Residential Architecture and Interiors in NYC

Selected apartments and houses designed around the way people actually live, from the floor plan to the final detail.

Sutton Place Residence

Prewar Apartment, Manhattan

A classic Sutton Place residence reimagined for long, layered living. Saturated, library-like rooms anchored by East River light. Rooms that hold both quiet mornings and full houses.

  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA
  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA
  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA
  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA
  • Custom kitchen design with navy blue cabinets and marble countertop by RI Architecture (RIA), New York City
  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA
  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA
  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA
  • Custom built-in bookshelf and library wall designed by RI Architecture | RIA, Manhattan NYC
  • Desk Design by RIA
  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA
  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA
  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA

Residence on Fifth Avenue

Prewar Apartment, Manhattan

A redesign of the daily-use rooms of a prewar Fifth Avenue home. Each bath is conceived as a distinct moment, paired with a kitchen built for ease and longevity.

  • Upper East Side Apartment Renovation. Den on 5th Ave. NYC
  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA
  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA
  • Custom kitchen design with navy blue cabinets and marble countertop by RI Architecture (RIA), New York City
  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA
  • NYC Apartment Design by RIA

Upper West Side Residence I

New York

A bright, modern reimagining of a postwar apartment. Custom millwork and considered storage carve a quiet purpose into a compact footprint, with light as the constant material

  • Open plan living room and kitchen renovation designed by RI Architecture | RIA, New York City
  • Den Design by RI ARCHITECTURE (RIA), Upper West Side, New York
  • Den Design by RI ARCHITECTURE, Upper West Side, NY
  • Primary Bedroom Design by RIA, Upper West Side, New York

Upper West Side Residence II

New York

A focused transformation of underused rooms. A narrow galley kitchen reorganized for real cooking, and a tucked-away nook turned into a calm, daily workspace.

  • Open plan living room and kitchen renovation designed by RI Architecture | RIA, New York City
  • Den Design by RI ARCHITECTURE (RIA), Upper West Side, New York
  • Living Room by RIA, Upper West Side, New York
  • Upper West Side Bathroom Designed by RI ARHITECTURE

Upstate Retreat

Upstate New York

A weekend home set against the trees. Hand-hewn beams, stone, and timber form a slow, grounded counterpoint to the city, with the landscape framed as the room's largest material.

  • Indoor living room with large window, stone fireplace, wooden logs, and a small table with books. Outside, there is a snow-covered deck with a hot tub and snow-covered trees.
  • A modern dining area with a wooden table, four matching wooden chairs with dark cushions, a yellow vase with dried flowers on the table, a window showing an outdoor shed, a decorative hanging light, and wooden beams on the ceiling.
  • Living room with a teal sofa, a striped pillow, a wooden side table, a large plant, and a wooden media console with a colorful abstract painting and two speakers on top. There are two wall-mounted light fixtures with exposed bulbs and glass covers.
  • A dining room with a wooden table, green corner bench, and mismatched chairs, a window, a potted plant, a yellow vase with flowers, and a light fixture with a yellow bulb.