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"Balenciaga&amp;#039;s New York flagship boutique marks the first architecture and design expression of the French fashion house under the artistic direction of Alexander Wang, so it&amp;#039;s fitting that the interior design should be similarly fresh. The creative for the job? Ryan Korban. In recent years, the New York City-based interior designer has enraptured the fashion industry with his runway-worthy rooms. But his friendship with Balenciaga&amp;#039;s new designer (he&amp;#039;s also designed Wang&amp;#039;s personal homes and namesake label&amp;#039;s Manhattan flagship) dates back to their college days at Parsons and The New School, where they ran (and still do) with a fashionable crew that included Joseph Altuzarra and Vanessa Traina.  Verde Ramegiatto marble and a metal trellis skylight frames the boutique&amp;#039;s accessories salon. Photography by Naho Kubota courtesy of BALENCIAGA Korban and Wang&amp;#039;s design for the new Balenciaga boutique on Mercer Street in SoHo draws inspiration from the historic Paris atelier at 10 Avenue George V established by Crist\u00F3bal Balenciaga\u2014right down to the polished tiled floor, an homage to the classical tiles used at the iconic address. But most prominent in the 4,120-square-foot reatil space is the use of a gleaming, dark green Verde Ramegiatto marble, a symbol that is also woven into Alexander Wang&amp;#039;s Fall-Winter 2013 inaugural collection for the brand. To ensure an always-in-style backdrop for many more collections to come, the duo juxtaposed classic materials like marble, limestone, and suede against innovative materials such as cracked resin, poured concrete, and caviar-embroidered upholstery.   Shelves wrapped in forest green suede. Photography by Naho Kubota courtesy of BALENCIAGA "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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