This Compact NYC Apartment Is Full of Crafty Solutions

Disappearing tables, sliding beds, and ingenious storage turn a Washington Heights railroad flat into a multifunctional three-bedroom.
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When it comes to living space, Russian architect Peter Kostelov knows how to spin straw into gold. "New York is one of the more densely populated cities," he says. "It’s an island; it cannot expand. There can only be transformation."

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Laura Mauk
Laura Mauk writes about architecture and design for Dwell, Wallpaper*, the San Francisco Chronicle, Interiors and Luxe.

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