In Common With Co-Founders to Open Quarters, a Unique Design Shop in TriBeCa Loft
Next month, Nick Ozemba and Felicia Hung, the co-founders of the Brooklyn-based design studio In Common With, are set to open Quarters, a one-of-a-kind shop housed in a 19th-century TriBeCa loft. The 8,000-square-foot space is designed to resemble a well-appointed home, with guests entering through a library and free to explore the great room, bedroom, dining room, kitchen, bar, and lounge at their leisure. Everything within the space, from furniture to lighting to art, is available for purchase.
Ozemba and Hung collaborated with several creative friends on the objects and décor that fill the space. They worked with New York City-based artist Shane Gabler on the tiling throughout, and painter Claudio Bonuglia created a stunning fresco depicting eels with earrings in a portion of the bar and lounge, which will open for evening service this summer. The furniture on display is a mix of restored vintage pieces and new designs by Ozemba and Hung, some of which can be customized with imagery from various tattoo artists.
“We’ll be able to sit down with people and play,” Ozemba says, highlighting the space’s potential to spark conversation and inspire new projects. “Retail shouldn’t be so serious. Take off your shoes and have a glass of wine.”
Quarters is set to open on May 13, offering a unique shopping experience for design enthusiasts. Visit shopquarters.com for more information.
