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There is a moment when you walk into a derelict industrial space — cracked concrete underfoot, rust bleeding down every surface, light filtering through decades of grime — and see not what it is but what it could become. That moment is what this gallery is built on. A single abandoned 19th century Midwest brewery. The kind of space that stopped production a lifetime ago and has been slowly returning to the earth ever since. Massive in scale, brutal in its bones, extraordinary in its potential. We handed it to AI with one instruction: unlimited budget, no compromises, no ordinary outcomes. What followed were 39 complete luxury loft transformations that raises the bar on what residential design can be. Every ceiling reinvented. Every surface elevated. Every square foot of that extraordinary industrial shell reimagined as somewhere genuinely spectacular to live. This is what happens when you stop seeing the ruin and start seeing the residence.
In order to come up with the very specific design ideas, we create most designs with the assistance of state-of-the-art AI interior design software.
From Rusted Boilers to Barrel-Vaulted Grandeur: One Brewery’s Second Life
Where corroded pressure tanks and cracked concrete floors once defined this industrial shell, warm-toned timber frames now arch across a massive glass roof, flooding the space with natural light. The ceiling grid, built from what appears to be stained oak or Douglas fir, casts a latticed shadow pattern across cream limestone walls throughout the day.
The dining area anchors the room with a long walnut plank table surrounded by high-backed upholstered chairs in a pale greige fabric. To the left, a kitchen runs the full wall length, featuring a marble waterfall island, copper pendant cookware rail, and bar seating. A narrow lap pool lines the right side, edged in the same limestone as the flooring, with a potted olive tree softening the far corner.
Cascading Greenery and a Lap Pool Inside Reclaimed Brewery Walls
Trailing ferns, orchids, and monstera spill from overhead steel beams where rust once gathered, while a narrow lap pool with glass sides runs the full length of the right wall. The dining area centers on a raw-oak table surrounded by bouclé chairs, and open shelving in warm birch flanks a matte-black kitchen block.
Cracked Concrete Gives Way to Moroccan Tile and Saffron Velvet
Geometric zellige tile in cobalt and ivory climbs the columns and wraps the lower walls, anchoring the space in North African craft. The original sawtooth skylight runs the full length of the ceiling, now flanked by dark-stained timber beams that replaced rusted industrial pipe work. A brass lantern chandelier drops low over the central seating area, where an oversized sectional in saffron-toned velvet sits on a hand-knotted wool rug with a diamond border.
The dining zone behind it holds a raw-edge wood table paired with ladder-back chairs, backed by open shelving in warm walnut. A fireplace with an arched surround, dressed in matching zellige, anchors the far right wall. The staircase from the original mezzanine level remains, now clad in limestone treads with a brushed steel rail.
Black Marble, Skylight Steel, and Sculpture Where Rusty Tanks Once Stood
Polished black marble with gold veining covers every wall panel and floor surface, reflecting the original sawtooth skylight above. A brass-and-black globe chandelier anchors the central dining axis. Classical white sculptures occupy alcoves on the right, while a fireplace with dark surround anchors the lounge seating on the left.
Style Math: Black and gold marble cladding applied to both vertical and horizontal planes is the defining move here, dissolving the boundary between floor and wall. The retained skylight structure does the architectural heavy lifting without a single added ornament. Pairing that raw steel frame overhead with lacquered surfaces below creates a tension that keeps the space from reading as a hotel lobby.
Bronze Finishes and Marble Walls Deepen the Mood
Brass inlay strips run the length of the dark marble floor, drawing the eye toward a curved reception bar finished in aged bronze. Two pendant chandeliers with tiered brass rings hang low over the dining stretch, while the staircase, once bare steel, now rises clad in the same veined black stone as the walls.
Floor Plan of Old Brewery Rebuilt Around a Recording Studio
The sawtooth skylight grid, visible in both states of this conversion, anchors the entire scheme. Below it, wide-plank white oak runs the full length of the space, unifying a dining area, sunken lounge, and a raised recording studio behind glass panels. The sofa is tufted black leather. Bookshelves flanking a gas fireplace hold vinyl records rather than books.
