If you are a New Yorker, even if you are not interested in architecture, you should certainly know the name of architect Rosario Candela. In the 1920s, Candela shaped Manhattan with the most celebrated and influential apartment houses of the time, which would become the crown jewels of the New York’s skyline. In fact, even a century later, these are still the most desired, legendary, the most luxurious buildings in New York.While you won’t find Candela’s name in the classical books on 20th century architecture, this gifted architect, an Italian immigrant who graduated from Columbia in 1915, invented the visual built fabric of residential Manhattan. While creating the best apartment houses in history—majestic, with formal galleries, grand scale rooms, high ceilings, and perfect classical proportions—he gifted New Yorkers a unique collective memory. They are the ultimate expression of New York living, capturing all of what we think of as classic New York.A new book titled Rosario Candela and the New York Apartment was recently published, and I invited its author David Netto here today. David is a design connoisseur, writer, and interior designer who has cultivated an expertise in art, design, and architecture history, as well as a keen eye for historic buildings.