Claire Wilson

Ask any architect what he or she thinks is the ideal apartment and, modest as they are known to be, they more than likely would say it was one they designed. Modern if they design in steel and glass; prewar if that’s the period that informs what they do. Open kitchens? They’re all the rage. Outdoor space? Added benefit though rare in the scheme of things. Location? That’s a tough one. And then there’s the cost of just about anything decent in a real estate market dominated by deep-pocketed buyers and developers who seem to know no limits.