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Location: London W2
Construction Company: M2 Project
Photography: Iain Kemp Photography

The initial brief was to create a Parisian apartment in the loft levels of a large Victorian block in West London. The top two levels of the building were to be merged, with a new mansard roof forming the external shell for internal rework. During design development stage the brief moved towards a more modern NY style loft/Parisian apartment combination and the two have been beautifully merged. This set the project tone, with the clients drive to cleverly use of every inch of space another paramount factor.

A contemporary take on a traditional picture rail is a feature of the reception room. It was designed and manufactured to accommodate suspended art with weight bearing steel rollers that enable the feature art piece to roll and reveal a large entertainment system behind. In addition, looking from the middle landing upward with all the beautiful angles, the soft curve of the handrail and the antique library ladder, is another rewarding aspect of the project.

The first floor is lobbied by a bespoke finished Crittal wall that was hand finished by Rupert Bevan to achieve an older aged metal finish – complimenting the double herringbone floor that was blackened by hand to achieve the right effect. Rupert Bevan also masterminded the antiqued mirror finish to the kitchen splashback. Novocastrian created the bespoke ironwork, from modern picture rails with sliding artworks, pivoting library ladder in the stair atrium & balustrades right through to the custom iron furniture.