Typical layouts for New York lofts tend to be open and flexible to accommodate as many functions as possible within a tight space. Almost Studio’s Myrtle Ave Loft in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood opposes that. Located in a former 1947 chocolate factory, the 1,200-square-foot apartment goes against the grain, using materiality to define distinct zones while maintaining an open feel. Almost Studio was hired by the new homeowners to do a complete gut renovation after their home was damaged following an explosion in one of the neighboring apartments. But it offered a clean slate to completely alter the interior landscape.

For the layout, the designers referred to the works of Josef Albers and Kazimir Malevich, whose purviews exhibit shifting compositions and bold color schemes. The studio’s cofounders Anthony Gagliardi and Dorian Booth told AN Interior, “In the case of the loft—axes, rotation, and color were important drivers of the design.” The design team identified the different activities happening within the loft and designed the home so each function had its own space and did not blur the lines.

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