Architect Tim Seggerman transformed this 240-square-foot NYC apartment into a modern and luxurious living space, complete with “cabinets of cypress and bamboo; a gently chamfered ash-and-beech staircase; flooring of quartered white oak; a desk of red birch slats that slips out into the living space.” Continue reading to see more.

According to Seggerman: “The lighting in the loft, much of it recessed behind panels of papyrus, lends the space a subtlety that doubles the sense of warmth. It’s basically a piece of woodwork. I’m very proud of that.”