Tribeca Manufacturing Building

New York–based architect Andrew Franz undertook the renovation of a landmark circa-1884 former soap warehouse in Tribeca, originally designed by George W. DaCunha in the Romanesque Revival style. Franz reorganized and modernized the six-story building—which retains its original 16-foot beam ceilings, brick walls, timber columns, and elevator winches from the former freight shaft—by incorporating steel, glass, handmade tile, and lacquer to complement the masonry and heavy timber. An interior courtyard and rectangular mezzanine are situated below the original 16-foot gull-wing ceiling planes.
Tribeca Manufacturing Building New York–based architect Andrew Franz undertook the renovation of a landmark circa-1884 former soap warehouse in Tribeca, originally designed by George W. DaCunha in the Romanesque Revival style. Franz reorganized and modernized the six-story building—which retains its original 16-foot beam ceilings, brick walls, timber columns, and elevator winches from the former freight shaft—by incorporating steel, glass, handmade tile, and lacquer to complement the masonry and heavy timber. An interior courtyard and rectangular mezzanine are situated below the original 16-foot gull-wing ceiling planes.
The master bedroom has a sitting area with a Twilight sofa from Design Within Reach and Noguchi's Prismatic tables from Vitra. The pillows are upholstered with Missoni's Kew fabric.
The master bedroom has a sitting area with a Twilight sofa from Design Within Reach and Noguchi's Prismatic tables from Vitra. The pillows are upholstered with Missoni's Kew fabric.
In the Tribeca penthouse of a young bachelor, Reddymade Design kept most of the space intact, focusing on adding bright and appealing furniture and materials. Tropicalia chairs from Moroso surround an El Dom table from Cassina. The pendant is from Petite Friture.
In the Tribeca penthouse of a young bachelor, Reddymade Design kept most of the space intact, focusing on adding bright and appealing furniture and materials. Tropicalia chairs from Moroso surround an El Dom table from Cassina. The pendant is from Petite Friture.
There are still a few tickets available for this year's Dwell Manhattan Home Tour on Saturday, October 11. This self-guided tour of five private modern homes in Manhattan is also eligible for .5 AIA CEUs.
There are still a few tickets available for this year's Dwell Manhattan Home Tour on Saturday, October 11. This self-guided tour of five private modern homes in Manhattan is also eligible for .5 AIA CEUs.
At the top of the stairwell, a sitting area is outfitted with a vintage Eames lounge, a large Jack Goldstein painting, and a 1970s light fixture found by Marcovitz in Paris. Photo by João Canziani.
At the top of the stairwell, a sitting area is outfitted with a vintage Eames lounge, a large Jack Goldstein painting, and a 1970s light fixture found by Marcovitz in Paris. Photo by João Canziani.
Team 7’s leather Aye Armchair is placed adjacent to it's Flaye dining table (left). Michael, Anna, and a client sit at a table by Galerie Holzer. The yellow and gray chairs are by Hussl.
Team 7’s leather Aye Armchair is placed adjacent to it's Flaye dining table (left). Michael, Anna, and a client sit at a table by Galerie Holzer. The yellow and gray chairs are by Hussl.
Reddy swapped out the spiral iron staircase for a modern wood one protected by glass walls.
Reddy swapped out the spiral iron staircase for a modern wood one protected by glass walls.
Tribeca Decor redefines convertible with this set that changes from armless couch to bed to chairs with the help of a swivel base. The base also acts as a built in coffee table in one of the eight options.
Tribeca Decor redefines convertible with this set that changes from armless couch to bed to chairs with the help of a swivel base. The base also acts as a built in coffee table in one of the eight options.
The interior space is topped by a lush roof deck overlooking the Hudson River and lower Manhattan.
The interior space is topped by a lush roof deck overlooking the Hudson River and lower Manhattan.
Tribeca Family Penthouse

