Located in West Village, designer Suchi Reddy constructs a modern family-friendly apartment.

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Architects Anne Marie Lubrano and Lea Ciavarra limited the material selection in their renovation of a town house dating from 1899. The powder room on the first floor is located in a former waiting area (the previous resident used the level for his dental practice). It features a custom Alabastro marble sink and fixtures by California Faucets. The architects kept the original marble fireplace, paying homage to the structure’s history. Benjamin Moore’s Super White paint was applied to the ceiling and the White Dove hue to the walls. "Positioning the faucets on the side wall emphasizes the horizontal," Lubrano says. "Wall-mounted fixtures feel less grounded and materials can continue uninterrupted below. We wanted the spaces to feel light, spacious and light-filled."

"My directive was to create something very comfortable, calm, textural, and modern,” explains Reddy, who used a palette of reclaimed oak, bleached wood floors, blonde millwork, and white plaster. “It’s a space where you want to linger,” she says. An ExoFly pendant by Laurent Massaloux hangs above a custom WRK dining table surrounded by Morph side chairs by Zeitraum and a banquette covered in Glant’s Liquid Leather.

Showcasing a variety of weaving techniques, the Village Rug demonstrates a style specific to certain rural Moroccan tribes.

Strand Design in Divergent Strand provided everything from dining room tables, benches, storage cabinets, stools and kitchen shelves to the window screens found on homes in the Abnegation village.

Even a small patio can have a monumental effect. A green wall in this kitchen patio also brings views to the higher parts of the slender town house, located in the West Village in New York. The counter and floor, clad in gray honed slate, and the teak-clad walls and bench complement the greenery.

This West Village townhouse integrates the interiors with the outdoor landscape courtesy of floor-to-ceiling windows draped in sheer curtains, which pick up on the hues both inside and out.

For the library, Reddy paired a vibrant Mongolian wool rug from Niba with a pair of modular plastic Pop chairs by Piero Lissoni and Carlos Tamborini for Kartell.

The kitchen system and rolling island are by Henrybuilt.

The real estate is small, but you can find everything that you need right here.

Juice is a fairly new addition to the strip, but it has settled in quite nicely. All of the juices are cold pressed which means no preservatives and a super short shelf life. It doesn’t get any fresher, or delicious. Residents order by number, but there is a handy menu featured prominently if you’re a newbie.

If brining is your thing, check out this savory display.

Locals adore Atwater Village Farm because owner, Patrick O’ Donnel, has curated the very best local and artisinal foods and put them under one roof. If pickling strikes your fancy, there is a whole refrigerator full of mason jar goodness. The produce tastes as beautiful as it looks, and the baked goods beckon, "You had me at giant pretzel."

Part of the Tassafaronga Village affordable-housing complex in Oakland, California, this 60-unit apartment building anchors the new neighborhood and surpasses California’s already-strict energy standards by 47.5 percent.

When two actors purchased their West Village abode, it came with a 180-degree view of the Hudson River—and a frenetic series of odd angles and partitioned-off spaces. Designer Suchi Reddy renovated the interiors, keeping the bank of windows unobstructed while folding in a fleet of modern furnishings and built-ins. “My directive was to create something very comfortable, calm, textural, and modern,” explains Reddy, who used a palette of reclaimed oak, bleached wood floors, blonde millwork, and white plaster. “It’s a space where you want to linger,” she says. An ExoFly pendant by Laurent Massaloux hangs above a custom WRK dining table surrounded by Morph side chairs by Zeitraum and a banquette covered in Glant’s Liquid Leather.

Handcrafter leather boots in a rich chocolate brown.

If your best friend has impeccable taste with a flair for vintage, they would never want to leave Individual Medley, ever. Everything from the window displays (a tent and an outdoor fireplace), to the handcrafted leather boots, to the various natural lotions and perfumes are all so thoughtful and inviting. The store doesn’t even have a website! How’s that for old school?

Inspired by the client’s affinity for Donald Judd’s metal boxes and her request for a surface that could handle heavy use and abuse, Lubrano and Ciavarra wrapped the kitchen island, the counters, and the backsplash behind the Viking range and Miele hood in brushed stainless steel. The integrated shelving accommodates the resident’s expansive cookbook and tableware collection. The kitchen’s HVAC system is located in the cellar and blows through vents set into the concrete floor.

A view of the mountains from the village of Kawakami, en route to the Kobayashis’ property.

Yarn bombed trees are commonplace in Atwater Village.

Once a water mill, this cabin suitable for folklore was built by a Serbian painter. He constructed several cabins on the shores of the river in the Bosnian village of of Zelenkovac.

A rooftop oasis furthers the outdoor connection. It's planted with red fescue at the client's request for a wild and unmaintained look and an experience akin to "walking through a field."

Materials Village presentation on material innovation. See it at Triennale Di Milano, Viale Alemagna 6.

A few children playing on the village basketball court.

A completed village of Hseih Ying-Chun's deisgn.

Drawings that went into the making of the SOS Children's Village in Chicago.

Preserved outer stone walls nod to the village's characteristic architecture.

ESCAPE Tampa Bay Village is currently comprised of ten tiny homes situated on individual lots. Due to popular demand, the village will soon expand with an additional 30 units.

The rear of the house is virtually all glass, essential for ensuring the 15-foot-wide structure doesn't feel claustrophobic. "Our office obsesses over the color and quality of light, both through physiological understanding as well as keeping up with the latest technological trends," Lubrano says. "In this project, color is presented through the natural characteristics of materials. The garden level floor is a smooth but visually textured concrete. The upper floors are white-washed wood, allowing the grain to present itself. The walls were plastered to a perfect finish and the trim was painted in selected hues of white. The tactile nature of surfaces is very important."

Well-known artist David Flores pays tribute to MCA on an Atwater Village wall.

Basic Village brings the entire business operation (factory, office, retail) of its owner, Marco Boglione, under one roof and throws in a bank, a bar, a supermarket, a salon, a roof garden, and a residence for good measure.

The architect describes the space as clean, spare, modern, light-filled, and elegant.

Multiple Hytte cabins can be clustered together to create a village layout.