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ARCHITECT TANJA MEYLE DIVIDES LOFT WITH CONCRETE BOX

The architectural reinvention of a Berlin loft space

As a lively cultural center within the city of Berlin, Kreuzberg is rife with architectural diamonds-in-the-rough, including the renovated Kreuzberg Loft by architect Tanja Meyle of the German architecture and design firm MEYLENSTEIN.

The Kreuzberg Loft is a 250 square-meter interior design project that aims to reorganize and enlarge the loft space, while conserving its character. Meyle set out to create a clearly defined structure for the space. To do so, she integrated visual elements that demarcate different areas. A central concrete element, referred to as the Concrete Box, divides the sizable living space from the kitchen and dining area. Mingling perfectly with the rough wooden beams of the loft, the Concrete Box contains an open bed and bath area with recessed tub on the upper level, while the lower level hides the pantry and extra storage space.

The combined kitchen and dining (Cook’n’Eat) area is dominated by a central island that offers both a spot to eat as well as convenient storage and utilities within the adjustable worktop. An additional pull-out worktop offers even more counter space. Industrial materials, such as the raw brick walls, unite the kitchen and living space as a whole.

More living space can be found beneath the roof within three Blue Boxes. Adding a pop of color to the space, the Blue Boxes contain an additional bathroom, laundry space, dressing room and guest room.

LED lighting was used throughout the loft with the exception of a few halogen retrofits in the kitchen and hallway. Much of the lighting is bespoke, including one continuous line of light from the back top of the Blue Boxes, two in-ground LED lights in the living room’s back wall and dimmable ceiling lights in the upper bedroom and bathroom.

ARCHITECT TANJA MEYLE DIVIDES LOFT WITH CONCRETE BOX

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  • Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
  • TANJA MEYLE