At this one-bedroom apartment in one of Richard Meier & Partners Architects's three towers overlooking the Hudson River, Peter Shelton and Lee Mindel looked outward—through all that glass—for inspiration. The New York skyline informed the furniture selection, with low custom sofas and ottomans leaving sight lines uninterrupted in most of the 2,200-square-foot space and classics by Arne Jacobsen, Poul Kjærholm, and Verner Panton paying homage to the mid-century aesthetic. The grays of the Hudson set the tone for the color palette. "The polished terrazzo floor," Mindel notes, "is three parts frozen river, one part sky."

Co-op, New York

DESIGN Architecture Research Office.

STANDOUT Sliding screens of machine-milled MDF balance intimacy and flexibility.

Condominium, Miami Beach

DESIGN Slade Architecture.

STANDOUT A rolling storage partition can give the one-bedroom apartment a guest room.

Four Seasons Residences, San Francisco

DESIGN Gary Hutton Design.

STANDOUT Color was kept to a minimum to highlight artwork by Dan Flavin, Sol LeWitt, Ed Ruscha, and Christopher Wool.