Charcoal plaster walls read almost graphite under the natural light. Large-format black-and-white photography of a guitarist hangs left of the kitchen island, which appears to be honed dark grey stone on a base cabinet finished in matte black. Pendant lights above the island use exposed brass sockets. The lofted sleeping area sits directly behind the shelving unit, accessed by what appears to be a concealed stair.
Navy Blue Panels, Geometric Glass, and a Bar Where the Boilers Lived
Cobalt-lacquered wall panels run floor to near-ceiling height, framing a double-volume great room that retains the original sawtooth skylight structure overhead. Designers replaced the industrial glazing with angular, dichroic glass panels that cast shifting blue and gold light across honey-toned marble floors laid in a wide herringbone pattern. A floating staircase with open steel treads echoes the factory’s original ironwork while connecting the main floor to a mezzanine lounge.
At ground level, navy velvet sofas anchor a living area centered on a limestone fireplace surround. Behind the dining table, a backlit spirits display cabinet with bronze shelving hardware draws the eye toward a full bar built from warm walnut with an illuminated resin countertop. Recessed ceiling coves emit a deep blue ambient wash that holds the palette together after dark.
Worth Knowing: Dichroic glass, which shifts color depending on the viewing angle and light source, was originally developed for use in aerospace and optical equipment. When used in skylights at this scale, it can cycle through dozens of perceived hues across a single day without any electronic controls. Specifying it for residential projects typically requires custom fabrication through commercial glazing suppliers rather than standard residential channels.
Bougainvillea Overhead, Navy Velvet Below, Skylight Running the Full Length
Vivid magenta and white bougainvillea cascade from both upper walls, planted directly into recessed ledges running the length of the space. The original sawtooth skylight structure was preserved and re-glazed, now flooding cream limestone floors and walls with even, diffused daylight.
Furnishings anchor the palette firmly: a cobalt velvet sectional on a wool rug, a marble-top dining table surrounded by navy upholstered chairs with gold-frame legs, and an amber hand-blown glass pendant cluster above. A spiral staircase on the right leads to an upper terrace, while a lap pool sits just beyond the open rear wall, flanked by blue sun loungers.
Sage Cabinetry, Lap Pool, and Living Walls Reclaim a Derelict Brewery
Sage-painted shaker cabinets line the kitchen beside a waterfall-edge marble island, while a narrow lap pool runs the right wall beneath cascading fern columns wrapped around the original skylight steel.
Glass Orbs, Warm Oak, and an Indoor Pool Beneath a Brewery Skylight
Amber and clear blown-glass globe pendants hang in a loose cluster from the original sawtooth skylight, which was retained and reglazed rather than replaced. Dozens of spheres at varying diameters catch the natural light and scatter it across wide-plank white oak flooring below. The dining table, also oak, seats ten on upholstered chairs in a muted celadon linen.
On the right side of the floor plan, a shallow reflecting pool runs parallel to the main living axis, flanked by potted olive and birch trees planted directly into the slab. A floating staircase in bleached wood climbs toward a mezzanine bedroom, its open tread design keeping sightlines clear across the full double-height volume.
Geodesic Copper Glass Crowns a Brew Floor Rebuilt in Limestone and Warm Oak
Sunlight hits that copper-framed geodesic dome and throws a grid of triangular shadows across every wall in the room.
Creamy limestone tiles cover the floor in large-format slabs, running unbroken beneath a sectional sofa upholstered in oatmeal bouclé. A long dining table in warm oak seats ten, flanked by white linen chairs with curved backs. Pendant clusters in amber-tinted blown glass hang low above the table.
A lap pool bisects the mid-level, with a floating staircase in bleached oak rising beside it toward a mezzanine bedroom. Built-in shelving lines the left wall in natural oak with no visible hardware. A linear gas fireplace sits flush at the base. The kitchen anchors the right side in matte white cabinetry topped with book-matched marble in ivory and grey.
Barrel Vault Arches, Living Walls, and an Indoor Pool Replace a Corroded Structure
Barrel-vaulted plaster arches now span the full length of the space, framing a lap pool edged in green marble alongside a sectional sofa in forest-green upholstery.
