A complete renovation of a 6,300 square foot townhouse on the Upper East Side. We are creating a sculptural staircase out of curved plaster and walnut that unites the seven levels of this sprawling home. The elegant brick building has a charming history, occupied in the 60’s by actress Diana Lynn and her husband Mortimer Hall, the son of the owner of the New York Post.

A colonial revival home built in 1899 on one of the most picturesque well-preserved landmarked blocks in Ditmas Park. It had been left abandoned for many years before being purchased by a family relocating from Los Angeles looking to make it their home. Our design combines respectful historical restoration with more playful mid-century interventions.

A 25 foot wide, 2-family brownstone in Cobble Hill being converted back to a one-family residence. We are retaining much of the historic detail of the home including phenomenal original plastic crown mouldings, but updating the house with bold patterns, rich texture, and uniquely detailed millwork.

A renovation to a landmarked townhouse in Crown Heights. The owners are both creatives — she’s a visual artist, he’s a musician and they had completed some recent updates on the house when we entered. We proposed a light touch renovation to create a more unified overall palette complementary to the previously finished work. Landscaping in the rear yard is being designed by Field Form.

This Brooklyn-based sneaker shop with a cult following occupied a small storefront in Park Slope for many years and is now expanding into a new showroom double the size and down the block. Our approach is inspired by the bright colors and playful shapes of Memphis Milano.

When the owners purchased this home on a landmarked block in Cobble Hill, it had been carved up into three non-descript apartments by a developer. Originally built in the early 1850’s as part of a long row of townhouses in an Italianate style. We brought back some of the historic detail that had been lost in previous renovations while converting it to a single family home.

This brownstone had been owned by a family for many decades and carved up into many small apartments when our client’s purchased it. It required a total renovation and modernization. We worked with the Landmarks Preservation Commission to restore the quintessential stoop that had been removed in the 1940’s.

A newly constructed modernist home with sweeping views of Ross Peak Ranch in Bozeman, Montana. 

A monumentally tall pavilion presenting Adam Pendleton’s video work, “What is Your Name? Kyle Abraham, A Portrait” at the Kemper Museum at Washington University. The volume appears at first to be a simple black box but the interior is more complex than expected. A distinctive corner knife edge entrance takes viewers to a surprisingly scaled 16′ tall video projection on the interior. This was our third design for one of Adam Pendleton’s exhibitions.

A phased renovation of a small property in the Hudson Valley consisting of a 2,000 sf home, pool, and the conversion of a detached garage building into a guest house. The property includes a native species meadow with walking paths and excellent hills for sledding.

A collage of crayola cutouts  inspire young minds at a center for learning.

The client purchased a unit in the new construction condominium building designed by Norman Foster in midtown Manhattan for use as a pied-à-terre. Our interior design of this creates a variety of textures in a neutral tonal palette. This was the second project with this client in the building.

A young woman purchased her first home in Kips Bay and asked us to help design the interiors. Our approach included saturated colors and textures. 

We designed the interior renovation of a large home in Columbia County with sweeping views of the Berkshire Mountains. We reorganized the public spaces, creating a new tambour covered staircase and dramatic two story blackened terra cotta fireplace.

The largest presentation of Adam Pendleton’s work to date at the Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien (Mumok) in Vienna, Austria. We designed five pavilions to exhibit his video works. 

A colonial revival with great curb appeal in Douglas Manor. We designed a renovation to modernize this home and returned years later to complete the interior design. 

Our clients approached us to customize this non-descript white box, new construction townhouse. Our design focuses on dramatic plaster curves that emphasize the multiple double height spaces throughout. Landscape design by Brook Landscape.

This large apartment combination is our third project in this condominium building. Our design utilizes a dozen different types of stone to dramatic effect.

With design patterns influenced by the Lebanese cuisine they serve, deep colors—purple, dark green, and brown—saturating the space, a move balanced by brass fixtures, white-painted ceilings, light hay chairs, and white oak millwork. The wood spines and arches carve the floorplan into zones and niches, respectively, while a glass-block wall screens a prep area. Nabila’s now sits on a bustling corner of Court Street in Brooklyn, serving up a whole new culture to taste.

Renovation of an existing warehouse building in Willliamsburg for an art studio, exhibition, and print making space.

