Unique Wadi Penthouse is Full of Surprises

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Hallway corners are not your typical shade-filled pockets of shoes - Hallway corners are not your typical shade-filled pockets of shoes

Leather bed frame and headboard is a focal point of a wood-clad bedroom - Leather bed frame and headboard is a focal point of a wood-clad bedroom

Home cinema doesn't have to be realistic but it has to be stylish - Home cinema doesn't have to be realistic but it has to be stylish

White kitchen benefits from a dark contrast of black cabinets and chairs and echoes the rest of the interior with a thick wooden countertop - White kitchen benefits from a dark contrast of black cabinets and chairs and echoes the rest of the interior with a thick wooden countertop

Both the mezzanine and staircase overlook a spacious living area with a wall full of glass - Both the mezzanine and staircase overlook a spacious living area with a wall full of glass

Each room and zone have its special lighting fixture - Each room and zone have its special lighting fixture

A dining room filled with light, interesting furniture, and plenty of space - A dining room filled with light, interesting furniture, and plenty of space

Beautiful details in wood - Beautiful details in wood

Slat double door separates different zones, creating the sense of rooms - Slat double door separates different zones, creating the sense of rooms

Wooden walls look surprisingly cool and contemporary - Wooden walls look surprisingly cool and contemporary

Media loft is a great way to escape reality with a few hours of favorite television - Media loft is a great way to escape reality with a few hours of favorite television

Staircase structure is filled with light thanks to its design - Staircase structure is filled with light thanks to its design

Organic curves look just a tiny bit surreal - Organic curves look just a tiny bit surreal

Even handles make a statement with their design - Even handles make a statement with their design

There's enough space underneath both to fit a reading nook or a kids play area - There's enough space underneath both to fit a reading nook or a kids play area

Uneven walls bring a different kind of dynamic to the living space - Uneven walls bring a different kind of dynamic to the living space

Wooden walls hide plenty of stuf with inbuilt storage - Wooden walls hide plenty of stuf with inbuilt storage

Floating staircase is the crowning jewel of this loft's design - Floating staircase is the crowning jewel of this loft's design

Unique Wadi Penthouse is Full of Surprises

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Hallway corners are not your typical shade-filled pockets of shoes

Leather bed frame and headboard is a focal point of a wood-clad bedroom

Home cinema doesn't have to be realistic but it has to be stylish

White kitchen benefits from a dark contrast of black cabinets and chairs and echoes the rest of the interior with a thick wooden countertop

Both the mezzanine and staircase overlook a spacious living area with a wall full of glass

Each room and zone have its special lighting fixture

A dining room filled with light, interesting furniture, and plenty of space

Slat double door separates different zones, creating the sense of rooms

Wooden walls look surprisingly cool and contemporary

Media loft is a great way to escape reality with a few hours of favorite television

Staircase structure is filled with light thanks to its design

Organic curves look just a tiny bit surreal

Even handles make a statement with their design

There's enough space underneath both to fit a reading nook or a kids play area

Uneven walls bring a different kind of dynamic to the living space

Wooden walls hide plenty of stuf with inbuilt storage

Floating staircase is the crowning jewel of this loft's design

Platau-renovated Wadi penthouse in Beirut’s Wadi Abu Jamil district is one the most unusual penthouses you’ll ever see. It’s not overly spacious or lavishly decorated, but its design is so full of creativity, you just have to see it for yourself.

Taking advantage of pliability of wood, the architects went away from strict lines and proportions to create something completely different.

That mezzanine, to the side of the dining room, is a true architectural masterpiece. A white floating staircase is the first thing that catches the eye, but at a closer inspection, you can see its walls slide and curve off their usual straight course.

A metal staircase structure is a great contrast to the light wood that continues to clad a neighboring room. Dining room doors fit with the mezzanine design well. The wood element continues throughout the entire penthouse interior, in fact.

The rest of the rooms being less dramatic only strengthens the impression from the mezzanine. Kitchen, bedroom, and home cinema look positively contemporary, though a dining room boasts a statement table and a chandelier.

Atop the curious mezzanine, there is a small media area with more storage that neatly takes every form those curvy walls create.