevers from the structure. In the “work” position, the structure unfolds to transform the living room into an office. As the large bi-folding panels open, the cantilevered sofa automatically glides away and is concealed from view, and the two complete workstations are exposed. When the workday is over and the large doors are closed, the sofa automatically returns to its position in the living room, and everything associated with work, including computers, printers, files and all wiring are completely concealed. The dining table also moves in a controlled path, gliding within a track in the top of the wall cabinet. The table glides out into the room for dining, when the office is closed, and it glides back against the wall and doubles as a workspace when the office is open. On the bedroom side, the structure acts as a tall wooden headboard for the bed, while housing recessed night-tables which fold down on either side.

The goal in this project was to create an interior space which functioned as both home and office for a graphic designer within a modest 600 square foot one bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s West Village. The challenge was to achieve this within a space which was too small to allot one room for an office without sacrificing either the living/dining room or the bedroom. The solution was to remove the interior dividing wall and replace it with a structure that would allow the client to literally transform the living area into an office, and back again, on a daily basis.The 13’ long by 8’ high freestanding structure divides the living room from the bedroom while allowing passage on both sides.In the “home” position, the structure takes the form of a wooden box, solid on all sides except for a deep, angled opening which offers selected views. A low, cushioned bench, both sofa and guest bed, cantilevers from the structure.In the “work” position, the structure unfolds to transform the living room into an office. As the large bi-folding panels open, the cantilevered sofa automatically glides away and is concealed from view, and the two complete workstations are exposed.When the workday is over and the large doors are closed, the sofa automatically returns to its position in the living room, and everything associated with work, including computers, printers, files and all wiring are completely concealed.The dining table also moves in a controlled path, gliding within a track in the top of the wall cabinet. The table glides out into the room for dining, when the office is closed, and it glides back against the wall and doubles as a workspace when the office is open.On the bedroom side, the structure acts as a tall wooden headboard for the bed, while housing recessed night-tables which fold down on either side.

LOFT | Luxury Loft Transformation | FOUR POINT DESIGN BUILD INC This ultra feminine luxury loft was designed for an up-and-coming fashion/travel writer. With 30' soaring ceiling heights, five levels, winding paths of travel and tight stairways, no storage at all, very little usable wall space, a tight timeline, and a very modest budget, we had our work cut out for us. Thrilled to report, the client loves it, and we completed the project on time and on budget. Photography by Riley Jamison

LOFT | Luxury Loft Transformation | FOUR POINT DESIGN BUILD INC This ultra feminine luxury loft was designed for an up-and-coming fashion/travel writer. With 30' soaring ceiling heights, five levels, winding paths of travel and tight stairways, no storage at all, very little usable wall space, a tight timeline, and a very modest budget, we had our work cut out for us. Thrilled to report, the client loves it, and we completed the project on time and on budget. Photography by Riley Jamison

The goal in this project was to create an interior space which functioned as both home and office for a graphic designer within a modest 600 square foot one bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s West Village. The challenge was to achieve this within a space which was too small to allot one room for an office without sacrificing either the living/dining room or the bedroom. The solution was to remove the interior dividing wall and replace it with a structure that would allow the client to literally transform the living area into an office, and back again, on a daily basis.The 13’ long by 8’ high freestanding structure divides the living room from the bedroom while allowing passage on both sides.In the “home” position, the structure takes the form of a wooden box, solid on all sides except for a deep, angled opening which offers selected views. A low, cushioned bench, both sofa and guest bed, cantilevers from the structure.In the “work” position, the structure unfolds to transform the living room into an office. As the large bi-folding panels open, the cantilevered sofa automatically glides away and is concealed from view, and the two complete workstations are exposed.When the workday is over and the large doors are closed, the sofa automatically returns to its position in the living room, and everything associated with work, including computers, printers, files and all wiring are completely concealed.The dining table also moves in a controlled path, gliding within a track in the top of the wall cabinet. The table glides out into the room for dining, when the office is closed, and it glides back against the wall and doubles as a workspace when the office is open.On the bedroom side, the structure acts as a tall wooden headboard for the bed, while housing recessed night-tables which fold down on either side.

LOFT | Luxury Loft Transformation | FOUR POINT DESIGN BUILD INC This ultra feminine luxury loft was designed for an up-and-coming fashion/travel writer. With 30' soaring ceiling heights, five levels, winding paths of travel and tight stairways, no storage at all, very little usable wall space, a tight timeline, and a very modest budget, we had our work cut out for us. Thrilled to report, the client loves it, and we completed the project on time and on budget. Photography by Riley Jamison

LOFT | Luxury Loft Transformation | FOUR POINT DESIGN BUILD INC This ultra feminine luxury loft was designed for an up-and-coming fashion/travel writer. With 30' soaring ceiling heights, five levels, winding paths of travel and tight stairways, no storage at all, very little usable wall space, a tight timeline, and a very modest budget, we had our work cut out for us. Thrilled to report, the client loves it, and we completed the project on time and on budget. Photography by Riley Jamison

LOFT | Luxury Loft Transformation | FOUR POINT DESIGN BUILD INC This ultra feminine luxury loft was designed for an up-and-coming fashion/travel writer. With 30' soaring ceiling heights, five levels, winding paths of travel and tight stairways, no storage at all, very little usable wall space, a tight timeline, and a very modest budget, we had our work cut out for us. Thrilled to report, the client loves it, and we completed the project on time and on budget. Photography by Riley Jamison

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2013 Houzz
Example of an eclectic dining room design in New York

LOFT | Luxury Loft Transformation | FOUR POINT DESIGN BUILD INC This ultra feminine luxury loft was designed for an up-and-coming fashion/travel writer. With 30' soaring ceiling heights, five levels, winding paths of travel and tight stairways, no storage at all, very little usable wall space, a tight timeline, and a very modest budget, we had our work cut out for us. Thrilled to report, the client loves it, and we completed the project on time and on budget. Photography by Riley Jamison