Appartement

plywood cabinets creep through opening in original exterior wall

This New York City home is studded with pieces by such famous names as Knoll, Saarinen, and Risom. Deployed throughout the loft, these modern icons at once unify and separate work and life. Like the architecture, they can be read two ways: as recognizably typical office furniture or as prized home-design collectibles.

The firm raised the height and increased the width of the new opening between the kitchen and dining room.