Francisco Costa’s Sleek and Stylish NYC Apartment

This past weekend, we asked Calvin Klein‘s head designer Francisco Costa to shop 1stdibs and share a selection of his favorite items from our site. It’s no question that his picks reflect the artful, minimal style he brings to his designs. Perhaps unsurprisingly, his New York City apartment shares the same sense of well-edited restraint. Lucky for you, T Magazine visited the designer’s stylish midtown abode in 2008, capturing images of Costa’s precise, understated approach to interior design.

Click through the below gallery to see the designer’s sophisticated space that left us green—or in this case gray—with envy.

Balance is achieved with a mixture of black and white, curved and linear shapes complimenting each other. Photo: New York Times.

A simple gray palette is indicative of Costa's minimal-yet-nuanced approach to style and design. Photo: New York Times.

Lovely light gracing this lovely library. Photo: New York Times.

The doorway stylishly camouflaged into the wall panelling adds a sleek and clean finish. Photo: New York Times.

The living room emanates elegance with a sense of warmth and comfort. Photo: New York Times.

Did we mention that Costa shares this space with his longtime companion, John De Stefano, a horse trainer and manager? Hence the equine artwork. Photo: New York Times.

Shop Francisco Costa’s edit in our Shopping With series here.