Toronto studio Reflect Architecture has worked with music producer Noah Shebib to overhaul his penthouse apartment in the city, adding a granite plinth around its perimeter and a custom Sabine Marcelis table.
The 2,700-square-foot (250-square-metre) penthouse was previously used as a location in the TV show Suits – was totally redone for Shebib.
Reflect Architecture tailored the design to be a space for creativity, opting for a restrained material palette of wood, concrete, natural stone, and brushed metal to “minimise distractions and emphasise durability, simplicity, and honesty”.
“The penthouse fulfills its central purpose as a place of rest and relaxation, while articulating Noah’s deep admiration for craft,” said Reflect Architecture founder and principal Trevor Wallace.
The producer, also known as “40,” is the co-founder of clothing store October’s Very Own, and is a frequent collaborator of musician Drake.
“From the bespoke furniture down to the light switches, our design is unrelenting in its appreciation for how a creative concept is made real,” said the studio.
One of the most impactful interventions was the addition of a granite plinth that absorbs the building’s concrete columns and underlines the floor-to-ceiling windows.
This addition manages the grade change between interior areas and the exterior terrace, and forces the furniture to be moved away from the edges.
Aluminium bands were placed around cork-lined ceiling sections, which aid the acoustics in the dining and living areas.
The kitchen is organised around a monumental island comprising stacked tin-wrapped volumes, designed by Nicholas Schuybroek and manufactured by Obumex to resemble a 1980s boombox.
A Bösendorfer piano finished by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami – one of three in existence – is strategically positioned in a corner.
“Throughout design, we consciously considered the experience of sound, imagined furniture that would accommodate Noah’s unique needs as a musician, and turned to relevant cultural movements as creative touchstones,” Wallace said.
“At all times, though, we opted for subtlety and abstraction, rather than being overly literal or heavy-handed about our inspirations.”
Minimalist millwork for the cabinetry behind was rendered in dark-stained wood. It surrounds an inset pale-grey marble counter backsplash, and continues around the corner to create additional storage.
Space-age lighting hangs over the kitchen island and a custom green-tinted dining table by designer Sabine Marcelis, continuing the home’s metallic accents.
The table and other furniture pieces are fitted with a CAT-6 connection that allows Shebib to remotely access his music studio.
A large, angular bed with an integrated desk was designed by Reflect and built by Toronto-based furniture designer Mary Ratcliffe.
The freestanding bed is positioned in the centre of the pared-back primary suite, which features a pale pink Slide lamp by Sabine Marcelis.
One of the bathrooms is lined in pale-toned stone and features angled mirrors that create optical effects with the reflections of the outdoors, while another is faced almost entirely in black marble.
The glass panels that surround the penthouse slide open to access a wraparound terrace, which includes a reflecting pond with a garden, comfortable seating, a cooking counter, an outdoor dining area and a raised plunge pool.
Reflect Architecture’s previous projects in its home city of Toronto include a residence renovated for a new generation of the same family and a house with a twisting blue slide at its centre.
The studio has also transformed a pair of century-old saltbox houses into a flexible vacation home on a Newfoundland peninsula.
The photography is by Doublespace Photography.
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