01/18/2026
As part of our renovation of this Lower Manhattan townhouse, the kitchen design aimed to provide modern comforts while preserving the integrity of the historic home.
A central element was the careful restoration of the original bread oven, preserving a rare architectural feature and reintegrating it into the daily life of the house. It became the anchor the kitchen—connecting past use with present function.
Equally transformative was the decision to open the rear wall to the garden with a full-width steel window unit, allowing light, views, and landscape to become part of the kitchen. This strengthens the relationship between interior and exterior, creating a space that supports gathering, connections, and family life throughout the day.
The result is a space shaped by continuity—where historic fabric, contemporary living, and the nature work together as one.
