New York studio General Assembly has outfitted a residence inside the SO-IL-designed 144 Vanderbilt development in Brooklyn, creating a model apartment that doubles as a shoppable design gallery.
The Residence occupies a four-bed, three-bath duplex unit in the newly constructed 144 Vanderbilt building in Fort Greene, which has a distinctive pale-pink exterior and is one of Dezeen’s 10 significant US architecture projects set to complete in 2025.
Inside the 2,033 square feet apartment, General Assembly curated a selection of handcrafted and made-to-order furniture, lighting, art and accessories.
All of the pieces are available from the studio’s Brooklyn-based Assembly Line retail shop.
“The light-filled residence champions craft and foregrounds heirloom-quality objects that age beautifully with time and enhance everyday life,” said the team.
“General Assembly approached the design with the mindset that a home should evolve, just as the people living in the home evolve.”
Working with the exposed concrete structure, oversized windows and oak floors as a base, the studio prioritised natural materials and balanced light and dark tones throughout.
“The home’s series of distinct yet interconnected spaces play with tonality – the color palette growing deeper in the bedrooms and office and lighter in the living spaces,” the team said.
In the corner living space, General Assembly’s sculptural coffee tables form a focal point for a sofa from Evam and a pair of occasional chairs from Fort Standard.
Local designer Bowen Liu’s Helle Dining Table with a tapered, angular base sits below a pendant light comprising glass jars suspended from rope by Ravenhill Studio.
More wooden furniture pieces from Liu and Fort Standard populate the minimalist kitchen, which is styled with vessels by Sophie Lou Jacobsen and Danny Kaplan.
A bedroom lined with textured green lime paint features monolithic wood furniture from Rye, including the bed frame and side table.
Meanwhile, another sleeping space decorated in an orange-pink shade has a Fern daybed, low enough to sit under the window, along with a series of small sculptural furniture items.
The limewash paints come from General Assembly’s collection for Ressource, and each room features a different rug from Armadillo chosen to complement the overall aesthetic.
General Assembly is run by Sarah Zames and Colin Stief, who have completed multiple apartments interiors across New York City since founding their studio in 2011.
Examples from their portfolio range from an Upper West Side residence with a “comforting and quiet palette” to a revamped Brooklyn loft with exposed wooden beams.
The photography is by William Jess Laird.
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