Peter Sandback News Today

Nuanced natural materials infuse character and warmth into a retired couple’s Berkshires dream home.

Before NYC designer Rodney Lawrence had his way with this 4,000-square-foot loft space in lower Manhattan, it was a massive void of developer-​added Sheetrock walls with a few preserved columns from its industrial days. Lawrence’s mission became “Keep that openness, but at the same time create moments of intimacy.”