Loft Bordeaux
Situated in a former garage, this loft was fully refurbished and divided into two main areas: a public one for interaction with visitors and private living space. The first comprises a kitchen, cellar and guest room. The owners’ private space contains a large lounge linked with book-cases and an inner courtyard. The indoor swimming pool links the gym to the bathroom, which in turn leads to the bedroom through a dressing room. A space with a snooker table on the upper floor overlooks the lounge.
The indoor glazed pool has a steel window simulating a conventional chimney. The spacious loft lounge, with billiards room located in a high space or attic, under which stood the dining. The old structure of metal roofing and cladding has been painted in black to highlight their presence and provide a visual counterpoint to the white walls.
Both WC and main bathroom were planned, distributed and decorated by Teresa Sapey’s Studio. Both have as sculptural furniture in Corian, in support of the sinks. Being a floating volume, the first one has a hydraulic system to carry water upwards. The other one simulates a chaise longue and has two sinks and articulated mirrors. They are illuminated by fluorescent alcoves and dirigibles spotlights in the ceiling.
On the kitchen furniture was written in French with vinyl lettering ‘I don’t like cooking’, a joke to the Loft’s owner.
Round coated metal cavities of different sizes were made on the walls to place the bottles. They were designed by Teresa Sapey.
