Gone are the days of boring beige model apartments: Over the past few years, top developers have turned to elite designers to outfit model units in New York's most prestigious buildings. There was Kelly Behun's art-filled aerie in Rafael Viñoly's towering 432 Park, then Brad Ford's "living showroom" at Shigeru Ban's Cast Iron House, Matter's hip apartment in Brooklyn's The Standish, and many, many more. The latest example? Designer Bennett Leifer's apartment on the 13th floor of One Hundred Barclay, the storied Lower Manhattan tower (which also boasts a penthouse outfitted by Ford and the neighborhood's largest amenities space at over 40,000 square feet). A colorful expression of Leifer's cheerful style, the space bucks the notion of a model unit needing to serve as a sort of blank canvas for prospective buyers.
