Sam Shahid’s minimalist triplex at 45 East 9th Street by @1100architect. Photos by maestro @francoishalard “As you know, storage is a real problem in New York...” Says Sam, who describes his style as “American Pure”. There, resting on a ledge above his mud boots, is a sublime Chinese terra-cotta horse illuminated from above. The pleasure of looking at the horse seems both temporal and private. Shahid closes the door. Grinning, he says, “Friends come by and say, ‘Art in the closet?’ Yes, because I don’t always want to see it. I want it to be a surprise.” - T Mag, 2015 written by Cathy Horyn 45 East 9th was designed in 1925 and converted to coop in 1958, and is one of Greenwich Village’s most desirable full-service prewar buildings. There are currently three units for sale. Via @prewar_eva