New York Architecture and Design

New Affiliates brings subtle definition to the Williamsburg home without taking away from the structure’s cast-iron and brick bones.

Few homeowners have as clear a vision of how to compose a design brief as Trish and Andrew McKechnie. Just ask their architect, David Cunningham.

There’s no sense in resorting to Amazon when all these incredible independent shops are just a subway ride away.

Daniel Kaplan of Bowerbird Architects raises a dwelling’s downstairs ceilings and relocates the living spaces to glory in natural light and garden views.

Office of Things brings light, color, and playful archways to the cramped ground level of a century-old dwelling in the working-class neighborhood of Glendale, Queens.

Overlay Office turns an 1899 building in South Slope into bright, two-bedroom units that have plenty of graphic flair.

Helmed by Jared Blake and Ed Be, the East Williamsburg storefront is stocked with vintage and contemporary designs—and acts as an incubator for fresh talent.

Motorcycles, a music studio, and more find their homes on the tiered floors of a renovation in Red Hook.

The 19th-century townhouse at 75 ½ Bedford Street is nine-and-a-half-feet wide—and even slimmer inside.

Part of a cobblestone cul-de-sac in Washington Heights, the three-story residence once graced the pages of Dwell.

Recreation Center founder Josephine Heilpern transforms her run-down Crown Heights apartment into a cheerful space with an emphasis on functionality and pops of primary color.

At Blue Green Works, creative director Peter B. Staples creates lighting fixtures inspired by film, architecture, and New York City.

New York–based designer Liam Lee is quickly gaining notice for his vibrant, captivating textile panels.

Studio Beson founder, Gregory Beson, harnesses his early experience as a woodworker to create thoughtful, one-of-a kind furniture.

Wooj is a collection of accessible, ecologically responsibile home goods designed and manufactured in Brooklyn, New York.

Worrell Yeung fuses the Manhattan apartment’s historic details with the owners’ vibrant collection of art and ephemera—and honors a few eccentric asks.

Listed for the first time in decades, this two-family gem is fitted with exposed brick, exquisite woodwork, and ornamental mantles.

Mowery Marsh Architects carve out a top-floor courtyard to bring light into a newly net-zero townhouse.

After 20 years in their Fort Greene townhouse, the homeowners call on Behin Ha Design Studio and Suzumori Architecture to reimagine the layout.

From Brooklyn townhouses to Chelsea lofts, these homes maximize city living.

Architect Elizabeth Roberts works her magic on a Cobble Hill mews house for an owner looking to update its historic charms.

A brilliant blue core runs through all four floors of art consultant Priscilla Caldwell’s reworked townhouse in Cobble Hill.

Formerly a mechanical room and overhauled by LOT-EK, the Manhattan pad recasts a 20-foot shipping container as an upstairs bedroom.

Light and Air Architecture deftly extends and reimagines a Park Slope home for the owner, who grew up in the space.

Originally built in 1901, the three-story Brooklyn home features tall ceilings, exposed brick fireplaces, and wood-clad walls.

However, a stay in the six-bedroom townhouse will cost you $20,000 per month.

Joshua Skirtich’s pegboard wall and pulley-system closet serve as clutter control in his Bushwick live/work space.

Built in 1899, the renovated residence includes four spacious levels, with a separate, rental-ready apartment on the ground floor.

Designed by the firm behind the Guggenheim’s 1992 addition, this stately home soars with a double-height rotunda.

Uli Wagner upgrades a historic brownstone in Fort Greene while preserving its original beauty and character.