Giancarlo Valle pays homage to Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier and Gio Ponti-Crafts by creating a tranquil downtown New York home for a pair of discerning young clients. With a love of geometric objects, Giancarlo Valle creates Spaces that are both soothing and stirring, aiming to create a restrained, quiet atmosphere.

Giancarlo Valle recently completed a 1,700-square-foot apartment in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, where his novel approach to design matched his clients’ desire to “go to a new, unusual place.” In one corner of the home’s dining room, for example, Valle placed a seven-foot-tall sheet of oak whose curved edges echo the oval shape of the white-onyx dining table. The piece, from Oliver Gustav’s boutique in Copenhagen, could be described as either a screen or a sculpture. 

Giancarlo Valle took the young couple clients on a journey that they really trusted. One of their main themes was the dialogue between creative elements. Like Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier and Gio Ponti, Giancarlo Valle considered architecture, interior design and furniture design as a whole, And delve into each of these disciplines in each project.

It's hard to find an accurate historical reference when looking at the flat, where much of the furniture was designed by Studio Giancarlo Valle, where the interior design is simple and rich, where the color palette is sometimes soft and sometimes bold, and where the lines swing between minimalism and luxury. One thing's for sure: They're a refreshing instagram-friendly antidote to the sameness people are tired of.