Sunday, 13 April 2008

Sneak preview: Kanye West’s apartment

January 18th, 2007

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Kanye West’s office has sent us renderings of his nearly completed New York apartment, designed by minimalist architect Claudio Silvestrin.

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The top image shows the view from the end of the curving entrance hall into the lounge, while above is the freestanding stone basin in the bathroom. Below, the kitchen.

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The rap artist and producer’s new home, in a midtown Manhattan apartment block, is currently under construction and should be complete by the end of February. We hope to bring you photographs of the completed project then.

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Above: view from the bedroom towards the stone basin, with the bathroom beyond.

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Above: the freestanding kitchen work surface aligns with the refectory-style dining table.

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Above: the narrow, curving entrance hall.

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Above: top view of apartment, which is on the corner of the mid-century building and has windows along two sides.

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Here are some more renderings of the Claudio Silvestrin-designed apartment for rap star Kanye West, which is currently under construction in New York.
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Above: bedroom with freestanding basin behind

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Above: view from kitchen (curtains up)

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Above: dining table with lounge beyond (curtains up)

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Above: kitchen island and dining tabl

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