MPNYC turns former port warehouse into adaptable cultural space in piraeus

all images courtesy of Yorgos Kaplanidis · Published project source

exposed brick and stone walls frame a sequence of interconnected spaces · Published project source

masonry and concrete structures remain visible throughout the renovated interior · Published project source

Photography credited at designboom · Published project source

reclaimed brick forms a freestanding partition beside a glass meeting table

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the meeting area sits against the exposed masonry walls of the former Piraeus warehouse

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materials and books are displayed within the exposed masonry of MPNYC’s Piraeus space

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reclaimed timber shelving is repurposed as a material display and storage system

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an existing stone opening frames a steel staircase and vintage rocking chair

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a vintage rocking chair sits within the former warehouse

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the team at MPNYC removes layers of construction that had concealed the older fabric of the building

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the interior functions as a showroom without adopting the neutrality normally associated with one

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Andreas Kostopoulos imagined the space as an in-real-life venue for exchange

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a place where practitioners working across art, craft, and design can work alongside one another

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MPNYC treats the existing structure as a found object

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