The coolest apartment in New York City is locked inside a warehouse in Brooklyn

Apartments in New York City are notorious for being cramped and not exactly aesthetically pleasing. 

But this 20th century apartment, designed by famed architect Michael Graves, is totally spacious and stunning. 

There's just one problem, it's locked up in a warehouse. 

Designed between 1979 and 1981, the postmodern style rooms — a bedroom, playroom, and library — were found inside an apartment at 101 Central Park West, Gothamist reports. 

However, in 1986 the rooms were dismantled and donated to the Brooklyn Museum. They've never been displayed and are stored inside the museum's private storage warehouse. 

Keep reading to take a tour of the secret apartment. 

Here's a look inside the apartment.

"The suite exemplifies Graves’ signature style of muted colors and abstracted classicism," architectural preservation website Ducomomo explains of the apartment's architectural style.

Source: Ducomomo

Take a closer look at that window seat. Check out the clean lines in the design.

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