Art takes centre stage in monochrome London loft by Originate
Monochrome interiors create a minimal backdrop to artworks by William Klein, Ellen von Unwerth and Bill Viola inside this renovated loft in central London.
Designed by architecture studio Originate, Regent's Park Loft serves as a pied-a-terre for a family of four who are based in Israel, but frequently travel to the UK for business.
Originate's renovation stripped the property back to basics, with a simple monochrome palette and a selection of simple, contemporary furniture pieces.
This serves as a gallery-like setting for the family's artworks.
A video piece by Bill Viola plays in the living room, on an inset wall monitor that doubles as a television.
The renovation involved creating space in the flat for a third bedroom. By adding a new dormer window, Originate was able to extend an existing mezzanine floor. The team also made use of a traditional turret, by slotting an en-suite bathroom inside.
The layout of the main floor was kept similar, but some of the walls were moved to reveal steel trusses that had been concealed within them.
The monochrome colour palette is largely consistent in all rooms, although pale oak flooring offers a hint of colour underfoot.
The trusses are painted black, as they would have been originally. Meanwhile walls and wardrobes are white, apart from in the foyer where they revert to black.
"We looked at various options but we kept coming back to whites and greys," said Siverson.
"We decided to adhere to a very strict palet...
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