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    the Art of Juxtaposition LIVING LIGHTLY IN A HISTORIC TOWNHOUSE

    Sep 08, 2020 2 minutes
    BY PATRICIA POORE
    PHOTOGRAPHS BY STEVE GROSS & SUSAN DALEY

    n architect in Brooklyn-based Deborah Mariotti has worked as an interior designer since moving to the U.S. in 2005. On this project, a 19th-century brownstone in a historic district, she collaborated with clients raised in northern Europe. “We share the preference for preservation, and also the delight in juxtaposition,” Mariotti says.

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