{"id":141564,"date":"2020-12-24T21:41:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T18:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/designer-fireplaces-are-the-hot-new-pandemic-amenity\/"},"modified":"2020-12-24T21:41:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T18:41:56","slug":"designer-fireplaces-are-the-hot-new-pandemic-amenity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/designer-fireplaces-are-the-hot-new-pandemic-amenity\/","title":{"rendered":"#Designer fireplaces are the hot new pandemic amenity"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Designer fireplaces are the hot new pandemic amenity<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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As the world awaits Santa\u2019s annual stopover (his sleigh isn\u2019t subject to pandemic restrictions), all eyes are on the chimney. <\/p>\n

But for some New Yorkers, that fixation on the fireplace is a burning obsession, year-round.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrowing up, my family \u2014 my parents, grandparents \u2014 all their houses had [a fireplace],\u201d said 49-year-old tech executive Valerie Bordelanne. \u201cIt\u2019s a place of warmth and joy. It\u2019s around the fireplace that you can have deep discussions about any subject.<\/p>\n

Born in Bordeaux, France, Bordelanne has spent the last 20 years living around the world with her husband, Gregoire Maes. Then, two years ago, the family decided to settle in Manhattan. They toured roughly 60 apartments, but one stood out among them \u2014 a condo with a statement fireplace created by Noam Dvir and Daniel Rauchwerger of the New York-based design firm BoND.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be honest, it was twice the budget we were predicting,\u201d Bordelanne said of their one-bedroom apartment in Chelsea just off Eighth Avenue.<\/p>\n

Dvir and Rauchwerger \u2014 who previously owned the condo \u2014 clad the existing traditional fireplace in 100 percent stainless steel, in a nod to the New York subway, that was hand-fabricated in Chinatown for $1,200. They then designed the rest of the home around that shining centerpiece.<\/p>\n

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A $29.5 million 15 Hudson Yards penthouse has an artsy, floor-to-ceiling \u201cstatement\u201d hearth. <\/figcaption>
Colin Miller<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIn old buildings, the bricks can be very damaged, so the architects hid them behind a nice modern piece,\u201d Bordelanne said of the redesign Dvir and Rauchwerger gave the working hearth. \u201cIn the summertime, we put candles in there to pretend there is fire, and the reflection on the stainless steel is really, really nice at night.\u201d<\/p>\n

just one example of a trend that\u2019s setting the city\u2019s luxury developments ablaze. Modern mantels \u2014 from glitzy marble showstoppers to artsier interpretations \u2014 that offer warmth during the winter lockdown, as well as places to gather with your pod, have become coveted amenities this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cGazing into a fire while seated with a partner or cuddling with your kids somehow takes the angst out of uncomfortable conversations, so I use them both indoors and outdoors in modern buildings,\u201d said Irish-born interiors guru Clodagh, who is known for her focus on natural materials. \u201cFire is one of the five elements in feng shui along with water, wood and metal, so it should always be represented in a room.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A marble-clad fireplace is the centerpiece of 555 West End Ave.\u2019s penthouse. <\/figcaption>
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A reimagining of the humble hearth is now de rigueur in Manhattan\u2019s priciest listings. Take the four-bedroom, $22.5 million penthouse at 555 West End Ave. on the Upper West Side. This erstwhile private school has been converted into residences, which combine killer views with a double-sided marble fireplace that\u2019s the focal point of the main living area. Or, sit down affront the standout fireplace at the six-bedroom in 70 Vestry, made from driftwood marble and black granite (on the market for $28.5 million).<\/p>\n

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This $28.5 million unit at 70 Vestry has a fireplace crafted from driftwood marble and absolute black granite.<\/figcaption>
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Meanwhile, a penthouse at 15 Hudson Yards has a floor-to-ceiling statement hearth, which also doubles as an artwork by John Millei, all for $29.5 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cFireplaces are a huge draw for people, because they\u2019re one of those rare amenities not everyone else has,\u201d said Gabe Kellermeyer of Corcoran Sunshine, who is marketing a unit at\u00a0 27e79 (27 E. 79th St.) on the Upper East Side, which is asking $12.75 million and boasts a bespoke contemporary fireplace from Parisian firm Cabinet Alberto Pinto.<\/p>\n

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The last unit at 27e79 features a custom contemporary fireplace from Cabinet Alberto Pinto.<\/figcaption>
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\u00a0\u201cThey give an immedia<\/a>te sense of home, and it\u2019s the perfect place for a signature, blue-chip piece of art \u2014 above the beautiful mantel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Designer Deborah Berke added that the \u201cpractical redundancy\u201d of a fireplace \u2014 we no longer need one to heat our homes \u2014 is at the heart of their app<\/a>eal as a luxury.<\/p>\n

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This duplex at 40 East End boasts a custom marble fireplace.<\/span>40 East End<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Her firm just completed\u00a0 a $29.5 million duplex at 40 East End on the Upper East Side, which features a custom marble fireplace.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are a singular luxury, an indulgence,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen the fireplace is lit, it provides a constant source of movement\u00a0 that\u2019s engaging, comforting and almost hypnotic.\u201d<\/p>\n

And while the fireside chat may be have been rekindled by top designers \u2014 their lit looks do pose an obstacle to portly St. Nick.<\/p>\n

\u201cSanta might be a little confused once he sees his reflection [in the stainless steel fireplace],\u201d Dvir laughed of his conceptual hearth design. \u201cWe hope he finds his way out.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

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