2019 Winners
- Architecture
- Bath Design
- Builder Recognition
- Garden Design
- Interior Design
- Kitchen Design
- Product Design
- Small Spaces
West Chin Architects & Interior Designers
West Chin Architects & Interior Designers
This streamlined master bath in Tribeca gives a showstopping skyline view serious competition, thanks to architect West Chin’s impactful use of Bianco Dolomite honed marble flooring and textured Carrara marble and matte white Corian wall tiles.
Élitis Zazou fabric
Élitis Zazou fabric
Bold strokes of color enliven the herringbone pattern on this nonflammable satin fabric, which is available in four colorways.
Liaigre Inca coffee table
Garden on the Wall Cartography
Garden on the Wall Cartography
This ecologically inspired maintenance-free vertical garden includes preserved plants that depict a map of Lower Manhattan.
Mojo Stumer Associates
Mojo Stumer Associates
Featuring mahogany paneling, slats, and trellises, white metal roofline beams, a stone feature wall, black aluminum window frames, and glass, this contemporary residence in Old Westbury emphasizes the interplay between solid and clear masses.
Brendan Flanigan Interiors, Inc.
Brendan Flanigan Interiors, Inc.
As part of his renovation plan for a Georgian residence in Albany, decorator Brendan Flanigan relocated the home’s study, allowing for a larger kitchen with more natural light.
Now wide expanses of glass take in the wooded surroundings, while matte black cabinetry, a contrasting wood dining counter, and a sleek sitting area centered around a floating fireplace create an aura of effortless cool. “The eclectic mix,” says judge Vicente Wolf, “gives the space a timeless quality.”
Narofsky Architecture with Bayview Landscape Architecture
Narofsky Architecture with Bayview Landscape Architecture
Narofsky Architecture collaborated with Roslyn-based Bayview Landscape Architecture to carry out a landscape plan for a pool house on Long Island’s North Shore. The verdant vision included separating the pool area from the rest of the backyard with an allée of paperbark maples for privacy. “A splendid combination of style and serenity,” says judge Joe Nahem. “An A-plus for that allée!”
Sean Jancski Landscape Architects
Sean Jancski Landscape Architects
As part of the renovation and expansion of a Tudor-style Larchmont residence overlooking Long Island Sound, the firm revamped the landscape, adding a pool area that takes full advantage of the views of the water and the distant New York skyline. Natural rock outcrops provide a counterpoint to the highly manicured grounds. “The design communicates a strong sense of place,” notes judge Andre Kikoski.
Tina Ramchandani Creative
Tina Ramchandani Creative
In creating a relaxing haven for her clients’ 2,100-square-foot West Village pied-à-terre, designer Tina Ramchandani selected furnishings and rugs in neutral shades of leather, velvet, and wool, sculptural Apparatus lighting, and graphic artwork. Judge Andre Kikoski deems the space “beautifully understated, with a true sense of timeless luxury,” and commends Ramchandani’s “soothing and well-blended color choices.”
Tara Kantor Interiors
Tara Kantor Interiors
Judge Vicente Wolf praises Scarsdale-based Tara Kantor’s plan for this Upper East Side pied-à-terre, which includes a “superb mix of textures and a soothing palette.” Kantor had to get creative with the rather compact 1,700-square-foot space, installing a built-in bar in a previously unused nook, re-envisioning the linen closet as a makeup vanity, and designing the living room’s velvet sectional, which is equipped with a king-size pullout mattress.
Ciuffo Cabinetry
Ciuffo Cabinetry
For a new home in Rye, Ciuffo Cabinetry envisioned a spacious kitchen featuring both white- and dark-stained walnut cabinetry, satin brass hardware, and polished stainless-steel accents. On an opposite wall, a sleek Calacatta quartzite fireplace brings further warmth to the space. Judge Joe Nahem admires the “array of materials and superb layout,” while judge Andre Kikoski salutes the room’s “comfortable elegance.”
Smiros & Smiros Architects
Smiros & Smiros Architects
Having grown tired of their circa-2000 traditional kitchen, the homeowners of this Sea Cliff, Long Island, residence brought back the home’s original designer, Smiros & Smiros Architects, to transform the kitchen into a contemporary space with a more pared-down, urban aesthetic. Metallic accents, wood cabinetry, and plush upholstery make the space “practical, yet luxurious,” says judge Sheila Bridges. “A real standout,” adds Kikoski.
Brett Helsham Designs
Brett Helsham Designs
It’s not every day that a designer is tasked with decorating an Upper West Side townhouse to fit the needs and tastes of three generations, but designer Brett Helsham met the challenge head-on. She kept the scheme playful, juxtaposing sumptuous furnishings against whimsical accents, such as a Fornasetti wallpaper for Cole & Son featuring monkeys meandering through a classical façade. Judge Joe Nahem applauds the “great mix of materials and creative use of furniture for a large family.”
Strianese + Pew Inc
Strianese + Pew Inc
Firm co-principal Elizabeth Strianese channeled Morocco for a Chappaqua powder room abounding with pattern, from the Moorish-inspired sgraffito and chevron wall tiles with a fish-scale border to the star-motif cement flooring. A tile-trimmed window is fitted with a walnut panel featuring a CNC–cut kaleidoscope pattern that echoes the back of the door. “Innovative and out of the ordinary,” remarks judge Vicente Wolf.
Mojo Stumer Associates
Mojo Stumer Associates
The team at Mojo Stumer Associates strived to achieve a spa-like atmosphere in this master bath on Long Island’s Gold Coast, employing a mix of Glassos (a crystalized glass product), marble, teak, and oak. A sliding aluminum-and-glass door reveals a soaking tub, a makeup nook, a walk-in shower, a changing area, and a double vanity. Bridges praises the room’s “sophisticated combination of materials.”
Louis Fusco Landscape Architects
Louis Fusco Landscape Architects
The firm, approached to help renovate a Westchester weekend retreat, added plantings to an existing scheme and reimagined a dated, partially elevated pool area by replacing old wood decking and brickwork with a stone terrace and covered pavilion. Flooding issues were addressed via a new drainage system and a bio-retention garden. “This project involved a lot of thoughtful design and planning,” says judge Sheila Bridges.
Henrybuilt Color Box bar
Henrybuilt Color Box bar
Available in either walnut or oak and a variety of colored laminates, this wall-mounted bar can also be used as a bookshelf or an organizational hub.
Narofsky Architecture
Caesarstone Primordia
Caesarstone Primordia
Resembling a blend of concrete and natural stone, this rough-finished quartz is durable, nonporous, and scratch-, stain-, and mold-resistant.
Plexi-Craft Pandora's coffee table
Plexi-Craft Pandora's coffee table
Let your creative impulses loose with this see-through acrylic table–cum–shadow box.
Hunter Douglas Duette Lightlock System
Hunter Douglas Duette Lightlock System
The U-shaped side channels on this shade system—shown here at Philip Johnson’s Glass House in Connecticut—prevent light from getting in through even the tightest corners.
Studio Dearborn Steppe sink
Studio Dearborn Steppe sink
Hand-crafted in the U.S., this stainless-steel sink features a platform sized for a dish rack—a smart alternative to the dreaded messy countertop variety.
Crosswater London MPRO vanity
Crosswater London MPRO vanity
Fabricated in Spain, this space-saving floating vanity boasts two drawers and comes in multiple sizes and finishes.
Harrison Design
Harrison Design
Recalling American barn vernacular, this new split-level residence on Long Island’s North Shore contains sustainable and energy-efficient features, including fiber cement siding that won’t rot, a coated aluminum roof, and an energy-recovery system.
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