gerald luss house

Having left an indelible impact on Manhattan with his design of the interiors of the Time-Life Building, architect, sculptor and furniture designer Gerald Luss took to the woods, turning his sights to a more bucolic setting to create this holiday home in New York. Luss’ influential company, Design for Business, was a leader in the mid-twentieth century of business interiors and furniture design, ushering in the “Mad Men” era of mid-century style.

Built for his family in 1955, the home was his first residential project, and still includes many original pieces designed by Mr. Luss, including the Time-Life twelve foot couch and coffee table.

Located in an area famous for some other mid-century luminaries, including Frank Lloyd Wright, the home readjusts the postwar corporate‐design genre into a chic and livable contemporary home.

Artfully stylized, the home’s sleek and simple design highlights the enduring appeal of mid-century design and contemporary ideals, which the owners have faithfully preserved.

LUSS IS MORE l documentary feature

Gerald Luss is an architect best known for the interiors of the Time-Life Building (1959) in New York City featured in AMC’s MAD MEN. Design for Business, a company he owned during the 1950-70s, was very influential in the modern era of business interior and furniture design. The Gerald Luss House (1952), located in Ossining, New York, is his first residential home built for his family when we was twenty-five years old. The home includes many original pieces designed by Mr. Luss, including the Time-Life twelve foot couch and coffee table. 

At 95, Mr. Luss lives in the Dakota in New York City, where he has an apartment, studio and office. He works daily as an architect and artist making rare clocks.

spring 2022