My House: Inside Mikei Huang’s Color-Curious, Splashy Bushwick Apartment

In his 745-square-foot flat, the Meta product designer mixes raw concrete with polished metal, mirrors built for RVs, and "striped madness."

Apr 24, 2024 - 18:34

My House: Inside Mikei Huang’s Color-Curious, Splashy Bushwick Apartment

In his 745-square-foot flat, the Meta product designer mixes raw concrete with polished metal, mirrors built for RVs, and "striped madness."

Mikei, his partner, and their dog Shabu Shabu in their living space. The table was made for the outdoors, but repurposed for the dining area from Urban Outfitters. It's surrounded by '80s-era vintage chairs sourced from Betsu.

Meta product designer Mikei Huang spends most of his days immersed in a headset, building new worlds in the Metaverse. So, when it came to buying his first home in New York’s Bushwick neighborhood, he relished the challenge to map out its interiors, room by room and wall by wall. Mikei shares the two-bedroom, 745-square-foot space with his partner and his dog, Shabu Shabu, a Shiba Inu mix who likes to spend his days sunbathing on the high-pile rugs around the place.

This alcove beside the entryway is where Shabu Shabu sleeps. The dog bed is from Dusen Dusen, the mirror is from HAY, and the wall hanging is an IKEA rug that the couple uses to cover an electrical outlet. — This alcove beside the entryway is where Shabu Shabu sleeps. The dog bed is from Dusen Dusen, the mirror is from HAY, and the wall hanging is an Ikea rug that the couple uses to cover an electrical outlet.
Photo: Matt Dutile

When he was looking to move on from his previous Jersey City rental, Mikei zeroed in on the brutalist details anchoring this airy home. "I was immediately attracted to this place because of the concrete ceiling in the living room," he says. "There were also some wall details and columns with exposed concrete that made me go, ‘Oh, this is really cool and I can build from this.’ It was an interesting canvas to start with."