After spending nearly 30 years across the East River, Wolf-Gordon has returned its corporate headquarters to Manhattan. The new office, designed by Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis (LTL Architects), is located at 333 Seventh Avenue, Chelsea. Working within the spatial constraints of Manhattan real estate and the directive to create a 21st century office for today’s work styles, LTL Architects conceived of a unique sliding panel display system that would create a “town square” at the center of the office. The custom, blackened steel armature creates a gallery-like setting that facilitates interaction with the design public, while maintaining functioning work conditions. The system suspends a series of panels, which display over 40 Wolf-Gordon wallcovering and upholstery products, and are easily updated with new product introductions. Its flexible design enables a more open, interactive setting or a “closed” version that separates the town square from surrounding work environments. The configuration can be customized for any use based on how one arranges the sliding panels and furniture. The materials and aesthetic established in this central space are repeated throughout the office and in its unique design library. The library, filled with a custom shelving system in the same blackened steel, houses Wolf-Gordon’s many catalogs.