Studio

The lower level, which holds an additional bedroom, features a large studio space with exposed beams and a polished concrete floor, which was an addition to the existing structure.

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Some of the couple’s favorite curios are displayed in their shared workspace, a Vitsœ wall unit. The Tab T lamps are by Flos.

Studio space and stair

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“The kitchen didn’t really have a home,” says Colkitt. His solution was to build the sleeping loft directly above it, giving the kitchen some architectural congruity, and implement recessed lighting into the dropped ceiling, also the underside of the floor of the sleeping loft. Like the reading loft, the sleeping loft is open on both sides to bring in light and air, with a single ladder leading up to it. “The sleeping loft ‘fold’ is a complement to the reading loft ‘fold’—they balance each other out,” says Colkitt. Photo by Cheryl Ramsay

Faced with the challenge of a diminutive New York apartment in desperate need of a refresh, architect Tim Seggerman went straight to his toolbox to craft a Nakashima-inspired interior. Photo by David Engelhardt.

The living room includes a table from Normann Copenhagen, chairs by Annansilmät-Aitta, and Alvar Aalto’s A810 lamp for Artek, all on a poured concrete floor.

Verda Alexander and her son, Apolo, collaborate on a project in their first-floor studio.

Its timber shiplap cladding tops a concrete blockwork base. Kate uses the main floor as an art studio, where light through a custom skylight illuminates her work space (l

Clerestory windows in Tyler's design studio provide plenty of light, while built-in bookshelves and flat files offer ample storage.

The studio fireplace is a custom design by OOPEAA, and one of the elements that will allow the house to go off the grid.

Elina works beneath a series of skylights and LED spots from Zumtobel in her studio. <span style=

A workspace, bedroom, and bath comprise each of the two studios; an early riser, Lida spends most of the day painting in her space.

Inside, white paint lightens up the middle of the building. A vintage Danish dining set and Cloud pendants by Frank Gehry for Vitra define the dining area.

Rolling cabinets by Sandusky proved a handy storage solution in Hutchins’s studio.

Lawrence Weiner sits at his daylit desk. The bare walls are perfect for tacking up new projects, and the steel ductwork gives the space an industrious feel.