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primary focus. All of the furniture and objects are new as the client brought nothing with him. Included in the scheme is a concrete feature wall and soft grey wide plank floors with hot-rolled steel detailing, the columns are the existing cast-iron columns, all lending a nice materiality to the space. There are a lot of built-ins, including a rolling library ladder and LCD TV screens. The loft has a Crestron home automation system, and each room has iPod docks built into the walls. The west side of the apartment looks out over landmarked Shinbone Alley, which inspired a Broadway musical and, fittingly, a song by the Spin Doctors. What makes the project successful - is that it’s contemporary without being cold, and glamorous without being overly decorated. Interior Design: Axis Mundi Design LLC, New York Designers: John Beckmann & Nick Messerlian | Architect: NemaWorkshop T: 001 212 643 2608 | www.axismundi.com 70 Bridge for Design November 2015

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