Emil Wilbekin
Nice Vibe
“I didn’t want to block the windows, so I got museum blinds put in,” says Wilbekin. “You can close them and still get light through the perforations, and at night you can see the skyline through them.” He also invested in a lot of transparent furniture, like the Starck stools, from Design Within Reach. (More photos of Wilbekin's apartment in October 15, 2003 issue of New York Magazine)