This project sits on the top, 12th floor, of a classic SoHo loft building. Our design utilizes the skylight to create an “atrium” around which the 6 treatment rooms are organized.

The renovation of a historic barn on a property in Germantown for use as a guest house. Our design lines the interior with plywood to create a minimalist, refined interior.

We returned to this Landmarked townhouse which we had renovated years earlier to complete the interior design of the spaces for the growing family.

We designed three towering scaffolds for Adam Pendleton’s solo exhibition that fill the atrium of MoMA. The scaffolding evokes the 2×4 balloon framing of American vernacular residential construction. This project was the first in an ongoing collaboration with Adam Pendleton on art and studio projects.

The second phase of a multi-year evolution for this Artist’s studio focused on creating a sequence of spaces dedicated to his working process — painting, scanning, research, model-making, exhibition, offices.

A tone-on-tone oasis offers a tranquil refuge for a world traveler.

This large renovation of a co-op apartment overlooking the Brooklyn Museum reconfigured a large portion of the space to accommodate a guest room. Our design relocated the kitchen which serves as the center of the new home.

We designed the first brick and mortar location for the menswear brand in the new Hudson Yards retail space. We also designed brand extensions for the company including a custom made video game “MACK MAN” based on Pac-Man that could be played on a custom designed console in the store.

This house for two actors sits on a charming colorful block in Boerum Hill. Our design is accented with Scandinavian details, lush leather materials, and a refined palette of pale pinks and olive greens.

We created a starkly modernist and minimal interior within a historic landmarked townhouse originally built in 1849.

This sprawling apartment combination units three units in a post-war co-op building. Our design combines art deco accents, with deep color, flexible millwork.

Renovation of a corner building on 9th street and 6th avenue in a prominent retail commercial corner in Park Slope for a yoga studio. and a meditation center.

Our design for the second location of this beloved Brooklyn bookstore creates multiple ceiling cove with lighting that mimic the effect of natural sunlight. The millwork echoes some of the design details from the original Fort Greene location.

The menswear company approached us to help to design their new office spaces. We organized all of the shared workspace to be along the perimeter preserving the 23 windows for all of the staff to enjoy. A zig zagging wall houses the conference room and support services. We also designed a number of custom furniture pieces for the office.

The clients approached us to customize and add character to a non-descript white box developer house. We reorganized the layout to create a large family room on the second floor.

When the adjacent apartment came up for sale, our clients saw the perfect opportunity to expand their space for their three sons. We created a separate wing with a dedicated media room for them.

An exhibition of our custom made pink marble cloud tables and steel cactus tables at the Brooklyn Designs Fair.

Our design for Hey hey canteen, a fast causal Asian restaurants in Gowanus, features a thin black rope that runs around the space in a playful geometric intervention. The restrained color palette of black and white is punched up with hits of bright neon green. We also designed the branding including logo, signage, and menus. 

This long linear unique space spans the width of a lower east side block connecting Allen Street on one end to Orchard Street on the other. The Allen Street side two floors of art gallery spaces
On the Orchard Street side a small project room. In between are storage spaces and office spaces clad in plywood. Quintessentially Manhattan industrial materials are preserved and celebrated. Brick piers in the cellar lime washed with a pale white, museum grade track lighting by Edison Price, concrete floors. Exposed timber beams in the ceilings were stripped cleaned and stained. Lighting design by Peiheng Tsai.

Our design for Row house on west 59th street was the first location of what is now a large national fitness chain. The upper level housed a rowing studio and the lower level a cross fit oriented gym. Graphic design by Willy Wong. Photography by Amy Barkow.

Townhouse Renovation. Exposed beams, exposed brick. Danish furniture by owner. Project completed by Davies Tang and Toews when Frederick Tang was a partner.

A simple structure to house bathroom and shower facilities and a campground on a picturesque lake. Project by Davies Tang and Toews when Frederick Tang was a Partner.

An installation for the New Museum’s IdeasCity Festival in Sara D. Roosevelt Park. A collaboration with the PARC Foundation. Project by Davies Tang and Toews when Frederick Tang was a Partner.

This community-funded bookstore that has become a popular and beloved mainstay on Fulton Street.