Rusty Tanks Out, Bourbon Library and Fireplace Built Into the Wall
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Warm concrete cladding replaced the crumbling brick, and the original sawtooth skylight was retained and reglazed, flooding the long central axis with afternoon light. Built-in shelving flanks a recessed fireplace on the back wall, with books stacked floor to ceiling on either side. Pendant globe fixtures in brushed bronze hang low over a slab dining table in grey marble.
The seating area anchors the near end with a terracotta-upholstered sectional and a low coffee table in matching veined stone. To the right, floor-to-ceiling refrigerated display cases line the full wall, backlit to show off a whiskey and wine collection. Leather lounge chairs in cognac pull the orange tones across both zones, and the staircase from the original structure stays, now fitted with cable rail.
Emerald Tile and Gold Trim Reclaim a Brewery That Once Housed Rusted Pressure Tanks
Deep forest-green ceramic tile covers every vertical surface from floor to mezzanine level, laid in a large-format brick pattern with gold grout lines that pull the eye upward toward the original sawtooth skylight. That skylight, now reframed in brushed brass, floods the space with natural light and gives the room its organizing axis. A sunken conversation pit anchors the living area, fitted with a green velvet sectional and scatter cushions in cobalt and mustard. The dining table sits on green marble legs beneath a chandelier built from clusters of elongated emerald glass rods.
On the right, a recessed bar with backlit open shelving steps down toward what appears to be a lap pool edged in the same gold-grouted tile. Built-in niches along the upper walls display blue-and-white porcelain vases, providing the only visual break from the monochrome palette. The mezzanine staircase, clad in matching green stone with a brass handrail, mirrors the original steel stair position almost exactly.
Rusted Tanks Cleared, Tuscan Gold and a Wine Wall Installed in Their Place
Ochre plaster walls replace cracked brick throughout the main volume, pulling color from the Tuscan landscape paintings hung at double height on both sides of the room. The original sawtooth skylight frame stays exposed, its black steel now reading as a deliberate grid against the open blue above. Floating stairs with open oak treads and a cable rail system occupy the left wall where the old mezzanine staircase once sat.
At floor level, a saffron-upholstered sectional anchors the living zone, paired with a reclaimed wood coffee table and a low-pile jute rug. A floor-to-ceiling wine storage wall with backlit glass panels closes the right side, and a brick fireplace with a rounded arch sits centered at the far end beneath pendant lights with wood-and-brass cluster frames.
Where the previous space leaned on tile and gold trim, this one bets everything on copper and curve.
Copper Barrel Vault, Indoor Pool, and a Climbing Wall Add Presence
Corroded pressure tanks and cracked concrete gave way to a barrel-vaulted ceiling clad in patinated copper panels, their surface shifting between burnt orange and verdigris green depending on where natural light falls through the retained skylight ridge. The curve runs the full length of the space, lit from below by a continuous strip of warm recessed lighting that traces the vault’s edge. A live-edge walnut dining table anchors the center, surrounded by tufted teal velvet chairs on a hand-knotted rug.
To one side, an indoor lap pool runs parallel to the dining axis, its water reflecting the copper ceiling above. A floating staircase in pale limestone treads with cable railings leads to a mezzanine bedroom. At the far wall, a rock climbing installation sits between two large abstract canvases in copper and rust tones, keeping the industrial past legible without sentimentalizing it.
Emerald Marble Floors, a Crystal Chandelier, and Gold Railings Replace the Rust
Green marble runs wall-to-wall across both the floor and lower wall cladding, anchored by cream upholstered sofas and a long dining table with gold-leg detailing beneath a tiered crystal chandelier.
Swirling Onyx Ceiling, Honey Marble Walls, and an Inset Pool Where the Tanks Stood
Designers kept the industrial footprint intact, including the mezzanine level and staircase, then clad nearly every surface in honey-veined onyx panels that run floor to ceiling without interruption. The ceiling received the most dramatic treatment: a fluid, hand-applied resin finish in black and gold that swirls outward from three oval skylights, pulling natural light deep into the volume below.
At floor level, a sectional in charcoal bouclé anchors the living zone alongside a walnut slab coffee table and a working fireplace set into a dark concrete column. To the right, an inset pool with onyx-wrapped coping sits flush with the floor. Abstract paintings in black, ochre, and white repeat the ceiling palette on the side walls, tying the upper and lower registers together.
