Lofts, by definition, are former commercial spaces that have been converted for residential use and living/work environments. But lofts, by design, are vast sil

A groundbreaking look at the transformation of SoHo. American cities entered a new phase when, beginning in the 1950s, artists and developers looked upon a deca

Behind the dirty, cast-iron facades of nineteenth-century loft buildings, an elegant style of life developed during the 1960s and 1970s. This style of life -- o

With text covering the history of the phenomenon and giving a description of the architecture and decoration, as well as the lifestyle they offer, this is a col

Reissue of an acclaimed collection of images from photographer W. Eugene Smith’s time in a New York City loft among jazz musicians. In 1957, Eugene Smith walk