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	As Susanne Slesin writes in&nbsp;<em style="font: inherit; font-style: italic; ">The International Book of Lofts</em>, &ldquo;There exist few spaces which offer such a magnificent range of opportunity for making a design statement as do open lofts. They have become the interior design laboratories of our time.&rdquo; Structural columns, gleaming white walls, wide open space, patinaed brick, windows facing extraordinary views and the intricate web of sprinkler pipes are all elements which one integrates into the final ensemble. What design statement one makes, what part of oneself one chooses to reveal, is a highly personal response to the challenge posed by creating a new residential environment in the space we call a loft.</p>
