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Located on France's l'île de Nantes on the Loire river, is this wildly modern penthouse renovated by architects Avignon et Clouet.
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With transparent interior walls, modules for sleeping, a retractable wall mounted staircase, an indoor pool, the 185 square meter penthouse has views from every angle.
The indoor pool:
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Kitchen and Dining area:
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Sleeping modules:
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Living areas:
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The stairwell (above and below) is wall-mounted and retractable
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An overhead look at France's l'île de Nantes:
Exterior view of the building in which the penthouse is located:
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Floor plans:
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photos courtesy of Avignon et Clouet,Stephane Chalmeau, Philippe Ruault and Thierry Malty.