Elizabeth Graziolo Arranges a Symphony of Sculptural Pieces to Complement an Alia Ali Artwork
The founder and principal behind Yellow House Architects turned to her own collection for a New York City-based client's classically styled library

For New York architect Elizabeth Graziolo, every project must have a bit of yellow. So when it came to imagining a library around a work of art, she immediately gravitated toward a wood-and-wax print in a very bright shade of that color. “There’s a vibrancy that’s almost electrifying,” Graziolo says of the Alia Ali creation, which she selected from her own collection and paired with shapely furnishings adhering to her clean, classical style. The resulting compilation conjures a place where one can take refuge from the busy city, read a book, and breathe deeply.
A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2025 Fall Issue under the headline “Bright Idea.” Subscribe to the magazine.