Why warehouse conversions are sweeping the globe

by Selena Randhawa, CNN

Updated 0233 GMT (1033 HKT) October 27, 2017

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This former Lucky Strike warehouse and auto repair shop in San Francisco was converted into a home by designer Stanley Saitowitz and architecture firm Natoma Architects.
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Lucky Strike, San Francisco – This former Lucky Strike warehouse and auto repair shop in San Francisco was converted into a home by designer Stanley Saitowitz and architecture firm Natoma Architects.
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The designers used gray-stained materials and paint to camouflage some parts of the building.
Photos: Why warehouse conversions are sweeping the globe
Lucky Strike, San Francisco – The designers used gray-stained materials and paint to camouflage some parts of the building.
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