apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

The walls, floors and ceiling became the framework of an expressive environment created by the screens, tables, beds and built-ins offered here. In contrast to the rectilinear, Modernist exterior, Krueck + Sexton eliminated nearly every wall and created an interior composed primarily of furniture and objects in an asymmetrical, though highly considered, arrangement.

Although collectively designed for this site-specific project, these individual components embody and carry its spirit beyond the apartment’s walls. The undulating heights and contours of the screens generate a reverberating energy. Perforated surfaces react to light in constantly changing ways — sometimes reflective, sometimes transparent — recalling Moholy-Nagy’s 1930 Light-Space Modulator.

The tables and desk combine geometric and biomorphic components creating commanding compositions among the vertical screens. Custom seating and beds provide textural planes that complement the industrial aesthetic of the collection.

The Painted Apartment’s symphony of color, material and texture creates compelling individual designs among the harmonious ensemble. The elements offer both a functional living environment and art installation, a combination that achieves an architectural effect as an entirety.