{"id":755279,"date":"2026-04-26T22:08:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T22:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/755279\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T22:08:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T22:08:24","slug":"vladimir-radutny-highlights-poetic-relics-in-chicago-loft-renovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/755279\/","title":{"rendered":"Vladimir Radutny highlights “poetic relics” in Chicago loft renovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

US studio Vladimir Radutny Architects<\/a> has renovated a loft<\/a> inside a former car-part manufacturing building in Chicago<\/a>, exposing tiles and brickwork while adding chainmail curtains.<\/p>\n

The building was converted to residential use two decades ago, and Vladimir Radutny Architects<\/a> recently transformed one of its 1,200-square-foot (111-square-metre) dwellings to embrace its heritage.<\/p>\n

\"AIn the renovated loft, a mirrored soffit above the kitchen island conceals existing pipework<\/p>\n

“The design began with a careful study of existing conditions and an understanding of what could be modified within the constraints of a multi-unit building, while honouring the character that defines it,” said the studio.<\/p>\n

Among original features that deserved highlighting was the apartment’s fire-resistant clay tile ceiling, which the studio described as “a poetic relic of its manufacturing past”.<\/p>\n

\"DiningThe building’s original clay tile ceiling and brick walls are exposed to add texture and character<\/p>\n

“Its irregularities and tonal variations became both inspiration and guide, shaping ideas that embrace its quirks and celebrate its tactile warmth,” the team added.<\/p>\n

Brick walls along the external perimeter were also exposed, while steel structural columns were painted white to blend with the interior walls.<\/p>\n

\"AA white volume containing a bathroom divides the entryway from the dining area<\/p>\n

These include a continuous surface along the north wall, which integrates kitchen, laundry and storage functions, and helps to brighten the apartment’s darkest space.<\/p>\n

At the centre of this architectural gesture, a mirrored soffit is installed above the thin-edged kitchen island to conceal existing plumbing risers.<\/p>\n

\"WhiteWhite oak closets similarly separate the living and sleeping zones<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, internal volumes are moved from the walls to create a continuous flow through the various functional areas and to allow light to disperse between them.<\/p>\n

“Through close observations of how natural light interacts with space, we sought to free the apartment’s exterior walls for both optimal light and view,” said Vladimir Radutny Architects.<\/p>\n

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These volumes include a white box that houses a bathroom, which serves to divide the entryway from the dining room, and two rows of partial-height white oak closets that separate the living and sleeping zones.<\/p>\n

In the beige-tiled primary bathroom, a wet zone containing the bathtub and shower is demarcated by a change in floor and ceiling height, as well as a chainmail curtain that draws across.<\/p>\n

\"WhiteWhite walls contrast the clay, brick and oak<\/p>\n

The loft’s restrained material of white oak \u2013 also used for flooring throughout \u2013 plus the clean white surfaces against textured brick and tiles, results in a minimalist yet characterful living environment.<\/p>\n

“Through this interplay of raw and refined, the project transforms constraint into a quiet composition of light, material, and space, creating a calm, cohesive interior where boundaries blur and domestic life unfolds seamlessly within the continuity of its industrial shell,” the studio said.<\/p>\n

\"InIn the beige-tiled primary bathroom, a chainmail curtain demarcates the wet area<\/p>\n

Vladimir Radutny Architects has worked extensively in its home city of Chicago, including several similar loft renovation projects.<\/p>\n

Other examples include an apartment featuring wood and steel volumes<\/a> slotted within an exposed concrete structure, and the combination of two residences into one<\/a> connected by a hardwood veneer staircase.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Mike Schwartz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Project credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Design architect:<\/strong> Vladimir Radutny Architects
Design team:<\/strong> Vladimir Radutny, Ryan Sarros
Construction:<\/strong> In-Style Construction<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"US studio Vladimir Radutny Architects has renovated a loft inside a former car-part manufacturing building in Chicago, exposing…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":755280,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[32],"tags":[11096,648,1032,960,1033,171,1818,19356,268391,25017,92915,245024,94466,67,132,68,2969],"class_list":["post-755279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-apartments","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-chicago","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-illinois","tag-interiors","tag-lofts","tag-residential-architecture-and-interiors","tag-sectionall","tag-sectionexclusives","tag-sectioninteriors","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-usa"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116473293252911660","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/755279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=755279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/755279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/755280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=755279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=755279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=755279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}