CLOUD NINE
when you live in an architectural icon, only an inner sanctum that follows suit will do. for this posh, sky-high pad at aqua, an 82-story mixed-use residential skyscraper designed by studio gang architects in lakeshore east, the client wanted an epic master suite [but make it a balance of polish and zen].
first things first… we stole space to expand the primary bedroom’s total footprint, making room for a walkthrough hallway of closets and a supersized spa bath. then, in a sly wink to aqua’s exterior—those soft lines and contouring balconies—we came in with a groovy design plan full of ebb and flow.
snaps: aimee mazzenga
check it: we set the tone in that transitional hallway with wooden slats to let the natural light in [no dark corners], and added some smoke-billowing wallpaper on the ceiling for a mood. in the bedroom, we flipped the script, putting the bed in the center of the room—and layered in floor-to-ceiling built-ins, a custom headboard hug, and a sunken couch on the flipside for sunset meditations.
over in the bath, a marble-topped vanity running the length of the windows gets the job done—and lets that golden light bounce off the tobacco-hued glass shower box.
settle in, son. and soak up those views.
