Nested on the seventh floor of a midrise building in Hell’s Kitchen, the apartment of Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks, is a free-flowing retreat above New York City.

The apartment was a boxy, three-bedroom unit when McCarthy purchased it in 2018. Given new life by Messana O’Rorke’s cofounder Brian Messana, the renovated space allows light from the southern window wall to reach nearly every room, creating an open layout of interconnected zones with distinct uses. Wet rooms are pushed into the interior, leaving views unobstructed. Their finishes balance modern lines with classic materials like marble countertops and brass fixtures.

McCarthy started following the office’s work on Instagram and was soon a fan. “I love the way that Brian has always used timeless lines,” McCarthy told AN Interior. “Everything had really clean lines, lots of marble and natural textures without being over the top.”

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