The 2025 HD Awards Project Winners

EVENT SPACE
Le Jardin Sur Madison, New York

Darkness gives way to light at Le Jardin Sur Madison, the rooftop venue at luxe office tower One Madison. The elevator lobby’s angled walnut walls pull guests toward the reception desk into the airy lounge. “The design draws inspiration from the elevated perspective above Madison Square Park—its canopy of trees and expansive views of the city,” says Matthew Winter, studio leader at Rockwell Group. Custom blue rugs and swaths of cork subtly demarcate the space into zones for working, dining, and unwinding, distinguished by such elements as tambour wainscoting, a turquoise Calacatta marble bar, and lounge seating adjacent to the showstopping terrace. The façade’s fluting metal niches, and cast-glass inset sconces also forge a dialogue with the deep window frames on the building’s limestone base. “We emphasized openness and a seamless indoor-outdoor connection to evoke the sensation of being suspended just above the park, right at the edge of the skyline,” adds Winter. “Reflective surfaces capture shifting light and tones, while natural materials like wood and stone introduce warmth and tactility, grounding the experience in a sense of quiet luxury.”

Architecture Firm: Montroy Andersen DeMarco, New York | Interior Design Firm: Rockwell Group, New York | Owner: SL Green Realty Corp. | Purchasing Firm: Level Hospitality Group