A natural sanctuary in the middle of Manhattan, 1 Hotel Central Park stands one block south of Central Park at the corner of 58th Street and Sixth Avenue.

Interior designs by AvroKo Hospitality bring the outside in with natural and organic materials

Reclaimed woods, bricks, marble, stone and locallysourced glass throughout the interior. The original building’s existing architecture, such as riveted steel beams or concrete ceilings, is highlighted when possible. 

In the lobby, quartzite Nacardo stone complements a floor of Belgian blue stone with a border of reclaimed wood from old barns and factories in the New York area. The reception desk is made from blackened steel, antique brass and solid oak. The reclaimed oak ceiling is accented by suspended art inspired by nature. On every floor, unique artistic renditions of the floor numbers are revealed when the elevator doors open; each number is represented in a different design. Living moss grows in hallway niches.

Floortoceiling slot of living plants alongside each door to boost guests’ mood as they enter. Select rooms feature reclaimed wooden timbers and glassenclosed window seats that extend from the building facade to allow guests a perch above Manhttan streets. Bathrooms are beautifully rendered in tactile natural materials such as Breccia Capria marble, mushroom wood, concrete tiles and reclaimed brick with glassenclosed Napa.

Threestory living green façade created by landscape designer Damien Harrison using AgroSci technology is featured on the hotel’s exterior. Living wall comprised of individuallyplanted pots each containing 5 Hedera helix （English ivy） plants, with over 1 mile of irrigation tubing in 4 zones; water cycles adjusted remotely through a smartphone app.