Project ID
MRA
Location
New York, USA
Scope
Renovation
Function
Residence

This project was designed with an obsession towards stealth. We’ve taken the pervasive molding of the prewar period as its starting point, adopting the aesthetic of the original prewar home completely. The one freedom we allowed ourselves was in the means.

Molding detail

Where the original is decorated with added molding (left), our intervention is designed with carved moldings (right). The optical effect is identical, but the means are opposite.

New powder room
New powder room
Closet with Pepsi Cola detail, a classic
Closet with Pepsi Cola detail, a classic
Kitchen with custom millwork
Plan
Plan
  • Images: Edward Kim