Urban Style: Interiors Inspired by Industrial Design

Bestselling author Sara Emslie highlights the urban industrial style, showcasing how reclaimed materials can add warmth and personality to living spaces. The trend of converting non-residential spaces into homes is gaining popularity, with a second generation of urban pioneers transforming former lofts, warehouses, schools, factories, offices, and retail spaces into unique and desirable homes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 12 September 2023
Publisher: Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd

Bestselling author Sara Emslie delves into the captivating world of urban industrial style, showcasing how reclaimed materials can infuse warmth and personality into your living space. As housing demands evolve, pioneering homeowners are transforming former non-residential spaces into innovative and unique homes, while others are drawing inspiration from the industrial aesthetic to infuse character into new-build interiors. In the 1960s and 70s, urban warehouses and factories abandoned, attracting the first wave of artists and creatives seeking large and affordable studio spaces. Since then, industrial areas in many cities have undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving into sought-after residential districts and driving urban regeneration to new heights. Today, this trend shows no signs of slowing down, with a second generation of urban pioneers skillfully converting former lofts, warehouses, schools, factories, offices, and retail spaces into one-of-a-kind and highly desirable homes.

In her book, Urban Style, Sara Emslie delves into the practicalities of transforming non-residential spaces into livable homes, exploring the key elements that define this style, such as exposed brickwork, copper piping, and metal roof trusses. She also examines the growing popularity of industrial design and its impact on interior spaces. The book showcases twelve inspiring and diverse real-life homes that exemplify the best of the urban industrial style, offering a glimpse into the creative and transformative possibilities of this design approach.

Whether you're an architect, designer, or homeowner seeking to incorporate urban industrial elements into your space, this book provides valuable insights and inspiration for creating a warm, inviting, and uniquely personal living environment.

Weight: 966g
Dimension: 260 x 224 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788795630