Asian motifs begin in the elevator entry with a mahogany table anchoring a centerpiece of orchids. Teak millwork frames the doorways, serving as a defining architectural element, while visually connecting the rooms. To the right, angled teakwood fins allow glimpses of the music room. “The idea was to convey that this was a full-floor apartment with spectacular views in all directions,” Briggs says, “yet allowing that view to gradually unfold.”

Flamed-granite flooring in the elevator entry transitions to highly polished cumaru wood in the music room, where four Deco-style chairs seat an audience opposite the piano. An understated color scheme translates in the tone-on-tone honey chair fabric.
Subdued hues and cumaru flooring continue in the double living room, which features mirrored conversation groupings. Russet-toned Tibetan area rugs bring rich color to the otherwise neutral composition.