Italian architecture studio Dodi Moss has created the characterful and space-efficient House for a Sea Dog loft apartment on the upper floors of a 17th-century building in Genoa.
The studio, which has offices in Genoa and Pisa, designed the apartment for a young naval engineer who spends long periods away from home, often in very confined spaces.
A mezzanine was added to the lower level of the loft apartment
With this in mind, the loft was designed to feel as open and spacious as possible, with few doors separating the living spaces.
Instead, soft partitions and levels changes help to divide up the different functions of the home. Some of these details already existed, while others were added in as part of the renovation.
A bathroom slots in underneath the mezzanine The 110-square-metre apartment already had a complex internal configuration, with its two floors located on opposite sides of the six-storey building.
To take advantage of the high ceilings in the lower of these two storeys, Dodi Moss added in a mezzanine floor to serve as a bed deck. A bathroom slots in underneath, dividing the large space into different areas.
A room on one one side of the bathroom is used as a library
The space to one side of the bathroom functions as a library, with a wall of bookshelves and a window seat.
The other side serves as a more private lounge and dressing room, overlooked by the bedroom above.
An old slate staircase ascends to the upper storey
A old slate staircase ascends to th...