Loft em São Paulo: conheça melhor essa opção de moradia

Loft in São Paulo: learn more about this housing option

Do you know what a loft is and what the advantages of this housing option are in São Paulo?

If you are looking for a place to live and don't really know what the characteristics are and who this type of property is best for, this article is for you.

Lofts are, generally speaking, environments that have fully integrated rooms, without partitions - with the exception of the bathroom.

In English, loft means attic, that upper part very common in North American homes. This space is normally used to store the “clutter” in the house that we don’t want to leave on display.

And that was what they were initially used for. Little by little, however, loft apartments stopped being just storage spaces and became super charming and desirable environments, and can be excellent housing options.

The origin of lofts is linked to art

Lofts began to take on the characteristics we know today from the 1950s to the 1970s.

In Europe - more precisely in France - and in the United States, young artists, architects, students and the alternative public gradually began to look for cheaper housing options.

Lofts, which until then had only been used as storage spaces for objects, became desirable.

And not only did the prices attract artists, but also the large space and the very high ceiling – which almost always allows for a mezzanine.

The open and “clean” space, often in an industrial style (concrete, pipes and exposed installations), allowed for a lot of creativity and completely personalized decoration by the resident.

A dream for any artist!

Practicality of a loft in São Paulo

Over time, many buildings began to build their properties with only loft features: no partitions, double height ceilings (at least 3.20m), rustic atmosphere, exposed installations and plenty of lighting, with large windows.

This is because, nowadays, lofts indicate freedom and practicality. They require little maintenance and less work from the resident with household chores.

Furthermore, they can be more sustainable, due to the characteristic of allowing plenty of natural light.

Most suitable audience

For single people or a young couple without children, this could be the ideal environment, mainly due to the simplicity and sophistication of the environment.

It offers a lot of style and practicality, but it may not offer the comfort and various possibilities that a larger family normally needs.

Loft x flat x studio x studio in São Paulo

You already know how a loft works, and for flats , the main difference is that flats are like hotel rooms, but a little bigger.

Flats or aparthotels are like small apartments, but smaller in size, which have hotel, cleaning and laundry services.

Highly recommended for those who don't need a lot of space, work a lot and don't have time for household chores.

Studio apartments are even smaller apartments, ranging in size from 20m² to 40m², usually with integrated rooms such as kitchen, living room and bedroom.

Studios can be a little larger than studio apartments, often have integrated rooms and can have services similar to those of a flat.

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