Concrete living in Berlin

First a air-raid shelter, later converted in to a prison, then a warehouse and now the home to the creative couple Christian Boros and Karen Lohman. He is owner of an advertising agency, and she is an art historian. The space consists of five floors; they use the penthouse floor for living and exhibiting their vast contemporary-art collection and rest of the floors are exhibition space. The walls are in concrete, with visible shuttering marks; it gives a rough expression and let the art be in focus. To contrast the coldness of the concrete they have used limestone floors in a warmer finish. I think this penthouse is a great example of how concrete can be a base or like a canvas for any style. Often we see and associate concrete with a very minimalistic and clean style, this one proves the opposite. With the warm natural tones, designer pieces, elements of wood and of course the collection of art it is more in a direction modern eclectic.

Found via ElleDecor Photo: Tim Brotherton/Katie Lock