Once this entire six building project is complete, 70 percent of the property will remain open space, with trails, gardens, ponds, and waterfalls. That's the theme Starck will carry vertically, where the glass walls, open communal spaces, and nature elements will make for a unique residency in the heart of Manila.
Starck designed Acqua Iguazu with nature in mind. The exterior of the glass tower will be a seamless addition to the other five in the development.
The building's interiors and three-story rooftop deck will distinguish it from its peers.
The Cielo Skydeck located 50 stories up will have a swimming pool (with, of course, a waterfall), a cocktail bar, dining area, an indoor and outdoor library, and a movie room. Starck decorated the outdoor communal spaces minimally, with his signature translucent Ghost chairs dotting the pool deck.
This is the Wonder Bar and Library at the Cielo skydeck, where residents can either check out their favorite novel amongst the clouds, catch up on the day’s news, or surf the web with high speed broadband.
There are also a minimalist touches in the narrow building lobby. The most striking element of the lobby will be its ceiling, which will feature a quote from the French book The Little Prince.
The 400 apartment units, blank canvases to future residents, boast high ceilings and full-length glass windows.
One– to three-bedrooms units will range from 280 to 1,238 square feet. The target sales revenue for this building alone is as much as $85 million.
Here's one of the bedrooms.
Lindsey Adelman designed the lights dangling above the great room.
In contrast to the bedroom in the preceding slide, the master bedroom features a dark wood headboard.
The master bathroom.
The downstairs entertainment area.
The guest bedroom.
The stairs leading from the great room to the backyard.
Here's the facade of the Flowerbox building. Its landscape designer, Mac Carbonell of Verdant Gardens Design, was outside answering questions. The building developer envisioned the “flowerboxes” after growing up in the neighborhood and seeing them outside East Village townhouses. The plants stay alive all year, changing colors throughout the seasons. The exterior design translates beautifully into the duplex apartment as well.
The owners of this 2,400-square-foot space inside the Flower Box Apartments enlisted John Handley and Melissa Baker of Pulltab Design to recast it as a garden-themed abode. The striking windows overlooking East 7th Street were additions by the architects.
The 14-foot-long dining table descends from the wall like a Murphy bed.
Below the wall of living ivy, a shallow reflecting pool (complete with fish!) catches water runoff.
The sleek kitchen looks down on the main living space.
Floor-to-ceiling widows characterize the entire back of the house. There's a small terrace outside the bedroom.
Here's a shot of the master bedroom looking toward the reading corner.
The terrace outside the master bedroom.
Here's the kids' room.
The master bath.
The owners of this Chelsea Triplex were planning a remodel and when the apartment next door went on the market they bought it and drastically expanded their renovation plans. The architecture and design of the home was completely transformed during the yearlong project spearheaded by Alex Scott Porter, of Alex Scott Porter Design.
A main goal of the remodel was to open the apartment by raising the ceilings. The owners were surprised with how much space they had to work with. The kitchen blends in seamlessly with the living room on one side and the open terrace on the other.
Here's terrace that extends from the kitchen.
The rock pattern on the steps to the bunk bed in the kids' room comes from small pieces of carpet.
Here's the master bedroom.
One of the third-floor terraces.
The second terrace on the third floor.
Eager visitors to the Chelsea townhouse designed by architect Julian King queue up outside the residence.
The parlor floor of the duplex leads to a garden. The apartment's historic details, like the plaster trim, were restored in the renovation.
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