This long narrow (full city block) space was gut renovated by M Monroe Design to transform it from a residential space into a corporate office.

We had so much fun with the design, bringing in very NYC elements throughout; Original tin ceilings, exposed brick, interactive graffiti payphone call booths (which the employees can continue to tag, and the handheld phone plugs into your cell with adapters), and city toilet wallpaper in the bathrooms.

The art curation is from the CEO's personal collection and includes many by Ryan Mcginness and Danny Clinch.

Miniature subway and street scenes were created by the designer Michala Monroe, to fill three missing bricks throughout the space. The central gathering space and communal kitchen offer moments of togetherness, vaguely shielded by the custom
walnut louvres used as dividers and improved acoustics within the open plan space.

We chose warm, residential feeling materials for many reasons. During these difficult times, we wanted to ease the transition from home back into office.

Additionally, this space is a sanctuary from the busy/ cold streets of NYC. A lot of walnut and warm tones were used, alongside the existing brick, tin ceilings, and natural light.

Team:

Designers: M Monroe Design

Contractor: NY Renovations 

Photographer: Dylan Chandler

Materials Used:

Flooring: Refinished existing

Doors: Custom walnut

Windows: Existing with city proof sound dampening custom walnut ‘louvres’

Interior lighting: Tivoli (flexible linear) & Nelson Bubbles via DWR

Interior furniture:

Herman Miller aerons/ aeron stools, Custom desks designed by M Monroe Design,

private office desks Room&Board, Knoll swivel chairs/ coffee tables, BluDot bench,

Enwork conf tables, Nearly Natural plants, Crate &Barrel leather sofas, Kardiel

boucle sofa, custom cabinetry, RH media console, custom window treatments,

Laura Davidson side chairs, Carnegie acoustic panel, Article dining chairs, Flavor

Paper bathroom wallpaper, custom call booth graffiti