980 5th Avenue NY, NY

This gut-renovation of a two-bedroom coop was for a couple that wanted a contemporary, urban apartment in the city that also reflected their fondness for ‘traditional’ design. As a result, the kitchen is wrapped in a stack of plaster moldings and classical profiles, a dramatic installation completed by a restoration plaster artist. Meanwhile, the rest of the apartment, complete with new kitchen, new finishes, and central AV system, is a quiet, minimally detailed refuge from the city. While at HWKN

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