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Private Modular Loft Uses Clever Dividers to Partition Spaces

Loft living has its advantages, not least of which is location - take this flat in the heart of London, for instance. But it also has its downsides: large open spaces can mean a lack of privacy, but clever interior design can mitigate this frustration as well.

loft modular main view
loft modular main view
loft plan living room
loft plan living room

Designed by VW+BS (images by Michael Franke), this multi-level dwelling was renovated to remove a series of dark, closed-off rooms and replace them with an open-plan approach, but with a notable caveat in the form of a series of movable partitions and large doors.

kitchen above below
kitchen above below
loft sliding panel detail
loft sliding panel detail

The upstairs bedroom/study can be left open, overlooking the living room below and making both spaces feel like one larger volume, or can be closed off to provide shade and privacy at night, all thanks to a folding semi-transparent screen that tucks up against one wall.

loft entry hall door
loft entry hall door

The front hall can also be closed off from the main space by use of a large wooden door that looks more like a wall than anything when slid into place. When pivoted to one side, it looks again more like a set-in-place panel than a simply doorway, making it feel part of the architecture whether open or not.

mod loft
mod loft
ornate windows
ornate windows

This modular strategy results in malleable, client-shaped spaces that take full advantage of double-height ceilings and large ornate windows as desired, while closing off sections when more privacy is required.


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