Malachite Marble, a Recessed Wine Wall, and Floating Stairs Replace Decades of Rust
Slabs of verde marble cover both the floor and every wall panel, pulling the entire volume into a single monolithic palette of forest and jade. The floating staircase runs gold-railed along the left wall, leading to a mezzanine bedroom visible above. Anchoring the back wall, a built-in wine rack flanks a wood-surround fireplace, its amber glow cutting through the cool stone. A sunken conversation pit holds a sectional sofa in velvet, positioned beneath the original sawtooth skylight that once lit rusting pressure vessels below it.
Navy Lacquer Panels, Gold Trim, and Marble Floors Reclaim a Derelict Space
Navy lacquer covers the full height of the walls in grid-framed panels edged with brushed gold trim, while the floor switches to veined white marble laid in large format tiles. A tiered staircase with gold railings connects the mezzanine level, and a pendant chandelier in stacked gold tubes anchors the dining zone below the original skylight ridge. Velvet sofas in the same navy hold the seating arrangement together.
Skylight Bones Kept, Rusted Tanks Replaced With Leather, Fire, and Water
Designers preserved the original sawtooth skylight structure and exposed steel framing, then built an entirely new interior beneath it. Cedar planking lines the ceiling between the beams, and the same warm-toned wood wraps the upper mezzanine walls. A concrete staircase with open risers climbs the left side, echoing the industrial geometry without replicating it. At floor level, wide-format limestone pavers run the full length of the space.
The living area anchors around a sectional upholstered in cognac leather, placed over a flat-weave rug with earth-tone geometric patterning. A sunken fireplace surround with built-in bench seating defines the right zone, while a narrow lap pool cuts into the floor beside it. Behind the dining table, a glass chandelier with amber-toned pendants hangs below an open bedroom visible on the upper level.
Exposed Concrete and a Car Collection Move Into Revived Space
The original sawtooth skylight roof survives intact, now flooding polished concrete floors with daylight instead of illuminating rust. Architects stripped the brew floor entirely and rebuilt the interior around two distinct zones: a living wing anchored by a recessed fireplace and sectional sofa in charcoal leather, and a showroom-style garage bay displaying a row of classic and modern sports cars under LED strip lighting.
Floating concrete stairs without a handrail lead to a mezzanine bedroom, open to the main hall below. The kitchen island uses marble with tight grey veining, and a long dining table in pale stone sits directly beneath a brass chandelier. Raw concrete wall panels run floor to ceiling, broken only by built-in shelving with integrated backlit displays on the garage side.
Style Tip: In double-height industrial conversions, positioning the garage at the same floor level as the living area rather than below grade keeps sightlines open and allows natural light from the skylight to reach the cars, which reads as a design choice rather than storage. Concrete wall panels work harder than paint in spaces this tall because their texture absorbs sound and reduces the echo common in former industrial shells.
Rusty Tanks Hauled Out for Limestone Walls and a Golf Simulator
Cream limestone cladding runs floor to ceiling on both side walls, replacing blackened brick with a surface that pulls natural light from the restored sawtooth skylights above. The steel roof framing was left exposed and refinished in a dark bronze tone, giving the ceiling structure something to do besides disappear.
A long walnut dining table anchors the left zone, surrounded by leather-wrapped chairs in cognac. Across the axis, a sectional sofa in the same cognac faces a fireplace flanked by built-in shelving. The far right corner houses a golf simulator bay with turf flooring inset at ground level, keeping the sightline unbroken from entry to back wall.
Skylight Frame Preserved, Sand Limestone and Warm Gold Finish What Rust Left Behind
Warm limestone cladding covers every wall surface in flat, book-matched panels, pulling the eye upward toward the original skylight frame, which the renovation left intact with its steel mullions exposed. A sectional sofa in oatmeal bouclé anchors the living zone, paired with a travertine slab coffee table and gold-toned pendant clusters suspended on long cables from the ceiling ridge.
A staircase in pale oak with open risers climbs toward a mezzanine level visible at the rear, while floor-to-ceiling glass at the right opens directly to a lap pool bordered by olive trees. The fireplace sits flush within the limestone wall, with no mantel breaking the surface.
