ARCHITECTURE Humbert & Poyet Debuts First US Residence Inside Jean Nouvel's 53W53 Architects Emil Humbert and Christophe Poyet, the French duo behind the project, spoke with Surface about the craftsmanship that shaped it, the importance of continuity, and how Central Park becomes part of the room rather than just its backdropCourtesy of Humbert & Poyet. …Sixty-nine floors above Manhattan, French design studio Humbert & Poyet has completed its first residence in the United States, inside Jean Nouvel’s 53 West 53. Courtesy of Humbert & Poyet. …This residence brings together three generations of French design: Jean Nouvel’s architecture, Thierry Despont’s interiors, and now, your own. The success of the project lies precisely in the fact that it is no longer about Jean Nouvel, Thierry Despont, or Humbert & Poyet individually.