Julianne Moore manifested her dreamy Manhattan duplex

Julianne Moore’s apartment, a two-bedroom duplex smack in the center of New York’s West Village, was one she always wanted. “I had spotted it when I was wandering,” she confessed to Architectural Digest ahead of their November issue . A subconscious manifestation, perhaps.

Today, she shares the space — which sits on top a 1920s building originally constructed as a residential hotel — with her film director husband Bart Freundlich. But even such a light-filled, serene apartment with impeccable city views still needed an eight-month renovation — according to Moore’s standards. She is passionate about design, after all.

“Most of the changes we made were cosmetic,” said architectural designer and Moore’s brother-in-law Oliver Freundlich, who worked with her on the renovation — the sixth project the duo has taken on together. The pair “did a lot of editing,” he said , like installing a pantry for the kitchen, fitting a closet in the bedroom, and furnishing with both pre-owned and newly bought pieces.

French mid-century chairs purchased in Paris in 1995 now live in the kitchen, vintage Anglepoise lamps sit atop bedside tables, and vintage tortoise shells hang from the library walls. “The trick was to make the place functional but without losing any of the magic,” said Freundlich. They therefore made resourceful decisions, like putting up shades made from fabric once used for curtains and leaving enough floor space for Moore to practice her beloved yoga.

As an actor, Moore has played characters whose jobs have ranged from a linguistics professor in “Still Alice” (2014) to a horse trainer in “Echo Valley” (2025). In her most recent role in Jesse Eisenberg’s “The Debut,” Moore portrays a housewife who struggles as a method actor after being cast a small part at her local community theatre. It is an ironic role, given the Academy Award discreetly tucked away on a shelf in her library. If anything, she’s more suited to play an amateur interior designer. “Believe me, Julie scrutinized every switch and knob,” said Freundlich.

“My taste is consistent, though it has evolved,” Moore told AD. Designing her new home was a playground for her creativity. “I love modernism. But this apartment is prewar, and you have to address that,” she added. “It’s not tiny, but it’s not massive, either, so materials and choices become even more important.”

Her West Village town house, which had a beautiful garden that was featured in AD twice (March 2012 and November 2017), was more grand than her duplex’s terraces. Yet, the city views from her new outdoor space — of water towers, decorative brick and tilework, arches and columns and rooftop gardens — help soften the transition.

The plan to downsize was fueled in part by this point in Moore’s life and career, with an emptying nest and — and unlike many other well-known actors — her commitment to be an engaged downtown New Yorker. “Lives change,” she said. Plus, her big holiday house in Montauk freed her from the need for a larger compound in the city.

The result? “It feels very serene here,” she said of her new home in the midst of the metropolis. “I wanted a sense of history, of time, of all the people who have lived here before us. We’re just passing through. That’s the magic of New York City.”

朱丽安·摩尔的公寓是一套位于纽约西村中心地带的两居室复式公寓，正是她梦寐以求的。“我闲逛的时候就看到了它，”她在接受《建筑文摘》11月刊采访时坦言。或许，这是一种潜意识的预兆吧。

如今，她与身为电影导演的丈夫巴特·弗伦德利希共同居住在这间公寓里——公寓位于一栋建于20世纪20年代的建筑顶层，该建筑最初是一家酒店式公寓。但即便如此，这间采光极佳、环境宁静、拥有无可挑剔的城市景观的公寓，按照摩尔的标准，仍然需要八个月的翻新。毕竟，她对设计充满热情。

“我们做的大部分改动都是表面上的，”建筑设计师、摩尔的姐夫奥利弗·弗罗因德利希说道。他与摩尔共同参与了此次翻修工程——这是两人合作的第六个项目。弗罗因德利希表示，他们“做了很多精简工作”，例如在厨房安装食品储藏室，在卧室安装衣橱，以及用二手和新购的家具进行布置。

1995年在巴黎购入的法式中世纪风格椅子如今摆放在厨房里，复古的Anglepoise台灯置于床头柜上，老式玳瑁壳则悬挂在书房的墙上。“关键在于既要让这里实用，又要保留它原有的魅力，”弗罗因德利希说道。因此，他们做出了许多巧妙的改造，例如用旧窗帘布料制作遮光帘，并留出足够的地面空间供摩尔练习她挚爱的瑜伽。

作为一名演员，摩尔饰演过各种职业的角色，从《依然爱丽丝》（2014）中的语言学教授到《回声谷》（2025）中的驯马师。在她最近出演的杰西·艾森伯格执导的《初次登台》中，摩尔饰演一位家庭主妇，在当地社区剧院获得一个小角色后，她努力尝试方法派表演。考虑到她书架上低调地摆放着奥斯卡奖杯，这个角色颇具讽刺意味。如果非要说她适合扮演什么角色，那或许是业余室内设计师。“相信我，朱莉仔细检查了每一个开关和旋钮，”弗罗因德利希说道。

“我的品味始终如一，虽然也在不断变化，”摩尔告诉《建筑文摘》。设计她的新家成了她挥洒创意的舞台。“我喜欢现代主义。但这套公寓是战前建筑，这一点必须考虑进去，”她补充道。“它不算小，但也不算大，所以材料和选择就显得尤为重要。”

她在西村的联排别墅拥有一个美丽的花园，曾两次登上《建筑文摘》（AD）（2012年3月和2017年11月），比她现在这套复式公寓的露台更显气派。然而，从她新的户外空间望出去的城市景观——水塔、装饰性的砖瓦、拱门、立柱和屋顶花园——却巧妙地缓和了这种过渡感。

促使摩尔缩小居住规模的部分原因是她人生和事业的这个阶段：孩子们长大离家，而且——与其他许多知名演员不同——她致力于成为纽约市中心的一名活跃居民。“生活总会改变，”她说。此外，她在蒙托克的度假屋也让她不再需要在城里购置更大的房产。

结果如何？“这里感觉非常宁静，”她谈到自己在大都市中心的新家时说道。“我想要一种历史感，一种时间感，一种所有在我们之前居住在这里的人们的感觉。我们只是过客。这就是纽约的魅力所在。”