Designed by Kurv Architecture, 1655 Madison Avenue was designed to redefine the prototypical New York City residential building – and it has done just that. With its unique angular glass facade, there is nothing else in Harlem like it. The building’s facade is an origami of folded planes that allow for seven-foot balconies to project and interlock at the perimeter, making use of sliding doors that extend living rooms towards the exterior. Inside the residential floors of the building, each unit is designed such that the expansive floor-to-ceiling windows make the apartment feel bigger, longer and brighter than it actually is, and floor plans are laid out so that spaces are wide open and uninterrupted. Meanwhile, hardware, appliances, flooring, wall coverings, and material finishes are all personally designed by Karim Rashid and produced by his industrial design clients, giving 1655 Madison a unique look that literally cannot be found anywhere else.