Famed fashion designer Derek Lam and his husband Jan-Hendrik Schlottmann make their home in a 3BR/3.5BA pad at 50 Gramercy Park North. Their home has an air of casual elegance with abundant wood paneling and lush views of the iconic Gramercy Park. Built in 1925 and redesigned recently by British architect John Pawson, the apartment has a 40-foot expanse of floor-to-ceiling windows to bathe the home in rich natural light and offer beautiful views of Gramercy Park.

Due to the designs of John Pawson, the building fuses contemporary with classic in a modern geometric structure. The building includes 180 hotel rooms and 23 condominium apartments. Most apartments have 18-food high ceilings and a key to the park. Pawson designed the kitchen with American cherry wood, satin-finished Varenna cabinetry and double sinks. The master bedrooms have deep oversize tubs and walk-in showers.

 

San Francisco born Lam met Schlottmann in 1997 when they were both on holiday in Thailand. A year later, Schlottmann moved into Lam’s Greenwich Village home. They have been together ever since. In 2003, they pooled their savings and launched the Derek Lam as a brand with Schlottman as CEO. Derek Lam has designed clothing for many celebrities including Rachel Weisz, Rihanna, and Kendall Jenner.

Lam and Schlottmann had lived in many places throughout lower Manhattan but when they saw Gramercy, the found it charm personified. The apartment is furnished with memories of their more than two decades as a couple with a yellow velvet sofa for relaxation and an interior designed by Neal Beckstedt. The table was bought from Lam’s first paycheck from Michael Kors in 1991. Chuck Close’s portrait of Sienna Shields takes center place in their art collection, which also includes abstract work by Jim Lee and wall covering by Madeleine Castaing.