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Axis Mundi DesignIt wasn’t necessary to overthink things when Axis Mundi designed interiors for an apartment at Brooklyn’s glass-sheathed 1 Grand Army Plaza, the luxury building by Richard Meier already endowed with all the “starchitect” bells and whistles, as well as drop-dead stunning views of Brooklyn, the harbor and Prospect Park. What did require considerable aptitude was to strike the right balance between respect for these assets, particularly the panoramas, and livability. The all-white scheme doesn’t just complement Meier’s own aesthetic devotion to this purest of pure hues; it serves as a cool backdrop for the views, affording comfortable vantage points from which to enjoy them, yet not drawing attention away from the splendors of one of the world’s most distinctive boroughs. Sleek, low-lying Italian seating avoids distracting interruptions on the horizon line. But minimal color accents and pattern also sidestep what could have been a potentially antiseptic environment, making it tactile, human and luxurious.
2,200 sf
Design Team: John Beckmann, Richard Rosenbloom and Nick Messerlian
Photography: Adriana Buffi and Fran Parente
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Stonetops - Ocean Foam, Caesarstone
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Family Room:
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"NORBERT" Drink Table, "GROUPE" Cocktail Tables
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White metal desk with built in cabinet and heavy gauge welded mobile table on casters. Perforated metal powder coated white bookcase built to last 100 years.
Photo by: Greg Sims
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UserThis beautiful apartment is furnished with a bespoke dining table in walnut veneer, teamed with a console desk from David Linley. The floors are covered with silky bamboo carpets, and the walls are clad in texture taupe silk by Stereo Wallcoverings.
(Photo Credit - Steve Russell)
Malcolm Davis ArchitectureThe house and its guest house are a composition of iconic shed volumes sited between Highway 1 to the East and the end of a cul-de-sac to the West. The Eastern façade lends a sense of privacy and protection from the highway, with a smaller entrance, high windows, and thickened wall. The exposed framing of the thickened wall creates a floor to ceiling feature for books in the living room. The Western façade, with large glass barn doors and generous windows, opens the house to the garden, The Sea Ranch, and the ocean beyond. Connecting the two façades, an enclosed central porch serves as a dual entrance and favorite gathering space. With its pizza oven and easy indoor/outdoor connections, the porch becomes an outdoor kitchen, an extension of the main living space, and the heart of the house.
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