49 East Street, NY is a small apartment project located in a historical building in the heart of Manhattan. After seeing the existing apartment on the market Kanstantsin Remez decided to take on this project and bring something from herself experience into that space. The initial layout was determined by the structure of the building and She fell in love with it. 

The kitchen nook felt so cozy and the ceiling beams brought some brutality into the space. However, Kanstantsin Remez cleaned up the entrance making it more airy and spacious but left all the structural elements open to highlight the architectural advantages of the space.

Just as in my previous project the design is based on a combination of different volumes, tuning their proportions, creating a dialogue between them. Though this project brought some new challenges due to the sophisticated layout and lots of volumes that were not always coherent with one another.

Aiming to create a peaceful and quiet home in a vibrant and busy city like New York, the designer stripped away everything that felt excessive and inappropriate and tried to bring balance to the rich form and volume. This creates an open-plan living and dining area. The kitchen corner was left where it was, although she changed the kitchen itself, updating proportions, materials and extending it into the dining area.

Instead of a walk-in closet that existed next to the entrance area, the marble storage cabins were added. It helped to enter some natural light into this area, making it look much more spacious. Furniture pieces by eminent Jean Royère, Le Corbusier, and Pierre Chapo are highlighting the history of the apartment and bringing the European classic design to America.