Spectacular Staircases
Credit:Scott Frances In the Sound of Music, the von Trapp children sing So Long, Fair Well as they entertain guests from the grand staircase one last time before they head off to bed. If only we all had dramatic double staircases, surely all of our children would perform similarly. Amazingly, many luxury Manhattan residences have spectacular […]
Top Home Decor Gifts To Give Your Host This Holiday Season
Credit: TheScopenyc.com I recently tried a wild experiment. My husband and I invited friends for cocktails and when they asked what they could bring, I said “nothing but yourselves!” They asked again, I replied the same way. The experiment failed, miserably. Not a single guest came without food. It is a kind sentiment but it […]
Aby Rosen’s Foster + Partners-designed Residential Building Nears Completion
Credit: Evan Joseph A few weeks ago, world-renowned architecture firm Foster + Partners unveiled their latest project, The Tulip – a 1,000 foot tall London tourist attraction, that, if realized, will tower above the rest of the city. Not to be undone in New York City, Aby Rosen’s Foster+Partners-designed residential building, 100 East 53rd Street, which […]
Neighborhood-Inspired Amenities Elevate These Buildings Above The Rest
Credit: Evan Joseph All too often, new buildings are plopped down in the middle of the city with little regard for their location or context. When this happens on a recurring basis, cities around the world all start to become indistinguishable from one another. But when a building really considers its time, place and context, […]
Luxury Living in Long Island City
Photo credit: GALERIE LIC With Amazon’s forthcoming HQ2 in Long Island City (LIC), many are wondering where their 50,000 employees will live. The previous artists’ haven burst onto the high-end luxury residential scene in the past few years. This Queens neighborhood offers an abundance of art and culture, an ease of transportation and killer views. […]
