West Village Loft

This loft renovation is tailored to support a high-power Manhattan professional couple—a news commentator and a professional artist—in both their private and professional lives. Located in a former warehouse building, the original space presented NMA with the challenge of creating and urban home that functions efficiently as a place for research and creative work, yet also supports relaxation and privacy. The outcome highlights our firm’s signature ability to create spaces that serve multiple purposes efficiently, beautifully, and comfortably.

The renovated space is contemporary yet rustic, juxtaposing minimalist custom teak millwork with rugged recycled materials and exposed structural timbers, some with painted markings dating from the building’s warehouse days. Retaining the open floor plan of a loft, the design uses multipurpose cabinetry to delineate spaces. Oversized teak barn doors offer the option of completely closing off the kitchen, dining area, and living room from the rest of the apartment. A wrap-around glass clerestory admits ambient daylight to the bathroom.

Furnishings are a mix of New England antique-market finds and contemporary pieces by Eames Design, Holly Hunt, Florence Knoll, and a number of Brooklyn- and western Massachusetts-based artists. The lighting design—contemporary, artsy, and eclectic—is heightened in effect by ceilings coated in high-gloss paint.

Photographer: Chip Forelli