10 Years of ‘NYC&G’: Contemporary Condos Complemented by High Art

For clients in Chelsea’s cutting-edge 35XV building, Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz works all the angles.

April 7, 2022

Kendell Cronstrom, Photographs by Peter Murdock,

Chelsea Manhattan Home Tour Designer Benjamin Noriega Ortiz Living Room

The living room is furnished with a custom sofa upholstered in Cortina Leathers’ Veneto in Ice Blue and Cassina’s K10 Dodo armchairs. The acrylic on canvas is by Wayne Gonzales. Photography by Peter Murdock.

Revisited for the 10th Anniversary issue of NYC&G. Previously featured in the October 2016 issue of NYC&G. Read the full story here.

EDITOR’S NOTE

I was excited to shoot this pied-à-terre in the 35XV apartment building, completed in 2016 by FXFowle Architects, now called FXCollaborative. Located in Chelsea, the structure is among the many cutting-edge towers that sprouted up in the years after the nearby High Line evolved from a brilliant idea into a fabulous reality. Decorator Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz took on the interiors, which feature sumptuous furnishings that both soften the space’s hard edges and complement a heady art collection. I had initially feared that the building’s sharp angles might prove problematic for a two-dimensional magazine spread, but as usual, contributing photographer Peter Murdock knew exactly where to point the camera. —K. C

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In the foyer, a Fernando Botero sculpture and a Leo Villareal light sculpture of the American flag sit atop a BDDW credenza. The silk pendant is from Abyu Lighting.

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In the foyer, a Fernando Botero sculpture and a Leo Villareal light sculpture of the American flag sit atop a BDDW credenza. The silk pendant is from Abyu Lighting.

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Designer Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz stands in the foyer.
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A Richard Schulman photograph of Andy Warhol and Jean- Michel Basquiat is displayed in the kitchen, which features cabinetry from Poggenpohl, a Miele cooktop, and a Grohe faucet.

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A Richard Schulman photograph of Andy Warhol and Jean- Michel Basquiat is displayed in the kitchen, which features cabinetry from Poggenpohl, a Miele cooktop, and a Grohe faucet.

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The living room is furnished with a custom sofa upholstered in Cortina Leathers’ Veneto in Ice Blue and Cassina’s K10 Dodo armchairs. The acrylic on canvas is by Wayne Gonzales.

Photography by Peter Murdock
The living room is furnished with a custom sofa upholstered in Cortina Leathers’ Veneto in Ice Blue and Cassina’s K10 Dodo armchairs. The acrylic on canvas is by Wayne Gonzales.

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In the living room, a pair of DDC Flow chairs and a Ligne Roset Facett armchair are positioned around a Swedish pedestal table.

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In the living room, a pair of DDC Flow chairs and a Ligne Roset Facett armchair are positioned around a Swedish pedestal table.

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The powder room’s walls, floor, and vanity are covered in slabs of Breccia Capraia marble and accented with stained oak paneling; the goose-feathered saw is by Abyu Lighting and the handmade glazed-clay chair is by Maarten Baas.

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The powder room’s walls, floor, and vanity are covered in slabs of Breccia Capraia marble and accented with stained oak paneling; the goose-feathered saw is by Abyu Lighting and the handmade glazed-clay chair is by Maarten Baas.

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In the dining room, a Santa & Cole light fixture hangs above a B&B Italia Pathos table.

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In the dining room, a Santa & Cole light fixture hangs above a B&B Italia Pathos table.

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The stainless-steel sculpture in the dining room is by Ruth Asawa; the canvas is by Faile.

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The stainless-steel sculpture in the dining room is by Ruth Asawa; the canvas is by Faile.

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The “man cave” includes a Lindsey Adelman floor lamp and Michael Berman armchairs.

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The “man cave” includes a Lindsey Adelman floor lamp and Michael Berman armchairs.

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A Scooter LaForge zip-up canvas covers a column in the “man cave.”
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A canvas by Ryan McGinness punctuates the primary bedroom.
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A Millard Owen Sheets painting and a velvet-upholstered bench face the bed, along with midtown Manhattan views.

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A Millard Owen Sheets painting and a velvet-upholstered bench face the bed, along with midtown Manhattan views.

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In a guest room, a Ligne Roset bed frame and headboard are positioned against a wall covered in MDC’s Sarong in Orange Blossom silk. The hanging light fixtures and floor lamp are from Flos; the painting is by Kelsey Brookes.

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In a guest room, a Ligne Roset bed frame and headboard are positioned against a wall covered in MDC’s Sarong in Orange Blossom silk. The hanging light fixtures and floor lamp are from Flos; the painting is by Kelsey Brookes.

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