Cobble Hill Apartment

At the top of this 1870s building, is a sunny floor with a view. Unobstructed light from all sides brings the textures of the materials to life—reclaimed chestnut flooring and shelving, whitewashed birch walls, and stone tile. The stair core is a rocky, grey mountain. The children's rooms are inside a little wooden house, and the living spaces are clouds, with free-floating furniture and art.

The inspiration came from hugging a cliff face in Iceland, overlooking a small village where the North American and European tectonic plates are slowly pulling away from each other, creating a fertile river valley. Geologic conditions to form an ideal place to live.