The Greeley | 31 Penn Plaza

Expertly designed by TPG Architecture, the sixth-floor lounge at The Greeley | 31 Penn Plaza was envisioned as an amenity space, offering all building tenants a variety of settings for informal meetings, focused work, social gatherings, and moments of relaxation. Rich materials, layered lighting, and a sophisticated palette of deep blues, warm greens, natural stone, and metal finishes create an atmosphere that feels more like a boutique hospitality lounge than a traditional office environment.

To bring the design vision to life, Cortina Leathers collaborated with the project team to develop a custom leather perfect for this space. The team originally selected Cortina's Chiaro Blue Moon, however the chair manufacturer requested a less thick and more pliable leather to accomodate the round edges of the chair design. We succesfully matched the color using our Café with Crypton process adding the design team's desired polished sheen. This created the perfect performance leather for the ten Bernhardt Prelude chairs. Manufactured in Conneaut, Ohio, the leather delivers the refined aesthetic of premium upholstery leather while providing the stain resistance and cleanability suitable for commercial environment.

Cortina's Old English Green leather was also specified for for six Bernhardt Mulholland chairs, extending the carefully curated luxury material palette into additional gathering spaces while adding warmth and depth to the overall design.

The project demonstrates how custom leather development can give designers complete creative freedom without sacrificing performance. From color formulation through final production, Cortina's ability to manufacture custom leathers in the United States allowed the design team to realize a distinctive vision with materials created specifically for this project.