Vivian Marino

When Lorna Simpson couldn’t find the right spot for her Brooklyn art studio, she did what many artists in New York City often can only dream of doing: She had one built from the ground up.Ms. Simpson, renowned for her photographs and multimedia work, and her then-husband, the artist James Casebere, commissioned the British architect

Ms. Gladstone, who ran one of New York City’s largest contemporary art galleries, died last year. Her friend, the architect Annabelle Selldorf, helped her renovate the home.The Greek Revival rowhouse at 344 West 22nd Street looks much like the neighboring 19th-century brick homes, which are all part of the Chelsea Historic District. But inside it’s

Ms. Lau, who had a string of high-profile clients, died in January. She put her signature stamp on her prewar unit.The interior designer Amy Lau’s Manhattan apartment, which she meticulously renovated and continued working on months before her death, is being sold by her estate.The asking price for the home, a one-bedroom co-op on the

The Irish comedian Graham Norton remembers sifting through Manhattan real estate listings a couple of decades ago and being struck by the photos of a charming carriage house nestled in a tiny gated mews in Murray Hill.The home, at 6 Sniffen Court, which he later learned was being sold by the model Claudia Schiffer, reminded