Inside a manly, Modern Toronto penthouse
The master bedroom - with a view of the Toronto skyline off the deck - in the overhauled one-bedroom, two-level penthouse in the Candy Factory Lofts in downtown Toronto. The home, crafted by Toronto designer Johnson Chou is the pied-a-terre of a successful businessman who also resides in Ontario's cottage country and in London.Tom Arban
In the spartan kitchen area, the lines of a long, massive black granite island carry the eye forward to the spiral metal stair.Tom Arban
Situated beyond the stair, near the large south-facing windows of the apartment, the great wooden slab of the dining table seems almost baronial.Tom Arban
The spare living-room area, for instance, takes the form of a sunken conversation pit.Tom Arban
The shadowy book-lined study, with handsome shelving designed by Mr. Chou and a heavy desk framed by elephant tusks, is perched a few steps above the living room.Tom Arban
The foot of the spiral stair touches down on a high platform fashioned from wood and back-lit translucent glass.Tom Arban
A view into the master bedroom from the ensuite bathroom.Tom Arban