The term "loft" refers to any large factory, warehouse, or workshop space that is converted for use as living accomodation or other new activity. In time the expression has acquired a broader meaning, passing from the specifics of American urban situations to a more general use of industrial space that has been refurbished, in the costant pursuit of new modes of living and working. This presentation showcases examples of loft conversions - homes, professional workshops, and even offices - attesting to the sheer diversity of the phenomenon here in Italy, a trend that has been in vogue for ten years now.