Front Studio principal Yen Ha renovated her family’s eighth-floor penthouse apartment in Tribeca by moving walls and tightening proportions, then applying color and pattern, evidenced by a striking floor-to-ceiling bookcase painted in a rainbow gradient.
Tribeca Family Penthouse Front Studio principal Yen Ha renovated her family’s eighth-floor penthouse apartment in Tribeca by moving walls and tightening proportions, then applying color and pattern, evidenced by a striking floor-to-ceiling bookcase painted in a rainbow gradient.
In the loft’s living area, Marcovitz sits on a Charles sofa by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, in front of a Jean Prouvé Potence Lamp that has been reissued through Vitra.
In the loft’s living area, Marcovitz sits on a Charles sofa by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, in front of a Jean Prouvé Potence Lamp that has been reissued through Vitra.
Skylights scattered throughout the space bring much desired natural light to the rooms.
Skylights scattered throughout the space bring much desired natural light to the rooms.
David Weeks with his Cubebots robot toys.
David Weeks with his Cubebots robot toys.
Located in Tribeca, this spacious loft by raad studio blends modern furnishings with the home's impressive Victorian bones.
Located in Tribeca, this spacious loft by raad studio blends modern furnishings with the home's impressive Victorian bones.
The house was designed by raad principal James Ramsey, who put a premium on light throughtout the 1830s structure.
The house was designed by raad principal James Ramsey, who put a premium on light throughtout the 1830s structure.
DANIEL LIBESKIND 

"After traveling the world, from Poland to Tel Aviv, from the Bronx to Berlin, by way of Milan and Detroit, Daniel chose New York as his home. Tribeca is just a hop and a skip from Ground Zero. His house is a refuge. Books, books and more books. Brushes for mapping new worlds. And a table, with red legs and a granite top, built when there was less history to cart about, which has followed the family throughout its lengthy journey to Manhattan." Photo by Nicola Tranquillino.
DANIEL LIBESKIND "After traveling the world, from Poland to Tel Aviv, from the Bronx to Berlin, by way of Milan and Detroit, Daniel chose New York as his home. Tribeca is just a hop and a skip from Ground Zero. His house is a refuge. Books, books and more books. Brushes for mapping new worlds. And a table, with red legs and a granite top, built when there was less history to cart about, which has followed the family throughout its lengthy journey to Manhattan." Photo by Nicola Tranquillino.
Also sourced from Wyeth are the case goods at the back of the store displaying Shinola's colorful leather goods. 

