A Guiding Light In Design

March and White Design (MAWD) is a leading global design firm of forward-thinking experts with offices in London, New York and Los Angeles.  Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, MAWD has collaborated with some of the world’s top developers and architects on high-profile residential, commercial and hospitality projects, as well as private homes and clubs. Founded in 2010 by Elliot March and James White, MAWD has established a reputation as a trusted advisor to business and industry leaders in the design of interior spaces as the lines between live, work, play and move continually blur.  Through their experience-centric design process, they translate research into spaces that connect emotionally with the end-user through a deep understanding of interior design, architectural principles and human behavior.

In the last decade, the firm has compiled a diverse and impressive list of projects all over the world.  Current projects and highlights from their portfolio include Heatherwick Studio’s Lantern House for Related Companies, Rafael Viñoly’s 565 Broome Street and 125 Greenwich Street in New York; 60 London Wall, St. James’ The Dumont, and The Arts Club in London; renovations at IM Pei’s 1700 Broadway in Denver; and projects in Bel Air and on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.

Currently rising in West Chelsea at 515 West 18th Street, Lantern House comprises 181 elegantly appointed residences, state-of-the-art amenities, and will offer unparalleled services. Named for its interpretation of the modern bay window, Lantern House is a response to the neighborhood’s maritime warehouses and pairs hand-laid antiqued grey brickwork with industrial metal detailing and a dramatic reinvention of the bay window lining the textured grid exteriors of Lantern House’s two buildings.

Each of 181 residences at Lantern House include the building's signature three-dimensional bay windows, offering horizontal and vertical panoramas and adding grace, symmetry and proportion. Lantern House is uniquely crafted to take advantage of its location, Lantern House includes a 22-story west building and a 10-story east building, joined by a dramatic glass lobby pavilion draped under the High Line.

Lantern House builds on Heatherwick Studio’s international boundary-pushing projects, including Vessel at Hudson Yards and Little Island at Pier 55. The design for Lantern House is a response to the neighborhood’s maritime warehouses and a nod to Downtown Manhattan’s industrial loft spaces. The building’s façade features hand-laid antiqued grey brickwork with industrial metal detailing, and a dramatic reinvention of the bay window that maximizes light and views including breathtaking views of the Hudson River, the Midtown skyline, the High Line, and Chelsea's historic district.

As distinctive from the inside as it is from the outside, Lantern House’s interiors were designed by March and White Design, known for their sophisticated and dynamic approach. March and White Design’s interiors seamlessly complement Lantern House’s distinctive architecture resulting in homes that are timeless and undeniably luxurious. Custom open-plan kitchens designed by March and White Design are featured in each home, with a mix of warm natural materials and elegant custom finishes, effortlessly melding timeless craft with modern technology. Kitchens feature a fully integrated Gaggenau appliance package, convex-fluted oak cabinetry handcrafted in the UK by English joinery purveyors WJ White, marble countertops and backsplashes offered in Calacatta Venato or Nordic Grey and custom-designed bronze finish trim and hardware throughout. Each home will also feature ceiling heights up to 10’9”, 8’ tall solid core wood doors with March and White Design designed hardware by Valli & Valli and 5” wide oak flooring. Residences will be available in two distinct finish palettes, offering early buyers their preferred choice of material palettes.

Lantern House features one- to four-bedroom residences, many with private setback terraces, and an assortment of expansive penthouses. Related Sales LLC and Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group are the exclusive marketing and sales agents for the development. Occupancy is slated for 2021. The sales gallery is located at 153 10th Avenue. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit www.lanternhouse.com or call (212) 796-0515.