Set alongside the Harlem River in the Bronx, CetraRuddy’s 27-story apartment building Maven stands out for its boldly canted facades, their dynamic stance a reference to the neighborhood, Mott Haven, as the birthplace of hip-hop. Interiors are just as alluring—and just as firmly rooted in place. The open lobby has a building-length gallery wall with color-rich pieces by New York City–based creatives, including graffiti artists Cope2 and CRASH/John Matos and Libby Schoettle, her Shake it Up, a pop art–inflected collage, featuring her cool-kid alter ego PhoebeNewYork. The phrase “life is beautiful,” by Mr Brainwash, sprawls across the faceted reception desk, and the adjacent gallery engages directly with the surrounding neighborhood via the glass curtain wall opposite. Weaving biophilia into the circulation, the rear of the lobby opens to a landscaped garden courtyard, which residents pass by to access elevators. Other perks of the building include a coworking space with sound-attenuated private workstations, a chef’s kitchen with connected screening room, a roof deck with grilling stations, and a pet spa. In all, that’s more than 20,000 square feet of amenities for the 200 units, 60 of which are rent-stabilized.
Interested in learning more about Interior Design’s 2025 Giants of Design? Check out our report for Top 100 Giants and Rising Giants, with more to come.
