The allure of creating miniature marvels

New York

AT the Chanel boutique in Bushwick, Brooklyn, black-and-white tweed skirts hang near gold lamé gowns. Classic black-toed beige pumps are on display on a glass platform lit from below. A quilted leather handbag with a gleaming gold clasp is also on view, perfectly paired with a rabbit fur coat.

Alas, this shop is not open to the public. That's because it's just 0.6 metre by 0.6 metre tall, and it's inside the apartment of Phillip Nuveen.