A Visit to Weeksville: NYC’s African American Architectural Past

During these days when most travel and exploration are virtual, it is exciting to make a new in-person discovery. Having read in the New York Times about Weeksville, a pre-Civil War African American community, one of America’s first free Black...

A Visit to Bushwick: Where Art and Architecture Come Alive

The Ulrich Huberty House, built in 1900, at 1019 Bushwick Avenue. Vibrant murals and graffiti, the cacophony of the elevated train, and the sound of experimental music from backroom clubs blend together in New York City’s newest arts and music...

Carroll Gardens apartment renovation featured in the New York Times

Our Carroll Gardens apartment renovation was featured in the January 16, 2020, edition of "On the Market," a weekly column in the New York Times. The article spotlighted our hand-selected finishes including a glass-walled rain shower and mosaic marble floors...

Spotlight on Kim Nielsen, 3XN

I was delighted to talk with Kim Nielsen, principal architect at 3xn, an international firm with offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Sydney, Toronto, and Brooklyn about key aspects of his intercontinental architecture. Nielsen’s projects personify 3xn’s design philosophy, which focuses on...

Spotted Around New York: The New Orleans Row

Visiting my daughter in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, a neighborhood once known for its Italian-American churches, bakeries, and restaurants, I noticed an unusual row of New Orleans style town houses midway down the block on Sackett Street. I also glimpsed a...

Spotted Around New York: The Gage & Tollner Building

There is a hidden Renaissance happening at 372 Fulton Street in downtown Brooklyn. For over one hundred years the building’s ground floor was home to a legendary steakhouse and oyster bar, Gage & Tollner.  Over the years, the menu of...