Along with his “contemporary historic” interventions, Despont worked closely with New York’s Landmarks Preservation Commission to restore the interior’s significant protected elements. Initially the Lambs Club library, the newly christened Stanford White Studio features original oak paneling, pilasters, and deep ceiling beams, all revivified and reinstalled—“a tip of the hat to Stanford,” Despont says. Marc Kristal’s Saves from The Chatwal Hotel

Marc Kristal’s Saves

Along with his “contemporary historic” interventions, Despont worked closely with New York’s Landmarks Preservation Commission to restore the interior’s significant protected elements. Initially the Lambs Club library, the newly christened Stanford White Studio features original oak paneling, pilasters, and deep ceiling beams, all revivified and reinstalled—“a tip of the hat to Stanford,” Despont says.