New York houses

Turning a concrete shell of an 84th-floor apartment in Manhattan into an archetype of the English country house required creative reworking reminiscent of theatrical set building. From the panelling to the layered furnishings, the result is a triumph

Interior designer Joyce Sitterly has managed to combine both a sense of drama with deep comfort in this Connecticut house

Since his arrival in New York in the 1970s, British-born restaurateur Keith McNally has forged his own path, letting neither convention nor building regulations stand in his way. He tells us what brought him to the apartment he rents in SoHo and how its singular style came together

In an archive story from 2018, we look back at when two architects bought one of the smallest houses in New York, they transformed the interior, creating a bijou interior with a sense of spaciousness that belies its exterior appearance

In search of a New York pied-à-terre, Ceara Donnelley came across an apartment in Manhattan with a courtyard garden that felt like a piece of Provence in the city. Layering textiles and antique finds to enhance its plaster walls, exposed beams and terracotta floor, the interior designer has created an inviting haven

Finding a compromise between the minimalist tastes of its owner and her love of tactile fabrics and pattern, Rita Konig has subtly enhanced the airy interiors of this Manhattan house

In a 1000 sq ft, three room penthouse apartment the American designer has refined his singular style.

In this New York home the designer David Netto has unified not just three apartments but also the contrasting tastes of their owners

In an extract from his book The New Antiquarians, Michael Diaz-Griffith offers a glimpse into their Williamsburg home, where the making of new things, the collecting of old things and the practice of living beautifully create a playground for the imagination

Designer Lilse McKenna gives this classic New York apartment a contemporary and balanced update full of eclectic pieces and eye-catching art

The Greek Revival house is both a meaningful retreat and a place to regress with friends

In an extract from 'New York Interiors' by Simon Upton, the Obama's interior designer Michael S. Smith shows us around his penthouse on the Upper East Side

Elegance meets urban bohemia in this Manhattan apartment designed by Augusta Hoffman

Athena Calderone's Brooklyn townhouse is a palette cleansing breath of fresh air. She explains the decoration in an extract from her book, ‘Live Beautiful’

The Tribeca home of collectors Bernard Lumpkin and Carmine Boccuzzi is the stirring backdrop for a complex conversation about American identity

The owners of this Manhattan town house invited Hugh Leslie to New York to re-create some of their favourite elements of the house he had decorated for them in London

In an extract from the classic book on New York row houses, 'Bricks and Brownstone', we explore the history of the quintessential urban American house and take a look inside a beautifully preserved example

In an extract from her book ''Near & Far', textile designer Lisa Fine showcases her own houses and those of her friends and fellow creatives, shot by Miguel Flores-Vianna. Here, we take a look at Lisa's own apartment in New York

In an archive story from 1970, we look back at Condé Nast owner S. I. Newhouse Jr's Manhattan apartment and its jawdropping art collection, from Rothkos over the bed to Pollocks in the living room

Wendy Moonan steps inside extraordinary interiors across the city and shares the details of their design in her new book, New York Splendor.