The United States has reached a single-day record of 100,000 new COVID-19 cases. Continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced demand in urban areas for homes with an indoor/outdoor design. Check out these buildings in NYC with lobbies designed to blend in with the surrounding nature.

Quay Tower: A condominium in Brooklyn Heights designed by ODA's Eran Chen with interiors by AD100 firm Marmol Radziner. The grand lobby is designed to blend seamlessly with Pier 6 in Brooklyn Park, located right outside the building. The lobby has floor-to-ceiling windows with beautiful landscaping on the exterior.

111 Montgomery: Located just around the corner from Prospect Park and Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. The lobby is designed by Mesarch Studio to bring the gardens inside. The main feature is a living green wall creating a relaxing aura to residents as they enter and exit the condo.

Front & York: Michael Van Valkenburgh designed a 25,000 sq.ft. private garden in this condo in DUMBO that resembles a garden square in Europe. Morris Adjmi, the architect, designed a lobby that transports residents through the green space that resembles walking through a park.

Waterline Square: Three iconic residential buildings oriented around a 2.6-acre park in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Not only does Waterline Square offer vast amenities to residents, but the lobbies are designed to bring residents in from the park’s lush pathways.

One Manhattan Square: A condo in the Lower East Side that houses the largest private garden in NYC designed by West 8. Meyer Davis designed the lobby to lead into the gardens to create a serene living experience.