Read on for more details of Shinola's effort to reboot Detroit manufacturing, from Dwell's July/August 2013 issue.
Also sourced from Wyeth are the case goods at the back of the store displaying Shinola's colorful leather goods. Read on for more details of Shinola's effort to reboot Detroit manufacturing, from Dwell's July/August 2013 issue.
The custom zinc cabinets and quartzite countertops of Mark Berryman’s Tribeca apartment reflect the sun as it sets over Manhattan. Workstead designer Robert Highsmith kept the apartment’s original fir beams and painted its existing pipes Onyx by Benjamin Moore. The counter stools are by Sawkille, and the floors are white oak from LV Wood. The range is by Viking.
The custom zinc cabinets and quartzite countertops of Mark Berryman’s Tribeca apartment reflect the sun as it sets over Manhattan. Workstead designer Robert Highsmith kept the apartment’s original fir beams and painted its existing pipes Onyx by Benjamin Moore. The counter stools are by Sawkille, and the floors are white oak from LV Wood. The range is by Viking.
Tribeca's Brazilian design gallery, Espasso, is launching re-editions of rare pieces by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer (like this Rio rocking chaise) as well as Jorge Zalszupin. 38 N. Moore Street, open M-F 10am - 6pm, Sat: 12pm - 5pm
Tribeca's Brazilian design gallery, Espasso, is launching re-editions of rare pieces by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer (like this Rio rocking chaise) as well as Jorge Zalszupin. 38 N. Moore Street, open M-F 10am - 6pm, Sat: 12pm - 5pm
The giant 1930s-era bronze map of the world on the wall was found at Wyeth and came from the old Rockefeller Center offices of an oil company.
The giant 1930s-era bronze map of the world on the wall was found at Wyeth and came from the old Rockefeller Center offices of an oil company.
Interior designer Nina Blair blends Ghanaian and Scandinavian influences in her family’s Tribeca apartment.
Interior designer Nina Blair blends Ghanaian and Scandinavian influences in her family’s Tribeca apartment.
A Tribeca desk from Jesper Office furnishes one of the children’s bedrooms. The cable-knit pumpkin is from Target.
A Tribeca desk from Jesper Office furnishes one of the children’s bedrooms. The cable-knit pumpkin is from Target.
The entrance to Allied Maker's new showroom in Tribeca, New York puts their meticulously crafted lights on immediate display.
The entrance to Allied Maker's new showroom in Tribeca, New York puts their meticulously crafted lights on immediate display.
It took more than a year for the Marcovitz-Geiger family just to navigate the tangle of renovation red tape to get the needed building permits for their Tribeca loft.
It took more than a year for the Marcovitz-Geiger family just to navigate the tangle of renovation red tape to get the needed building permits for their Tribeca loft.
Located in Tribeca, New York City, The Raft House is a modern intervention in a traditional New York City residential building.
Located in Tribeca, New York City, The Raft House is a modern intervention in a traditional New York City residential building.
The Tribeca Loft responds to the evolving dynamics of Nina’s family. Here, she and and her son spend time together in the office-turned-playroom.
The Tribeca Loft responds to the evolving dynamics of Nina’s family. Here, she and and her son spend time together in the office-turned-playroom.
Designer Nina Blair’s Tribeca loft features a former glass-box office that has been turned into a kids’ room with a wraparound curtain for privacy. In the morning, she explains, the kids draw the curtains open to reconnect with the rest of the home.
Designer Nina Blair’s Tribeca loft features a former glass-box office that has been turned into a kids’ room with a wraparound curtain for privacy. In the morning, she explains, the kids draw the curtains open to reconnect with the rest of the home.
In an otherwise tame Tribeca apartment designed by London-based Melanie Williams Bespoke Interiors, a splash of color in the nursery adds a fun and playful feel to the space. Gray and yellow curtains are set up to create a little theater space in the bedroom.
In an otherwise tame Tribeca apartment designed by London-based Melanie Williams Bespoke Interiors, a splash of color in the nursery adds a fun and playful feel to the space. Gray and yellow curtains are set up to create a little theater space in the bedroom.
To learn more about Minimal USA's wide range of offerings, visit their website.
To learn more about Minimal USA's wide range of offerings, visit their website.
...and another that reveals the cooking niche and its Gaggenau modular vario appliances.
...and another that reveals the cooking niche and its Gaggenau modular vario appliances.
The Glam Sliding Top, with the same matte lacquer cabinets but topped with a Corian surface, is the second of Minimal USA's sliding top offerings.

Designed by Bellati-Venier, this island actually features two sliding surfaces: one that deploys along the kithen island's length to reveal the sink...
The Glam Sliding Top, with the same matte lacquer cabinets but topped with a Corian surface, is the second of Minimal USA's sliding top offerings. Designed by Bellati-Venier, this island actually features two sliding surfaces: one that deploys along the kithen island's length to reveal the sink...
Shinola's new store in Tribeca is located at 177 Franklin Street. The Rockwell Group-designed space includes a cafe run by The Smile in front.
Shinola's new store in Tribeca is located at 177 Franklin Street. The Rockwell Group-designed space includes a cafe run by The Smile in front.
The designers removed extraneous elements added by others in the ’70s so that Pedersen’s striking exposed trusses could once again take center stage. They also relocated a vintage Aztec fireplace by Majestic from the den to the step-down family room and fitted it with chimney extensions from Malm Fireplaces. The Tribeca pendant lights by Sonneman, the vintage credenza from Sunset Bazaar, and the television by Samsung
The designers removed extraneous elements added by others in the ’70s so that Pedersen’s striking exposed trusses could once again take center stage. They also relocated a vintage Aztec fireplace by Majestic from the den to the step-down family room and fitted it with chimney extensions from Malm Fireplaces. The Tribeca pendant lights by Sonneman, the vintage credenza from Sunset Bazaar, and the television by Samsung
Tribeca Duplex by Young Projects
Tribeca Duplex by Young Projects
Tribeca Series
Tribeca Series
Tribeca Harrison Chandelier
Tribeca Harrison Chandelier

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