Aranda\Lasch Opens Manhattan Apartment to Rare Double-Wide Garden

Aranda\Lasch, a New York and Tucson-based design studio, has transformed a compact Manhattan residence into a light-filled vertical volume centered on a double-height atrium. Fifteen years after their initial renovation, the studio returned to create a double-height void that draws daylight into the core of the floor plan and opens the rear facade to a rare double-wide private garden. Reeded white oak walls flank the atrium, referencing the owners' first apartment's slatted screen. The kitchen features crisp metal finishes, while bathrooms use terrazzo and terracotta tiles inspired by a Middle Eastern heritage. A monolithic staircase anchors the open-plan first floor, integrating storage and guiding movement without obstructing garden views. The exterior fence mirrors the interior reeded texture to dissolve the boundary between indoors and outdoors. The design curates the family's experience of the city, filtering urban noise while emphasizing the private green space.