Anna Karlin Studio designed 11 model homes for One Manhattan Square, a new luxury residential building on New York's lower east side. Each apartment is made from white-walled units that tell the stories of these unique characters. "Green sanctuary" apartments provide a place for city gardeners to escape from city life, where light and natural tones encourage quiet energy.

The richly layered final product speaks to the ‘home ideal’ of each one of the characters the studio developed. Intentional space planning and programming bring the conceptual briefs to life, with floor plans designed specifically for each hypothetical character and their imagined lifestyle. Design choices honour their distinct identities, while also resulting in spaces that speak to the vision of the Studio. 

Customized furnishings and fixtures allowed for optimum use of space, with the final layouts being efficient and elegant while integrating the necessary programmatic elements of a luxury New York City residence. A blend of vintage, design classics and custom furnishings are paired with textural elements in finishes that enhance the depth of personality. Curated details like art and styling, tie the storylines together.