2025/2026
A custom stainless steel library developed by Studio Frederik Fialin with Studio MBM for the Chelsea, NYC home of shoe designer Brian Atwood and Dr. Jake Deutsch.
Conceived around Atwood’s extensive collection of fashion books, the library occupies the study as a continuous shelving structure. Its cascading arrangement follows the room’s angular geometry, wrapping around the walls and extending across the large window. The collection becomes part of the room’s architecture, surrounding the workspace and creating a room within a room.
Set against black lacquered walls and ceiling, the stainless steel shelves establish a rhythm of horizontal planes. Books fill the structure with colour and texture, while the open shelving across the glazing brings the collection into the foreground of the city view. The library gives the study a distinct spatial identity, serving as both a working environment and a home for the collection.
Completed: 2026
Building architecture: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)
Interior architecture and design: Studio MBM
Library system: Studio Frederik Fialin with Studio MBM
Photography: Douglas Friedman
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