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The Captiva Island Dining Chair features a high tufted back and refined proportions. Deeply cushioned and generously sized, it's a comfortable spot for dining and conversation.
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Mid-sized arts and crafts open concept vinyl floor and gray floor family room photo in Cincinnati with gray walls and a stone fireplace

Enhance dramatic double-height foyers with oversized abstract artwork designed for expansive walls and open architectural spaces. Large contemporary paintings create an impressive visual statement while maintaining elegance, balance, and harmony throughout luxury homes. Perfect for homeowners and interior designers seeking artwork that complements soaring ceilings and grand entrances.

Located in the heart of Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the building was erected on a shallow commercial lot between two 120 year old masonry buildings and a new residential rental building. 330 Grand Street is a mix of 725 SF 1BRs and 1050 SF 2BR apartments. It also contains a 1100 SF two story duplex as well as private and public rooftop space, large private balconies for most units and two large private terraces for the ground floor units.
330 Grand Street was originally designed and approved at the NYC DOB as a prefabricated modular building. During the pandemic, as shipping costs skyrocketed putting the project at risk, we suggested redesigning the building as a reinforced cast-in-place concrete structure. Concrete was readily available and prices had not been affected by the demand increase that many other materials suffered in the pandemic. We took this opportunity to raise floor to ceiling heights, enlarge high performance windows and redistribute the buildings MEPFS and Structural Systems to create very open floor plans.
The challenge was to create a luxurious sensorial living experience with very limited means. In a city with very high construction costs, low cost residential buildings in the area are usually devoid of good quality, design and character. Our approach was to aim high for the end user, prioritizing natural light, open space with long visual perspectives, high ceilings and as always, rejecting the use of predefined building templates.
Our biggest challenge was to ensure that the small spaces feel as clean cut, large and bright as possible. Several unique design decisions were made to ensure low cost and high quality;
Floor plans were laid out so that spaces were wide open and free of clutter from mechanical or structural interruptions. Therefore all infrastructure was placed in lateral demising walls, which in turn act as the unit’s storage and kitchen. The apartments feel wide open, are super quiet and have more storage space than any other comparable apartment in the city.
To solve the problem of the site’s shallow commercial lot which is typically prone to dark interior spaces we focused our attention on the building’s envelope. Instead of the usual small punched window openings, oversized high performance windows were designed to ensure that light penetrated as far as possible into the units. In the smaller 1BR units, the full 50’ depth of the lot is perceived by partitioning spaces with sliding pocket doors that can be retracted to allow deep visual perspectives, making the sight lines in the space feel longer, larger, more ample than normal. In addition to the full height glazing, each unit above the 2nd floor receives a 7 foot covered balcony, adding 120 to 240 sf to each apartment, something unusual in New York City buildings. The space is large enough for a full size dining table, when the weather permits being outside.
We also worked hard to ensure modularity. For example, all kitchen units are all identical throughout the building. The idea of modularity and the economy of the repetitive unit is exercised to the maximum through the building.
Hardware, appliances, flooring, wall coverings and material finishes are all carefully selected to feel bespoke, high quality and unique.
It was important to KURV that the result of this work manifest into something that would deeply connect with the end user and sustain relationships with the consumers of this space.
All images by KURV Architecture ©

Detail of a copper scupper spout pouring water against the tile wall
Minimalist backyard tile and rectangular lap pool fountain photo in Los Angeles
Minimalist backyard tile and rectangular lap pool fountain photo in Los Angeles

The family commissioned a local Seattle artist to paint an ocean mural in this remodeled kids bathroom.
© Cindy Apple Photography
Mid-sized beach style kids' blue tile and green tile marble floor tub/shower combo photo in Seattle with white cabinets, quartzite countertops, shaker cabinets, multicolored walls and an undermount sink
Mid-sized beach style kids' blue tile and green tile marble floor tub/shower combo photo in Seattle with white cabinets, quartzite countertops, shaker cabinets, multicolored walls and an undermount sink

9x10 out door phoenix mural painted on a shop metal door.
Mid-sized urban attached four-car garage workshop photo in Denver
Mid-sized urban attached four-car garage workshop photo in Denver

• Custom-designed dining room
• Furnishings + art curation
• Dining chairs - E15 Hans Chair
• Custom round area carpet - Delinear Rugs
• Round white marble dining table - Saarinen Tulip Table
• Pendant Fixture - Foscarini Gregg Grande
• Commissioned Art - Scott Idleman
• Framed Posters - Harland Miller

Finished Basement included adding recessed lights, Sheetrocking, painting, and added base molding.
Example of a large trendy carpeted and beige floor basement design in New York with gray walls
Example of a large trendy carpeted and beige floor basement design in New York with gray walls

For this project, the initial inspiration for our clients came from seeing a modern industrial design featuring barnwood and metals in our showroom. Once our clients saw this, we were commissioned to completely renovate their outdated and dysfunctional kitchen and our in-house design team came up with this new this space that incorporated old world aesthetics with modern farmhouse functions and sensibilities. Now our clients have a beautiful, one-of-a-kind kitchen which is perfecting for hosting and spending time in.
Modern Farm House kitchen built in Milan Italy. Imported barn wood made and set in gun metal trays mixed with chalk board finish doors and steel framed wired glass upper cabinets. Industrial meets modern farm house

Finished Basement included adding recessed lights, Sheetrocking, painting, and added base molding.
Basement - large contemporary carpeted and beige floor basement idea in New York with gray walls
Basement - large contemporary carpeted and beige floor basement idea in New York with gray walls

This project was designed to accommodate the client’s wish to have a traditional and functional barn that could also serve as a backdrop for social and corporate functions. Several years after it’s completion, this has become just the case as the clients routinely host everything from fundraisers to cooking demonstrations to political functions in the barn and outdoor spaces. In addition to the barn, Axial Arts designed an indoor arena, cattle & hay barn, and a professional grade equipment workshop with living quarters above it. The indoor arena includes a 100′ x 200′ riding arena as well as a side space that includes bleacher space for clinics and several open rail stalls. The hay & cattle barn is split level with 3 bays on the top level that accommodates tractors and front loaders as well as a significant tonnage of hay. The lower level opens to grade below with cattle pens and equipment for breeding and calving. The cattle handling systems and stocks both outside and inside were designed by Temple Grandin- renowned bestselling author, autism activist, and consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior. This project was recently featured in Cowboy & Indians Magazine. As the case with most of our projects, Axial Arts received this commission after being recommended by a past client.
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