GREENPOINT PENTHOUSE
Brooklyn, New York | 2019
PH Residential Interior Renovation
Context
Located within the Greenpoint Condominium in Brooklyn, this 1,520 SF penthouse occupies a building designed by Lubrano Ciavarra Architects, recipients of the 2018 AIA BQDA Merit Award. The project responds to the building’s contemporary architectural framework while introducing a highly personalized interior environment shaped by art, materiality, and spatial clarity.
The layout is organized along a clear public–private axis. The entry sequence opens directly into the public zone—living room, kitchen, and dining area—with immediate access to the terrace. The private night zone is positioned on the opposite side of the plan, providing separation, privacy, and a distinct spatial rhythm.
Scope of Work
- Interior architectural planning and spatial zoning
- Custom furniture, built-ins, and millwork
- Kitchen and dining architectural integration
- Material and color strategy
- Art curation and coordination
- Terrace and balcony garden design
- Full interior coordination through completion
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Design Intent
The design explores the relationship between form, material, color, and pattern as a cohesive architectural composition. Spatial continuity is achieved through precise distribution of elements, allowing the interior to be perceived from multiple vantage points while maintaining balance and clarity. Contrasts between warm and dark tones establish depth, while subtle textures and linear gestures unify the project across scales. Contemporary interior architecture is integrated with curated art and custom fabrication to create a refined yet expressive domestic environment.
Living Room
The living space features a Roche Bobois Profiles large four-seat sofa upholstered in Cabaret Blue velvet with a matching pouf, paired with mid-century modern armchairs in off-white linen with ash frames. Pillows are wrapped in bespoke Paul Smith Maharam fabric. The Eliseo round coffee table—designed by the studio and hand-crafted from reclaimed wood beams—anchors the space.
A custom-designed Maremma book storage wall defines the long elevation. The system features movable grilled panels in solid walnut, an oak frame in matte lead finish, and interior paneling lined in dual-tone gray-blue vegan leather, allowing flexibility and depth.
Living Room
Kitchen & Dinning
The kitchen is conceived as a singular architectural volume, defined by stained oak Brookside cabinetry with a sliding panel system. Arabescato Carrara marble is used for both backsplash and countertop, paired with matte black steel hardware. Open display panels house Wedgwood England dinnerware.
The dining area is anchored by the Hart dining table, carved from a single 12-foot slab of honed black granite, incorporating integrated wine storage and drawers designed by the studio. A custom-built-in bench (Arielle) by the window is upholstered in Josef Frank’s Anakreon textile (ca. 1938), reinforcing the dialogue between modern form and historical reference.
Kitchen & Dinning
Art Curation
The residence incorporates works from the client’s private collection, curated in collaboration with the studio. Artists include Chuck Close, Jim Dine, Louis Le Brocquy, Colin Middleton, and Milomir Romanović. Sculptural works by Dustin Yellin are complemented by artists from the West of Ireland, including Claire Finlay, Gráinne Watts, and Ann-Marie Robinson. Custom ceramics by Brooklyn-based artist Jessica Capone complete the collection.
Art Curation
Night Zone
The private wing occupies the side of the apartment with expansive morning views over the Manhattan skyline. It includes the master suite, two additional bedrooms, dressing areas, bathrooms, and a continuous balcony with a small terrace garden designed by the studio.
The master bedroom is composed of a custom-designed ensemble of walnut millwork and blue vegan leather. The Somnia bed and integrated side tables feature a multicolored, richly textured fabric headboard designed in the studio. A central credenza includes concealed storage, including a discreet hidden drawer accessible only under specific conditions. Wall-to-wall soft wool carpeting completes the room.
The children’s room adopts an outer-space-inspired theme, featuring décor elements by designer Lorena Canalis and the custom Tresori walnut book storage, designed and fabricated by the studio.
Night Zone
Primary Challenge
The principal challenge was to articulate a compact penthouse layout into a legible, fluid sequence of spaces that balances openness with intimacy. This required careful zoning, integrated storage solutions, and custom-designed elements that support both functional clarity and aesthetic coherence.
Living Room
Methodology
The project was developed through an integrated interior-architectural process in which spatial organization, custom furniture, and material selection were conceived simultaneously.
Design development began with a clear division between public and private zones, followed by the design of bespoke architectural elements that reinforce continuity across the plan.
Material choices—including wood, stone, textile, and leather—were treated as structural components of the interior language rather than decorative layers.
Custom furniture and built-ins were designed and fabricated specifically for the project, allowing precise control over proportion, detailing, and tactile experience. Art curation was approached as an integral component of the architecture, shaping atmosphere and identity throughout the residence.
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PROJECT TEAM
Design: Natasa Tuohy STUDIO
Architect: Lubrano Ciavarra Architects, 2018 AIA BQDA Merit Award winners for the building design
General Contractor: Eurostruct Inc.
Millwork & Fabrication: Eurostruct Inc.
Professional Photography: Tina Boyadjieva
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