Here, we ask designers to take a selfie and give us an inside look at their life.
Occupation: Gallerist, Designer and Author.
Instagram: @colonydesign.
Home Town: Northboro, Massachusetts.
Studio Location: Tribeca.
Describe what you make: Interiors, furniture, lighting, a book, and (just announced) architecture.
The most important thing you’ve designed to date: The cooperative, mission-driven, highly curated gallery model that is Colony.
Describe the problem your work solves: In all aspects of our work we strive to celebrate, educate and create work that prioritizes community, craftsmanship and emotional resonance over mass production.
Share the project you are working on now: I recently announced the official launch of Colony Architecture, a full-service architecture studio in New York City. Eleven years ago, we began humbly in real estate staging and have since partnered closely with architects through all phases of their projects. Our earliest interiors clients found us the same way that our trade clients do today: through the roster of independent American designers on our gallery floor. With Colony Architecture, our commitment to independent design will now encompass every aspect of the built environment. Just as our interior design projects have given us greater insight into the ways heritage furniture is specified, our architectural projects will help us better anticipate spatial challenges on a larger scale.
Colony’s nascent architectural projects present us the opportunity to leave a lasting mark on the built environment. We will continue to work with our cherished ecosystem of ethically-driven creatives and makers to bring spaces to life where beauty and substance take equal precedence.
I believe that the best design is that which is made with integrity and the best spaces are those which bring meaning and purpose to the people who inhabit it.
What you absolutely have to have in your studio: Extra shoes, or even better, a backup outfit.
What you do when you’re not working: Mostly I smother my 4 year old son Juno with kisses.
Sources of creative envy (dead or alive): Patti Smith, Rick Rubin, Rihanna, Stephanie H Shih, Rei Kawakubo, Zoot, Rossana Orlandi, Michelle Obama, Martin Margiela, Karen O, Paola Antonelli, Stella Jean, Julio Torres, Isamu Noguchi.
The distraction you want to eliminate: Body dysmorphia/the patriarchy.
Concrete or marble? Concrete.
High-Rise Or Townhouse? Townhouse.
Remember Or Forget? Remember.
Aliens Or Ghosts? Ghost aliens.
Dark Or Light? Light.
