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Enlightened Architecture Places to go, things to do and see and people who are leaving their mark on the world of style. By Moe Godat
Allied Maker, New York City, New York Photography by Nicole Franzen
Once a dentist’s office in Manhattan, this beautifully lit space became the perfect showroom for Allied Maker’s first retail space. Allied Maker wanted a brick-and-mortar store in the area to showcase their lighting products, all of which are designed and manufactured in Long Island. The husband and wife founding duo of Allied Maker enlisted the help of Mesarch Studio. The Brooklyn-based architecture firm worked with the owners to design the showroom’s interior; they took inspiration from the deep windows of Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp chapel in France, echoing the building’s dramatic shapes into the series of arched nooks made for lighting displays and openings between rooms. Large, street-facing windows let in plenty of natural light, so pale oak flooring and neutral walls keep the showroom light and airy. Circular benches of green and orange provide interest and setting for visitors. The upper floor exhibits exposed brickwork along its rear wall to provide contrast to its otherwise simple finishes. The ground floor kitchen also holds interesting details, such as a pale grey terrazzo countertops in the kitchen and two semi-circular wall lights.
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