Countering the vast, cool scale of the brand new glass-and-steel towers of New York City’s Hudson Yards neighborhood, Shawn Henderson transformed this higher floor apartment into a grounded home. Recognizing the building’s lack of historical reference, he mitigated its inherent sterility by introducing a rich interplay of vintage furnishing and contemporary designs, expertly expanding upon the client’s existing collection with a bold, color-forward scheme.

 

The entry lays the groundwork for the rest of the space. Here, illustrative wallpaper meets the playful Aubergine Lava cabinet by Christophe Côme and an experimental Crystal Cluster lamp by Jeff Zimmerman. Throughout, Henderson softened the floor plan’s sharp geometry with organic, tactile layers. The living room features a Molteni & C Gregor sofa paired with vintage Hans J. Wegner armchairs and a custom SFA Interiors coffee table finished in 4Spaces cork. Amid these idiosyncratic pieces are the Haas Brothers’s Johnny In The Wind sculpture and the Shahzia Sikander ink-and-gouache X artwork.

 

To temper the floor to ceiling glass windows, Henderson utilized warm materials—walnut paneling and woven sisal—deployed in tandem with a vibrant color-block approach: a blue sofa, green rug, and custom Manzanares dining chairs. Vintage accents, including Art Deco lamps by Goldsmedjarnas Aktiebolag and the more recent Herve Van der Straeten Lampadaire Epines 361 luminaire bridge the gap between era and space. By blending professional-grade functionality with these personalized, vintage-steeped touches, he created a unified environment; domesticating an otherwise stark interior with human-scale features that closely resonate with the client.