Cracked Concrete Traded for White Oak and Marble
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Pale oak planks run the full length of the floor, anchored by a barrel-vault glass roof. Floating walnut stairs hug the left wall beside a globe pendant cluster above a rectangular marble dining table, while a wood-framed wine rack and lit fireplace close the right side.
Skylights Kept, Rusted Tanks Gone: Cedar, Marble, and Steel Rewrite the Floor Plan
Vertical cedar panels line the double-height walls while wide-plank white oak runs underfoot, and a clerestory skylight grid preserved from the original structure floods the long dining table and marble kitchen island with afternoon light. A floating concrete staircase with a thin steel rail mirrors the industrial bones without copying them.
Cracked Concrete Out, Birch Trees and a Lap Pool In
Charcoal microcement panels line every wall from floor to ceiling, and wide-plank light oak flooring runs the full length of the space, grounding the palette without competing with it. A ridge skylight, carried over from the original structure, floods the central axis with diffused daylight. The fireplace surround is flush with the wall cladding, flanked by open walnut shelving. Seating is a low-profile modular sofa in warm grey bouclé fabric.
At the far end, a narrow lap pool sits behind floor-to-ceiling glazing, with mature birch trees planted directly into a gravel bed beside it. The kitchen island is matte dark stone with no visible hardware on the cabinetry. Recessed LED strip lighting runs the full perimeter at ceiling height, casting an indirect wash that keeps the volume from feeling oppressive.
Rust and Cracked Concrete Out, Terracotta Plaster and Copper Skylights In
Terracotta-toned plaster covers every wall surface floor to ceiling, pulling the warm copper tones of the original skylight framing into the living space below. Built-in bookshelves flank a wood-burning fireplace at the far wall, with a pendant fixture in brushed gold hanging at eye level above a travertine coffee table.
A sunken conversation pit anchors the left side of the plan, fitted with rust-colored sectional upholstery in a matte woven fabric. To the right, a shallow plunge basin in pale stone sits recessed into the floor beside what appears to be a sauna enclosure. Floating stairs with cable rail tension run up to a mezzanine level along the left wall.
Rusted Tanks Hauled Out, Warm Walnut and a Glass Roof Write the New Rules
Where cracked concrete and corroded steel vessels once dominated a cavernous brew hall, walnut-paneled walls and wide-plank hardwood floors now run the full length of the space. The original sawtooth skylight frame was retained and reglazed, flooding the interior with daylight that tracks across a long dining table set with burgundy leather chairs. A fireplace anchors the left wall beside a black marble kitchen island, while a glass-enclosed wine display occupies the far right corner.
A mezzanine level with frameless glass railings wraps two sides of the hall, preserving the double-height volume without interrupting sightlines to the rear curtain wall. Abstract artwork scaled to the upper walls keeps the vertical plane active. The living area beyond the dining table uses a sectional in deep plum velvet, grounded by a charcoal area rug that defines the zone without hard walls.
Rusted Tanks Gone, Barrel Vault Ceiling Reborn With Circular Skylights and Marble
Round skylights punched through a barrel-vaulted ceiling replace the original sawtooth glass roof, flooding the space with columns of natural light that fall directly onto white marble tile flooring. The arched ceiling is finished in matte black plaster, which makes each circular aperture read like a porthole cut into the night sky. A sectional sofa in charcoal bouclé anchors the living zone, paired with a slab-leg coffee table in pale veined marble. Gold handrails trace the open staircase to a mezzanine sleeping platform, and a full wine wall with backlit bottle racks runs the length of the far wall.
On the right side, a lap pool edged in book-matched marble sits flush with the living floor, separated only by a glass panel. The kitchen island uses a waterfall-edge countertop in cream stone, and pendant fixtures with brass arms hang above the dining table. Wall-mounted artwork in black frames and a linear fireplace keep the back wall from feeling like storage.
