Dining Room • 1 Sutton Pl S Unit 4CD, New York, NY 10022
Walls feature distinct material strata. Rough concrete panels form the lower band, topped by smooth polished plaster. A central stone dining table grounds the space, surrounded by chairs with varied wool upholstery.
Light interacts with these planes, creating a constant interplay of shadow and sheen. Raw silk drapes softly filter external light. Each surface contributes to the room's profound sense of material depth.
This room builds visual depth through distinct material layers.
Design Philosophy
This design employs monochromatic layering to build visual depth. The material meditation framework defines the experience through varied surface textures. Walls are stratified with distinct material panels. Light and shadow interplay across these architectural planes.
Spatial Narrative
Your eye first registers the stratified wall panels and their varied textures. The central stone dining table draws you into the room's core. You settle into a chair, grounded by the table's substantial weight.
Light Study
Morning sun filters softly through raw silk drapes, highlighting the polished plaster's sheen on the upper walls. Evening light reveals deep shadows along the coarse concrete panels. The stratified lighting scheme defines specific architectural features.
Living Vignette
A hand traces the cool, smooth surface of the central stone dining table. The subtle weave of the wool upholstery provides a quiet, tactile anchor.
Material Palette
Rough concrete veneer panels: These lower wall panels are coarse and solid, maintaining their raw, tactile finish.
Raw silk: This window treatment material is soft and filters light, acquiring gentle wrinkles with age.
