STUDIOLAV Eclectically Renovates a New York Loft to Reflect the Owners Vibrant Personalities

2019-08-05 18:20

When called upon to design somebody’s home, architects and interior designers have to balance their client’s requirements and wishes with their own design sensibility but sometimes it’s also important to take into consideration the client’s personality and lifestyle. Such is the case for this extraordinary Manhattan loft which was recently renovated by designers Loukas Angelou and Vasso Asfi, founders of London-based STUDIOLAV, as a reflection of the owners’ diverse background, extrovert nature and vibrant personalities. Inspiration came right after meeting the loft’s new cosmopolitan occupants, as the two designers state, evolving into an elegantly choreographed interior underpinned by an eclectic aesthetic that boldly intertwines the building’s industrial heritage, the understated elegance of contemporary minimalism and the zany playfulness reminiscent of the 1980s Memphis Group.

当被要求设计一个人的家时，建筑师和室内设计师必须平衡他们的客户的需求和愿望与他们自己的设计敏感性，但有时考虑到客户的个性和生活方式也很重要。曼哈顿这座非凡的阁楼最近由设计师Loukas Angelou和Vasso ASFI(总部位于伦敦的STUDIOLAV的创始人)翻修，反映了业主的不同背景、外向的自然和生机勃勃的个性。正如两位设计师所说的那样，灵感就来自于这座阁楼的新居住者。这两位设计师称，这套阁楼内部设计优雅，以折衷的美学为基础，大胆地将这栋建筑的工业遗产、当代极简主义的低调优雅，以及令人想起上世纪80年代孟菲斯集团(孟菲斯集团)那种滑稽有趣的风格交织在一起。

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Located in New York’s SoHo, the loft as expected features a large open plan space which the designers took full advantage of to create a spacious living and dining area where the owners can, as they requested, entertain 10 to 15 guests for dinner or cocktails. Organized around a central seating area, with several satellite breakout areas on the periphery, including a small working station and a study corner, the layout encourages guests to socialize in intimate clusters as well as effortlessly mingle. Rendered in white tones, the open-plan kitchen provides plenty of storage and seating without distracting from the main social hub, while the adjacent dining area discretely asserts its presence.

这套阁楼位于纽约的SoHo，有一个宽敞的开放式平面空间，设计师们充分利用了这个空间，创造了一个宽敞的起居和就餐区，业主们可以根据他们的要求，招待10至15名客人共进晚餐或鸡尾酒。这个布局围绕着一个中央座位区，周边有几个卫星突破区，包括一个小工作站和一个书房角落，它鼓励客人们在亲密的人群中进行社交，并毫不费力地融入其中。白色色调，开放式厨房提供了大量的存储和座位，而不分心的主要社会中心，而相邻的餐厅谨慎地断言它的存在。

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Anchored by an impish collection of contemporary art that reflects the owners’ eclectic taste, the interior design of the living and dining area is based on a whimsical interplay of colours, textures and shapes. Exposed brickwork, unvarnished timber beams and hardwood flooring imbue the space with an urban grittiness which is whimsically contrasted by an eclectically curated collection of minimalist furniture of stylised elegance and curvaceous geometry. Complemented by a series of unique carpets and light fittings that blur the lines between artworks and furnishings, and serenaded by a subtle colour palette of soft pastel hues peppered with splashes of vibrant blues and reds, the diverse decorative elements that the designers astutely brought together harmoniously coalesce into a sophisticated ensemble.

居住和餐饮区的内部设计是基于色彩、纹理和形状的异想天开的相互作用，以反映业主的折中品味的当代艺术收藏为基础。裸露的砖瓦、未涂漆的木梁和硬木地板在空间中注入了一种城市的坚韧感，与之形成鲜明对比的是一批风格优雅、曲线美的简约家具。加上一系列独特的地毯和灯饰，模糊了艺术品和家具之间的界线，加上柔和的柔和色调的微妙调色板，夹杂着充满活力的蓝色和红色的飞溅，设计师巧妙地将不同的装饰元素融合在一起，形成了一个复杂的整体。

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STUDIOLAV’s eclectic décor perfectly complements the art collection which is focused on fanciful, period-defying portraits by contemporary artists such as Swiss photographer Christian Tagliavini who draws inspiration from the Italian Quattrocento and science fiction writer Jules Verne, British digital artist Ray Caesar who is inspired by the figurative Rococo paintings of Jean-Antoine Watteau, and Dutch photographer Jenny Boot who evocatively channels the paintings of the Dutch Golden Age. Such a diverse yet like-minded group of artists, echoed in the finely curated interiors, perfectly encapsulates the owners’ zestful cosmopolitanism.

STUDIOLAV的兼收并蓄的艺术风格完美地补充了集中于当代艺术家的奇幻的、时代性的肖像，比如瑞士摄影师克里斯蒂安·塔格利阿维尼(Christian Tagliavini)的肖像，他从意大利的卡特特罗森托和科幻作家朱尔斯·凡尔纳(Jules Verne)、英国数字艺术家雷·凯撒(Ray恺撒)和荷兰摄影师詹妮·博特(Jenny Boot)的作品中获得灵感，后者受到简·安托万·沃特托(Jean-Antoine Watteau)具象洛可可(Roco这种多元化但思想相通的艺术家群体，在精心策划的内部回响，完美地体现了业主们热情的世界主义。