Rusted Tanks Gone, Chevron Skylights and an Indoor Pool Take Their Place
Bare concrete covers every surface here, from the folded ceiling planes to the floor, creating a monolithic shell that reads more like sculpted geology than a renovated building. The original skylight position is honored, but the new roof structure cuts upward in repeating chevron forms, drawing daylight down in sharp diagonal bands across the walls. A sectional sofa in charcoal fabric anchors the seating zone, paired with a marble-topped dining table and dark upholstered chairs.
To the right, a recessed lap pool runs parallel to a tiered home cinema with rows of high-back seats. Abstract black-ink canvases hang on both side walls. A geometric brass chandelier drops low over the dining area, and floating concrete stairs without a balustrade rise along the left wall to a mezzanine level.
Rusted Tanks Out, Indoor Zen Garden and Mezzanine Bedroom Write the New Floor Plan
Bleached white oak flooring runs the full length of the space, anchoring a dining table surrounded by bouclé-upholstered chairs with tapered black legs. Above, the original sawtooth skylight frame was retained and repainted matte black, now flooding the interior with diffused natural light across white plaster walls paneled in a flush, frameless grid pattern.
A shallow zen garden with raked gravel and a dark granite water feature sits beside built-in open shelving in raw linen tones. The floating staircase uses white concrete treads and a steel cable rail. On the mezzanine, a platform bed sits behind a grid screen that echoes the skylight’s geometry, tying both levels together without closing off the double-height volume.
Rust Gone, Teal Velvet and Burnt Orange Take Over the Floor Plan
Glass skylights run the full length of the ceiling, now cleaned and reframed in white so they flood the lower level with daylight instead of casting shadows over corroded tanks. The staircase shifts from industrial steel grating to open-tread limestone with a frameless glass balustrade, anchoring a mezzanine that overlooks the main living floor.
Down below, a sectional sofa in teal velvet sits on a burnt orange chevron-stripe rug, while orange-lacquered wall panels add saturation without competing with the furniture. A sputnik-style brass chandelier hangs at mid-height between the two levels. Abstract canvases in ochre and rust reference the site’s history without preserving any of its decay.
Rusted Tanks Cleared, Linen Sofas and an Indoor Lap Pool Claim the Space
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Bleached oak flooring runs the full length of the nave, anchoring a seating arrangement built around a low linen sectional and a marble-slab coffee table. Twin olive trees in terracotta pots flank the fireplace surround, and a mezzanine bedroom floats above on a wood-paneled platform visible from the living area below.
Cobalt Blue Checkerboard Ceiling and Velvet Sofas Shape the Room
Royal blue acoustic panels set in a checkerboard grid across the white plaster ceiling pull the eye upward toward the original skylight ridge. Velvet sectional sofas in the same cobalt anchor the ground floor, while a marble kitchen island and open shelving flank a fireplace at the far wall.
Greek Key Frieze and an Indoor Lap Pool Set the Tone
Cobalt blue Greek key friezes ring the upper walls, echoing the blue glass pendant cluster hanging above a long white dining table. Arched niches hold terracotta amphoras. An indoor lap pool runs the full right side, its tile border matching the frieze exactly.
Calacatta Surface and Clear Glazing Transform the Nave
Polished Calacatta marble runs from the waterfall-edge island through the dining surface, anchoring a double-height nave still topped by the original sawtooth skylight grid, now glazed clear to flood the white plaster ceiling with daylight.
Cracked Concrete Floor Replaced by Limestone Tile, Mezzanine Staircase, and Modular Sofas
Bleached limestone cladding runs floor-to-ceiling on both side walls, anchoring a living area furnished with cream bouclé sectional sofas and a slab coffee table in honed travertine. Pendant cluster lighting in blown glass hangs above the dining table on the left, where round-back chairs upholstered in ivory fabric line both sides. The original roofline skylight was retained and cleaned up, flooding the nave with natural light.
Cracked Concrete and Rust Cleared for Bleached Oak, Skylights, and a Curved Bar
Bleached oak planks run the full length of the floor and wrap the ceiling panels, anchoring a living area furnished with ivory linen sofas and a slab-top dining table. The original sawtooth skylight structure was retained and reglazed, flooding the nave with daylight. A floating staircase with cable railings and marble treads replaces the old iron fire escape on the left wall, while a curved reception desk with a matte radius edge anchors the right foreground.
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