This futuristic loft located in Salzburg, Austria, was designed in 2015 by Smartvoll.

Description by Smartvoll
2013, architects of smartvoll came out as winners at the internationally advertised contest for the loft in the Panzerhalle. Their design captivates through specific, spatial dramaturgy. On 350 square meters and two storeys, the classic idea of a ?loft? is noticeable, yet is being reinterpreted in many regards. ?I never play with the façade, I do not live there?, said Adolf Loos. As Loos has concerned himself with definitions of space, smartvoll does the same, more than 100 years later. A special focus lies on the exhaustion of materials and of what is technologically possible. Architecture unfolds on the inside. The room- and material-concept develops the encountered and retains the established. Smoothed and waxed concrete is one of the decisive materials for shaping the interior. ?We wanted to revitalise the space?s original charm. Magnanimity and a spatial experience of both storeys were priorities. In all dimensions.?
The space is not only being preserved, but it is being enriched by completely new qualities. In order to ensure consistent brightness everywhere, smartvoll decided to forgo typical galleries and to basically leave the upper ribbon window free. Bedroom, bathroom and guestroom are distributed throughout the space, as separate bodies. The epicenter of the room is the kitchen ? a seven-meter-long block. The whole compositi...