This is a modernist guide to Manhattan. It is intended for the design conscious interested in experiencing modern architecture, design, art, food and culture.

The guide is data focused and has been designed as an instrument to be used for quick and concise reference. It’s simple format and straight-forward content allow for frequent and rapid updates.

Neither comprehensive or complete the modern list is, rather, a continual work in progress…

Alessi, 130 Green St, Asymptote
 Areaware, 41st St at 8th Ave (at Port Authority), 212.452.4513
A.P.C., 131 Mercer, 212-966-9685
Apple Store Mid-town, 767 5th Ave (btwn 58th & 59th), BCJ
Apple Store Soho, 103 Prince St, BCJ
CB2, 451 Broadway (btwn Canal & Grand)
Calvin Klein, 654 Madison Ave, John Pawson
Carlos Miele, 408 W 14th St, Asymptote
Comme des Garcons, 520 W 22nd St (at 10th Ave), Future Systems
Eileen Fisher, 395 West Broadway, CR Studio
 Frye Shoes, 113 Spring St. Avroko
Helmut Lange, 80 Greene St (at Spring Str), Gluckman Myner Architects
Issey Miyake, 119 Hudson St (at N Moore Str), Frank O. Gehry
 Just Scandinavian, 161 Hudson St # 1B, 212.334.2556
La Maison Unique Longchamp, 132 Spring St (btwn Greene & Wooster)
Louis Vuitton, 1 E 57th St (at 5th Ave), Jun Aoki
Matter, 405 Broome Str (btwn Centre & Lafayette)
Moss, 146 Greene St (at Houston), Harry, Allen, Murray Moss
Muji, 620 8th Ave
Nicole Farhi, 14 E 60th St
Prada, 575 Broadway (at Prince Str), OMA
Rag & Bone, 100 Christopher St, 212.727.2999
Shiseido Cosmetics, 535 Madison Ave, Architecture Research Office
Uniqlo, 546 Broadway, Wonderwall

Items are ordered alphabetically and contain the following information:

Name, Address, Phone number, General information / Designer

Items in regular text are recommended
Items in bold text are not to be missed

Beacon, 55 Water St, Rogers Marvel
Chikalicious, 203 E 10th St, (btwn 1st & 2nd) 212.995.9511
D’espresso Café, 317 Madison Ave, 212.867.7141
G Spa, 18 9th Ave (Hotel Gansvoort)
The High Line, Gansevoort St to 20th, Diller, Scofidio + Renzo
Jazz at Lincoln Center, 10 Columbus Circle, Rafael Vinoly
Juan Valdez Flagship, 140 E 57th St, Hariri & Hariri
Other Music, 15th E 4th St 212.477.8150
Rice to Riches, 37 Spring St, 212.274.0008
Stumptown Coffee, 20 W 29th S (@ Ace Hotel)
Yelo Spa, 315 W 57th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave)

Un-Modern favorites
Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridian, 119 W 56th
Employees Only (bar), 510 Hudson St
Smile, The, 26 Bond St (cafe)
Spotted Pig (restaurant), 314 W 11th Str

100Watt, 54 Greene St
Artemide, 46 Greene St
Ingo Mauer, 89 Grand St

Arclinea-B&B Italia, 150 E. 58th St
Boffi, 85 Grand St
Bulthaup, 578 Broadway, Suite 306
Duravit, 105 Madison Ave
Henrybuilt, 79 Grand (btwn Wooster & Greene)
Poggenpohl, 270 Park Ave S
Poliform, 150 E. 58th St, 9th Floor

3-Form, 520 8th Ave, 20th floor, 212.627.0883
Bisazza, 43 Greene St, 212-334-7130
Material Connexion, 127 W 25th St, 2nd floor, 212 842 2050
Panelite, 315 W 39th St, Studio 087, 212 343 0995
Trespa, 62 Greene St, 212.334.6888

A&D Building, 150 E 58th St, 212.644.2766, 30 showrooms
Antik, 104 Franklin St, 212.343.0431
BDDW, 5 Crosby St, 212.625.1230
BoConcept, 69 Greene St, 212.966.8188
BUILT, 22 Howard St, 212.226.1466
Demisch Danant, 542 West 22nd St, 212.989.5750
Designfenzider, 83 West Broadway, 212.343.8785
Droog Design, 76 Greene St, 212.941.8350
Dune, 88 Franklin St, 212.925.6171
Espasso, 38 N Moore St, 212.219.0017
Flexform, 150 E 58th St, 212.421.1220
Knoll Showroom, 76 9th Ave, Floor 11
Modernica, 57 Greene St, 212.219.1303
Modernlink, 35 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery)
Ralph Pucci, 44 W 18th St, 9th & 12th floors
Room, 182 Duane St, 212.226.1045
Vitra, 29 9th Ave, 212.929.3626

