Shake It Up At This Bold Apartment Complex In The Bronx

Set alongside the Harlem River in the Bronx, CetraRuddy’s 27-story apartment building Maven stands out for its boldly canted facades, their dynamic stance a reference to the neighborhood, Mott Haven, as the birthplace of hip-hop. Interiors are just as alluring—and just as firmly rooted in place. The open lobby has a building-length gallery wall with color-rich pieces by New York City–based creatives, including graffiti artists Cope2 and CRASH/John Matos and Libby Schoettle, her Shake it Up, a pop art–inflected collage, featuring her cool-kid alter ego PhoebeNewYork. The phrase “life is beautiful,” by Mr Brainwash, sprawls across the faceted reception desk, and the adjacent gallery engages directly with the surrounding neighborhood via the glass curtain wall opposite. Weaving biophilia into the circulation, the rear of the lobby opens to a landscaped garden courtyard, which residents pass by to access elevators. Other perks of the building include a coworking space with sound-attenuated private workstations, a chef’s kitchen with connected screening room, a roof deck with grilling stations, and a pet spa. In all, that’s more than 20,000 square feet of amenities for the 200 units, 60 of which are rent-stabilized.

India Mahdavi Brings Vibrancy to One High Line’s Residences

As if One High Line’s creative team wasn’t already star-studded enough. The two-tower residential complex, which occupies a full New York City block and contains 236 condominiums, has architecture by Bjarke Ingels Group and interiors by Gabellini Sheppard Associates and Gilles & Boissier. Recently, Interior Design Hall of Fame member India Mahdavi joined the team, designing a 3,500-square-foot model apartment on the 27th floor. “India’s use of color is authoritative and engaging,” says Alex Witkoff, principal at Witkoff Group, the developer, along with Access Industries. Mahdavi drew inspiration from Gotham’s energy. “I put these combinations together so they vibrate, so they bring a certain level of happiness,” she explains. Perhaps the buzziest is the bedroom Mahdavi converted into a tangerine dream of an office. The frequency is high in the living room, too, where she harmonizes emerald greens with regal purples. The vibe chills in the main bedroom suite, wrapped in soothing buttercup. Throughout are Mahdavi’s pretty and pleasing furniture pieces, available domestically through Ralph Pucci International and internationally at india-mahdavi.com.

Inside the One High Line Residence by India Mahdavi