SHOUT OUT: David Howell Design
A residential, commercial, retail and hospitality design practice, David Howell Architecture and Design (DHD) is known for creating environments that demonstrate both beauty and value while providing intelligent direction for their clients. The team of seventeen designers offers their clientele head-to-toe treatment with services ranging from on-site development to fine art consulting. With projects...
SHOUT OUT: Amy Lau Design
Interior designer Amy Lau has been a friend of SUITE NY for many years. We first met Lau during our inaugural Pink Project, a design event to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). She designed a one of a kind pink cushion made for Hans J. Wegner's iconic
INSIDEHOOK: Suite Deal
INSIDEHOOK: Suite Deal SUITE NY was featured on one of our favorite websites today: InsideHook. Geared toward guys with style, the site offers insider deals for design aficionados and men of style. Always loved designer furniture but don't know where to start? With InsideHook's daily deal, we are offering an hour consultation with award-winning...
INTERIOR DESIGN: Spring Market Guide
INTERIOR DESIGN: Spring Market Guide This season Interior Design magazine went all out with their 2014 Spring Market Guide. The thick, glossy design bible featured the best of the best from international powerhouse manufacturers, as well as work...
Daun Curry Does Sotheby’s
When Daun Curry of Modern Declaration asked if we'd like to be involved in her project at Sotheby's first ever Designer Showhouse, we jumped at the opportunity. Curry's room is one of six curated spaces on the sixth floor of the auction house's Manhattan headquarters, which incorporate such items from upcoming sales as English furniture, 20th-century...
Item of the Week: Catching Fire
Historically, fireplaces were used for practical purposes such as heating, cooking or boiling water for washing. Today, the fireplace is more likely than not used for its inimitable ambiance. The design of fireplaces has changed along with the utility, from a design of necessity to one of visual interest. Early ones were more fire pits than fireplaces and often...
Introducing Neo Laminati by kelly behun | STUDIO
Kelly Behun’s Neo Laminati collection found heavy inspiration in the Memphis Group founded by the late-great Ettore Sottsass in 1981. Pop colors, geometrically confused shapes and modern materials were utilized to generate rather un-functional pieces that aggressively alluded to both design history and the future of design. Simultaneously lauded and loathed, the Memphis group was nothing short of sensational....
A Brief History of the Lazy Susan
With much excitement surrounding the debut of Kelly Behun's new furniture line at SUITE New York, we here at the showroom found ourselves particularly interested in the origin of one of her products-- the Lazy Suzi 66. The name alone is enough to spark one's curiosity. Who is this "Susan" person, anyway? Was her laziness really...
WITH KELLY BEHUN
The stunning Kelly Behun has been a force in the design world since 1994 when she joined Ian Schrager's in-house hotel design studio and trained under the great Philippe Starck. After years of success as an integral member of the design teams responsible for the Delano, Mondrian and more, Kelly opened kelly behun|STUDIO, specializing in residential design...
VIDEO: Kris Fuchs House Tour
VIDEO: Kris Fuchs House Tour Watch video HERE. Join LXTV's Open House in the Hamptons and Kendell Cronstrom, editor-in-chief of Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, as they take us through SUITE NY Principal Kris Fuchs's fabulous home that's all about modern family living on the beach. The Water Mill property is featured in the September issue of HC&G. Kris's...
Item of the Week: So Long, Summer
It’s that time of year again...time to go back to school. For some of us, September’s arrival triggers sweaty palms, elevated heart rates and general anxiety. For others, it is a welcome change of season and the time for a fresh start. Either way, there is one exercise that will prepare you mentally and physically for a new academic...
Dogs on Chairs: 1.3 Stool
Dogs on Chairs: 1.3 Stool The incredibly handsome Zeppelin recently enjoyed a day of exploring the SUITE New York showroom in hopes of finding the perfect dining stool for a refined Boston Terrier/Pug such as himself. While there are many stunning pieces displayed on the showroom floor,"Zep" as he is lovingly referred to by those closest to him, was immediately attracted...
NY TIMES: Shopping With Suchi Reddy
NY TIMES: Shopping With Suchi Reddy Suchi Reddy of Reddymade Design LLC took to the streets of NYC to shop with NY TIMES' Tim McKeough for furnishings for the foyer. According to the talented designer, the entrance hall gets no respect. "People just think about their couch, their TV and where they're going to sleep and eat." Shocking, considering...
MODERN MINIMALISM IN SAG HARBOR
Long known as a traditionalist, architect Frank Greenwald teamed up with interior design firm Foley & Cox to devise his own warmly minimal Sag Harbor retreat. Principals Mary Foley and Michael Cox are alumni of the Ralph Lauren empire and had worked with Greenwald on several homes, including some of Lauren’s. To create the relaxed and comfortable interiors, Foley &...