 ONE57, 157 West 57th St, Christian de Portzamparc
One Madison Park, (at 23rd), Cetra Ruddy
40 Bond St, Herzog & de Meuron, 2007
40 Mercer Street Residences, Jean Nouvel, 2006
42nd Street Studios, 229 W 42nd St, Platt Byard Dovell Architects, 2000
50 Grammercy Park North, John Pawson, 2006
53rd & 9th, Cleanroom
166 Perry Street Condominiums, Asymptote 2009
200 10th Ave, Annabelle Selldorf
245 10th Ave, Della Valle Bernheimer
360 Madison Ave, 360 Madison Ave, Richard Cook & Associates, 2002
802 9th Ave, Cleanroom
Alfred Lerner Hall, Broadway & 115th St, Bernard Tschumi, 1999
Alice Tully Hall, 1941 Broadway, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, 2008
Blue, 105 Norfolk, Bernard Tschumi, 2007
Chelsea Arts Tower, 545 West 25th St, Kossar & Garry Architects LLP
Cooper Union, 41 Cooper Square, Morphosis, 2008
 Dillon, The, 425 W 53rd St, 212.586.5300, SMH+U, 2013
Ford Foundation, 321 East 42nd St Dinkeloo & Roche, interior public garden
Harmony Atrium at Lincoln Center, btwn 62nd & 63rd, Williams & Tsein
Hearst Tower, 300 W 57th St, Norman Foster, 2006
IAC Building, 11th Ave & 18th St, Gehry Partners
International Center for Photography, 1114 Ave of the Americas (at 43rd), 2000
Lehman Brothers Building, 745 7th Ave (btwn 49th & 50th), KPF, 2001
 M127 Condo, 127 Madison Ave
Morgan Library, 29 East 36th St (at Madison), Renzo Piano, 2006
New York Times HQ, 8th Ave & 40th, Renzo Piano, 2006
Northwest Corner Building, Broadway & 120th St, Jose Rafael Moneo, 2010
NYU School of Medicine, 550 1st Ave, Perkins Eastman
One Madison Park, 20 E 23rd St, Centra Ruddy Architects & Slazer Enterprises,
One York Tribeca, 1 York St, Enrique Norten, 2007
Perry West, 173-176 Perry St, Richard Meier, 2003
Porter House, 366 W 15th Ave (at 9th), SHoP, 2003
Standard Hotel, 848 Washington St, (at 13th), Gluckman Mayner, 2008
Terminal 4, JFK Airport, Eero Saarinen, 1956 – updates by Genlser, 2008
Thompson LES, 190 Allen St, Rawlings Architects, 2008
Townhouse, E 72nd St, Williams & Tsien

Austrian Cultural Institute, 11 E 52nd, 212.319.5300, Abraham & Ove Arup
Axelle Fine Arts, 535 W 25th St, 212.226.2262
Bryce Wolkowitz, 601 W 26th St, 212.243.8830
Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Pl, 212.431.8500
Cooper Union Gallery, 7 E 7th St (Cooper Square)
DIA Center, 542 W 22nd St, 212.989.5566
Gagosian, 555 West 24th St, 212 741 1111, Gluckman Mayner Architects
Mary Boone Gallery, 541 W 24th St, 212.752.2929
Matthew Marks Gallery, 523 W 24th St, 212.243.0200
Meulensteen, 511 W 22nd St, 212.633.6999
Pace Gallery, 545 W 22nd St, 212.989.4258
Richard Meier Model Museum, 5-22 46th Ave Queens
Scandinavian House, 58 Park Ave (btwn 37th & 38th), 212-879-9779
Sebastian + Barquet, 544 W 24th St, (btwn 10th & 11th)
 Sperone Westwater Gallery, 257 Bowery, 212.999.7337
Storefront for Art & Architecture, 97 Kenmare St, Steven Holl
Swiss Institute, 495 Broadway, 3rd Floor
Van Allen Institute, 30 W 22 St, Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis