An overall photo of the kitchen with the Bernd and Hilla Becher photograph series on the right. The drum skylight can be seen above and in the foreground are branches of a Lindsey Adelman pendant which hangs over the dining table.
The fold down dinging table in its open position. The top is American black walnut and the niche is upholstered in one of our favorite fabrics from the amazingly talented Hella Jongerius.
Looking South toward the water garden. A custom Ipe pergola is on the right with a built-in bench framed by Portland cement stucco planters.
From an adjacent rooftop the penthouse forms part of the urban fabric of the East Village. Teak, galvanized steel, Cor-Ten steel and Portland cement stucco were chosen to both blend in and to weather well over the years.
A view from the entry foyer - the kitchen is on the left and the living room on the right. The door with circular translucent lites leads to a hidden powder room. The vintage wall sconces are by Helena Tynell.
The kitchen was relocated to the rear of the space and overlooks the garden area. The existing hot water radiators were relocated into the floor to provide a more open view. Pendant fixture by Akari. Custom American black walnut dining table by Pulltab.
"Architecture helps influence the mood and set the scene," architect Jon Handley of Pulltab Design says. That mindset is quite evident in this 700-square-foot Manhattan apartment, where a young couple now maximizes their small space with a clever, fold-away dining table.
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Simon Ungers with Thomas Kinslow T-House, Wilton, New York (Scale model) 1988–1995. Photo: MoMA.
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Gio Ponti
Italy
c. 1964
Ash, brass, cotton velvet. This model was designed exclusively for the Parco dei Principi hotels and produced by Cassina.
GINO SARFATTI
Ceiling light, model no. 2065 GF circa 1950. Acrylic, painted tubular brass, painted brass. 54 cm (21 1/4 in.) diameter, variable drop. Manufactured by Arteluce, Milan, Italy. Photo: Phillips.
In the photos that follow, we take a look at the product offerings inspired by the house, which Yeon designed when he was only 27 years old.
Lindsay Adelman : Soft Pink Heavy Light
Clamp Collection
The addition rises above the original shack’s 400- square-foot concrete foundation, which is partially visible in the living room. A Cricket patio chair by Hershy Way is used for indoor seating opposite a Morsø wood-burning stove.
The pentagonal geometry of the third story is echoed by an Alumilex window.
Easy chair by H. Brockmann Petersen for Louis G. Thiersen & Søn,
Denmark. 1953. Photo Modernity.
HI-MACS the “Tulip” lamp by Pierre Cabrera
Renderings of William Krisel-designed residences at Racquet Club Road Estates in Palm Springs (1959). The book "William Krisel's Palm Springs: The Language of Moderism" contains a number of such images, as well as monographs about Krisel's work. (Gift of William Krisel Architectural Archive / Getty Research Institute, via Los Angeles Times.
Yeon had designed custom fixtures for the Watzek House.
Yeon re-purposed a Japanese fishing buoy into a lighting fixture which became the inspiration for the
The Watzek House is centered around a wisteria-laced garden courtyard, part of which is was painted a shade of