https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1915 en-us It was a tall order for a petite Upper East Side apartment: the clients—a business executive and an artist—needed to dine, entertain, and relax with their four sons within the duplex's 700-square-foot ground level. 

]]> 1309-gracie-square-jm-design-and-nyloft.asp Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8645-gracie-square Gracie Square The custom island by Bazz'o is the centerpiece of the Gracie Square maisonette kitchen.   Photo © Cobi Babchuk Gracie Square The walnut top unfolds to rest on a small base that is easily stowed away in a lacquered cabinet below. The clients report that it once seated 17 guests. 'It's a lot of fun,' says Menasce. 'That whole center island really comes alive.'   Photo © Cobi Babchuk