Central Park South Villa
A gut renovation of a duplex fronting Central Park, with multifunctional architectural interventions that radically disguise storage and entertaining infrastructure — including a museum worthy spiraling staircase and a family room that transforms into an event space.
STRUCTURAL STAIR
It’s more than layout and use of space. Superior materials, textural richness, and precise detailing are the hallmarks of our luxury residential design. In this case, we use a repeated motif of vertical brass to pull individual custom elements into a harmonious whole.
MUSEUM PEACE
An art collection comes alive in dialogue with exquisitely detailed millwork pieces that integrate art and display lighting, speakers, and hidden storage spaces. Throughout the apartment, the tight material palette of antiqued bronze, white oak, and white walls, set off the decorative tile, textured wallpaper, and sculptural furniture focal points.
CHANGEABLE SPACE
Sliding panels and hidden doors mask television sets and catering appliances to create multiple experiences of the grand lounge, formal dining, and seating areas. We designed these spaces for maximum flexibility: the ability to modulate between family life and entertainment backdrop to support both everyday needs and special events.
Thirty-three floors high, with astonishing views on three sides, this apartment made a dramatic statement before we even embarked on a renovation. But we found ways to boost the drama — and pair it with intimate spaces and livable moments — beginning with the entry, a highly curated and contained experience, with textured wall panels and a sculpture niche, that leads to, well, wow.
This luxury high-rise apartment’s most impressive feature—the impossibly stunning view north toward Central Park through an expanse of glass—is also its greatest challenge for a designer. How to keep the view from dominating and dwarfing the space and its occupants? We decided on a custom mill piece that uses backlighting, texture, and depth to bring the living room back down to human scale and infuse it with warmth, taming the height of the ceilings and the chill of the glass.
In this complete apartment renovation, we combined multiple units to create a sanctuary for a growing family above the canopy of Central Park. Here, ribbed walnut paneling connects the kitchen space to a light-filled breakfast nook, and adds warmth and texture to both, while the marble of the wall, counter, and floating bar lends a classic grandeur.
