With its striking façade that includes a ten-ton stainless panel by the celebrated American sculptor Isamu Noguchi, 50 Rockefeller Plaza is one of Rockefeller Center’s most notable buildings.  Built in 1938, the 16-story Art Deco tower was originally the headquarters for the Associated Press and now counts the law firm Katten and CPA company Citrin Cooperman among its tenants. Under the eye of designer Andre Mellone, the iconic midtown Manhattan tower now pairs the contemporary with the classic.

The project is part of a larger hospitality initiative by Tishman Speyer, the owner of Rockefeller Center, to make its commercial buildings more residential-feeling and welcoming. Most of the recent transformation happened in the lobby and was led by the celebrated interior designer Andre Mellone of Studio Mellone. Their lobby re-imaginations, introducing designer furniture and music, are at the heart of the mission to make these spaces less functional and more user-friendly.

In its new iteration, walking into 50 Rockefeller Plaza is akin to entering a chic boutique hotel. Studio Mellone went heavy on the brass, bronzed steel, and terrazzo details in the redesign; The shiny floors are in a black terrazzo and have metal details in aged brass, he's was inspired by Rockefeller Center’s original materials which are limestone and brass.