1122 Madison Avenue feels at once familiar and new—a sense of permanence achieved without imitation. Reaching upward, a composition of rope-trimmed windows and decorative Juliet balconies lends depth to the building’s facade and draws the eye, gracefully accentuating its height. A striking setback carves out terraces and balconies for the upper, full-floor residences, tapering to a finished crown that completes 1122 Madison Avenue’s classic New York silhouette.
“Where many building facades are regularized envelopes fitted with apartments, this one was shaped by the residences themselves.”
William Sofield
Founder and CEO, Studio Sofield
Studio Sofield
A modernist by temperament and a historicist by training, William Sofield has spent more than four decades redefining the art of living through design. With a rare ability to harmonize classical references with contemporary sensibilities, Sofield’s architectural and interior work reflects a deep understanding of both aesthetic integrity and human experience. His New York–based firm, Studio Sofield, has become synonymous with a rigorously thoughtful approach—one that avoids a fixed aesthetic in favor of tailored, client-specific solutions.
Sofield’s impact spans residential, commercial, and retail spaces with an enviable roster of collaborators that includes luminaries such as Brice Marden, Tom Ford, and Ralph Lauren, as well as fashion houses like Gucci and Saint Laurent. Whether crafting intimate private residences or globally recognized flagships, his designs resonate with a quiet yet unmistakable sense of permanence, sophistication, and quality.
