"Lofts of Paris" is the fourth in a series of the lofts of seven European cities. After Antwerp, Amsterdam and London and while waiting for Berlin, Barcelona and Stockholm, tectum has opened the doors of some fifty marvellous lofts in Paris and its outskirts. These lofts were selected to present the broadest possible view of the challenges of organising and decorating an abandoned industrial site or workshop. Many workshops, garages, warehouses, small factories, printing works and large sheds around Paris have been given a new lease of life. For the most part they are found in the city"s working-class neighbourhoods such as Bastille, Belleville, Menilmontant, the North and East stations, Les Halles, Les Lilas, and on outskirts of the city. As a result, they have given rise to a mixture of socio-economic classes as well as preserving an endangered industrial heritage and offering the possibility of exploring a new approach to interior design. Choosing to live or work...