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Photography: Joshua Mchugh

VKD Atelier

Office by Vanessa Katzen Design in Brooklyn, NY

VKD Atelier: Where Curation Happens

The aesthetic is quiet luxury. Uncompromising. The work of a designer lives in what she surrounds herself with. These are the objects that shape thinking. The intersection of uptown curation and downtown discovery made tangible.

A Max Ernst bronze sculpture, Cheri Bibi commands this space. It arrived first, before the walls were considered, before a single piece of furniture was placed. This is how we work. Art determines everything that follows.

The atelier is a study in restraint. A marble table. A sculptural floor lamp in blackened steel. A geometric textile that speaks in black and white patterns. Objects chosen not for decoration but for presence. Each piece selected because it elevates thinking, not fills space.

This is where design discovery happens. Where contemporary pieces sit alongside carefully sourced vintage finds. Where material matters more than trend. Where a brass sculptural form becomes a meditation on craft. Where every object has singular voice.

Photographed by Joshua McHugh.

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