Eileen Grey

Alex Gorlin’s renovation of a penthouse studio in a mid-century modern building in downtown Manhattan simplified and opened up the formerly cluttered floor plan. Natural hardwood floors and clean white surfaces serve as a neutral backdrop to a collection of bold pieces of furniture and artwork.  Eric Petschek Gorlin’s inspiration for the transformation came from Eileen Grey’s villa E-1027, a Modernist house that she built in the south of France in 1929. Grey’s compact, open interior layout seamlessly melded public and private, and architecture with decoration. Eric Petschek Here, Gorlin collaborated with interior designer Bachman Brown to create one big open lounge space. Dominating the living area i... More