Here are some more renderings of the Claudio Silvestrin-designed apartment for rap star Kanye West, which is currently under construction in New York.
Above: bedroom with freestanding basin behind
Above: view from kitchen (curtains up)
Above: dining table with lounge beyond (curtains up)
Above: kitchen island and dining table
>> see more images and our original story here
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Posted by Marcus Fairs
Love it. All it need is those things that soften it a little like area rugs, 3-D art, and other textiles.
well done!
January 24th, 2007 at 2:29 amIt’s gorgeous! Adding colorful accents will give it a more homey feeling! I cant wait to go hang out with Kanye in his new pad.
January 24th, 2007 at 4:44 amThe “real” question is…..Where is the Kitchen?!?!?
January 25th, 2007 at 2:23 pmThis apt will be different but beautiful if he use bold colors.
January 25th, 2007 at 3:57 pmA splash of color here and there will make the place pop.
January 25th, 2007 at 7:17 pmI dont get it??!!??
January 25th, 2007 at 8:46 pmI hated it I think it has no homey feeling. I would have thought Mr.West would have BIG taste to go with that BIG ASS MOUTH.
January 25th, 2007 at 9:16 pmFuturistic wouldn’t be far off.
Quite clinical but it looks like him.
I wonder what he’ll put in it to symbolize his personality even more.
It makes me go “jane stop this crazy thing!” ~george jetsons..
January 25th, 2007 at 9:59 pmI HATED IT NO HOMEY FEELING I CAN REALLY TELL HE LET MONEY GO TO HIS HEAD AND PROBABLY IS NEVER GOING TO SLEEP THERE BUT THAT’S HOW NI**AZ DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 25th, 2007 at 10:48 pmit has an eclectic feel to it, i like the concept but not the layout, im sure he’ll be paying @ least $49k
January 26th, 2007 at 12:15 amall it needs is an albino lion with a diamond collar. I’ve seen hospitals cosier than this place.
January 26th, 2007 at 2:02 pmIts look great for a style like Kanya West,not my type of crib.Too lady like,ya heard me….
January 28th, 2007 at 9:06 pmi think it looks great,do your thing Kanya West
January 28th, 2007 at 9:10 pmSeems to me a good ‘base’ to ad you own personal touch on.
I don’t believe Kanye will keep it this, he will ad some art/ vintage furniture / a beautifull rug.
But it definitly looks beter as all those horrible furnitured cribs on MTV.
January 29th, 2007 at 4:46 pmCome on every one its just the lay out! Mr. West hasnt probably even seen it yet himself.
January 30th, 2007 at 3:51 pmit will be pimp’d out im sure, give it time!!!
he’ll put lots of pictures of himself up
February 7th, 2007 at 9:29 pmThis is gorgeous! So much better than the ghetto fab places that so many rappers and athletes get. A little color to pimp the place up and it will be rocking.
February 12th, 2007 at 3:11 amstop hatin….he’s rich!!!!
February 12th, 2007 at 3:15 am1 word. Class!
February 12th, 2007 at 1:30 pmI thought homes were to be lived in!! I hope he has slippers for those cold ass floors. Flossin and living, guess the lines between the two have been blurred.. Does designing an uncomfortable living space equate to class?? I don’t hate on Kanye, shit just needs to a little warmer.
February 14th, 2007 at 6:21 pmIN CASE ANYONE DIDN’T REALIZE……THOSE IMAGES ARE DIGITAL FROM A 3D DESIGN PROGRAM. NONE OF WHICH ARE IMAGES OF THE ACTUALL APARTMENT AND ITS CONTENTS. AND WHOEVER SAID THAT THIS WILL COST KANYE AT LEAST $49K KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT REAL ESTATE. TRY AT LEAST $1.9 MILLION.
GET IT KANYE
February 14th, 2007 at 9:00 pmFOKUZD1 IS RIGHT, THOSE ARE DEF DIGITAL IMAGES OF THE APARTMENT! BUT IT IS F*CKIN’ BEAUTIFUL JUST THE WAY IT IS! MINIMAL! PEACE AND LUV!
February 15th, 2007 at 2:32 amYEah yeah.. what a beautiful plc!
February 15th, 2007 at 3:29 pmjust wonderin will there be any security cam installed ?
and where is the actuall bed room map ?? (save box should be around there )….. coz diamond are forever! Mr west .. Mr west!
hi & bye! im out!
its real different, u like it u keep it.
February 15th, 2007 at 11:53 pmnice. the man has taste. milion times better then all the average cribs shown on the telly; here’s the poolroom, here’s the theatre room, this is my kitchen with a ton of beef jerky. wuh !
February 16th, 2007 at 10:22 amFuck you if you dont like it. Im rich bitch!
February 16th, 2007 at 10:34 pmI’M FUCKING FREEZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 17th, 2007 at 2:48 amWOW - this is too funny! I really dont’ understand the significance of this post! Kanye West’s apartment? Does Kanye wanna see my home and how I live? Yah that’s what I thought - neither do I
February 19th, 2007 at 5:41 pmNot bad, but I could do better..!
February 19th, 2007 at 10:52 pmthis is a sad mistake for a home i hope he didnt spend any more than 100 dollars for this design i would go crazy in this house. damn with all the bape camo he wears you would think his house would have some color in it. god damn.
February 27th, 2007 at 6:32 pmThe design is minimal yet interesting. It is offensive. West has too much class, I commend him for keeping it stylosimple. I totally vibe off of what is going on here. this man is crazy busy, sensory overload 24-7. He needs a retreat where he can start fresh, a clean slate.
March 27th, 2007 at 3:16 pmthoughtfull, modern, avant guard and with crative space. its wonderful! cheers all around.
October 1st, 2007 at 2:06 amThis project by Claudio Silvestrin is not about adding, it’s about subtracting.
And it’s about light, and space, and volume and organizing functions in the most direct way. There are subtleties here that arent’ apparent on the surface, which is why it is always exciting to see new work by Mr. Silvestrin.
November 9th, 2007 at 10:16 pmI like the clean lines but the kitchen area looks out dated. On the whole its a great place!
November 10th, 2007 at 7:42 amSilvestrin has completely discarded the idea of the conventional kitchen as we know it today. Gone are the predictable stainless steel appliances, gone are the the conventional cabinets above and below. In fact the entire notion of a kitchen here has evolved into a”non kitchen”. It is almost invisible when not in use, but comes to life once you begin using it. It is precisely THIS kitchen that makes everything else out there look dated, and not the other way around.
November 12th, 2007 at 2:50 pm