11B Apartment

Private Residence

Tribeca, New York

Conceived as a second Tribeca residence for a returning client, the apartment marks a natural evolution of an established design relationship. While retaining the sensibility of the original home, the new interior moves toward a more distilled architectural language, where geometry, contrast and a controlled palette establish the character of the spaces.

Against pale walls and softly tactile upholstery, dark oak, smoked glass, metal, leather and stone provide depth and definition. The rooms are intentionally composed with space between objects, giving individual furnishings a sculptural presence. Geometric screens, bespoke cabinetry and slender lighting elements reinforce the linear quality of the architecture, balanced by woven textiles, lustrous rugs and layered fabrics that bring softness to the interior.

The influence of Art Deco is deliberately understated. Rather than relying on ornament, it emerges through symmetry and proportion, polished surfaces and sharply defined silhouettes. Ivory, silver and taupe establish the tonal foundation, punctuated by black and charcoal and occasional notes of muted color.

The apartment is therefore less a repetition of the first residence than another chapter in the same conversation. Familiarity between client and designer allowed the scheme to become increasingly precise, relying on fewer, more deliberate gestures. The resulting New York interior is intimate and urbane, with its richness expressed through the relationships between softness and structure, darkness and illumination, and the carefully considered placement of objects within space.