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By Loney Abrams

Sept. 23, 2016

The most intimate exchanges in the art world happen during studio visits. Curators, critics, dealers, and collectors get the opportunity to experience art in its native context, to see works in progress, and to speak with artists directly about their practice, while artists can expose their work to people who could help them with their careers and give them insightful feedback.

But the behind-closed-doors nature of the studio visit that makes these exchanges intimate and unique, also makes them difficult to master. Short of being an actual fly on the wall in someone else's studio, it's nearly impossible to know whether you're doing it right. Knowing how to conduct yourself might seem like common sense, but we've found that visitors are often surprised to find artists totally unprepared for their studio visits—usually at no fault of their own.

So what should you, as an artist, do to prepare for a studio visit? We’ve asked dealers, curators, advisors, collectors, and seasoned artists to provide some insider insight on what to do (and what not to do) during your next studio visit. Here’s what the experts had to say:

How to Talk About Your Work

This may seem obvious, but after talking to several curators, it’s apparently not… Expect to talk about your work and explain what you do. But how? Our experts had differing opinions on what they prefer in terms of tone, detail, and professionalism.

Tip #1: Actually Understand What Your Work Is About

“I hate when you ask an artist what their work is about and they have no idea—they're so caught off guard by that question. To be honest, this happens almost seven out of 10 times.  If you sit in a room often eight hours a day making a thing, spend five minutes and ask yourself, ‘Why am I making this? And how do I communicate why this was worth making to someone other than myself, though words?’ Walk the visitor through your practice and do not assume they know everything you’ve ever done. Have examples of past work so they can understand how you got here. And again, explain why you are making that thing.” –  Lauren Christiansen, independent curator based in New York

“A studio visit is the time for an artist to not only sell the work but to sell themselves.  Collectors, curators, and dealers are there to learn about the concepts behind the work, so artists should be able to talk about them fluently.  Specifically, speak to the motivations behind the creative process and how the work is made—this provides unique insights that one can't garner from looking at images on a website. The more an artist is willing to share, the better the dialogue.”  –  Megan Green, collector based in New York

“In terms of semantics, I would say that artists should “talk about” their work, rather than “explain” it—but yes, as an artist, you should plan on being able to talk about your work in an articulate manner. A studio visit can be a great time to get early feedback on the direction that a new work or series is taking.”  –  Marco Antonini, curator-at-large at NURTUREart in Brooklyn and independent writer

“I like when artists show works right away and get straight to the point! They shouldn’t necessarily expect questions, especially at the beginning of the studio visit.” –  Domenico de Chirico, Milan-based independent curator and editor at Artviewer

Tip #2: But Don't Force It

“I think it's important for an artist to know they don't have to have an explanation for every decision they make—be it a drip here or a fuzzy ball attached there. BFAs and MFAs "professionalize" artists to a point where they often over-analyze their own work. Allow for quiet and space for the dealer, curator, or collector to simply look. They may come to the work with a whole different set of responses which could be helpful for growth in an artist's practice.”  –  Patton Hindle, co-owner of  Yours Mine & Ours Gallery  in New York, and director of gallery and institutional partnerships at Artspace

“I struggle with a studio visit when it’s too closed, when the artist is just giving you what comes off as a thesis, like a type of elevator pitch with no real entry-point into the conversation. I experience this most with people who just recently came out of undergraduate or masters programs and are used to defending a particular thesis rather than engaging in an open conversation that’s evolving. This conversational tone is a red flag; schools in the US have a particular way of speaking, phrasing, or contextualizing their work that’s fostered by a system where they’re paying someone to give them feedback.”  –  Tara Downs, owner of  Tomorrow Gallery  in New York

“While some of us are better than others at doing a sales pitch, artists are fundamentally not sales people. We are thinkers and makers. During studio visits, there is pressure to perform and impress that can sometimes distract or impede from a concise, honest flow of ideas. I want to talk about my approach to life, the larger framework. It's not only more stimulating, it will also create a context for better understanding the individual objects I've made. Everything is interrelated. Sometimes in life, the best way to have a conversation about philosophy is to ask a question about sports. Talk. We share a common purpose.” –  Andrew Birk , Mexico City-based artist represented by  Anonymous Gallery

How to Prepare for Your Studio Visit (Whether or Not it's Actually in Your Studio)

Studio visits don't necessarily involving visiting an actual studio. Coffee shops and Skype are, for many artists and curators we spoke with, common sites for discussion about an artist’s practice. But while most can agree on Skype, the jury is still out on whether providing your CV and press is an appropriate degree of professionalism. Oh, and nobody dislikes snacks.

Tip #3: Put Your CV Online, But Not in the Studio

“If you’ve received press, make sure it's available to read. Do the same with your CV. Your website should be up-to-date with not only images of your work, but information about your accomplishments.” –  Sue Stoffel, collector based in New York

“Printing out CV and press? Dear god no, don’t do that. That is so over-professionalized and weird.” – Christiansen, independent curator

“That’s what Google search is for! Curators should already know the artist's CV.” – Tara Downs, Tomorrow Gallery

Tip #4/Tip # 5: Don't Be A Slob, and Feed Your Guests

"I always buy a couple of bottles of water—one for the visitor and another for me. I also try to clean the floor but I don’t repaint it because I think it’s good for the visitor to get into the space and feel the vibe of the work. That’s what’s special about a studio—it’s not as sterile as a gallery.”  –  Cristina de Miguel, New York-based artist represented by Freight + Volume 

“I like to come into a clean studio with a few selected works on display, unless we are going to talk about process, which is also something I like. Drinks and snacks are always welcome.” – Antonini, NURTUREart 

" I will have appropriately cleaned my space, will have food and beverages available, and most importantly, will have done all the research possible to understand my visitors as far as past efforts, where, why, and with whom." –  Birk , artist

“Clean up! Make sure you have toilet paper in the bathroom and water bottles out for your guests. Even if it’s just Poland Springs and plastic cups—have something to offer. Have works already out on display. No one wants to watch an artist unwrap double-wrapped paintings leaned up against a wall, one after another. I once went to an artist’s studio and they had a huge canvas displayed on the floor. There wasn’t anywhere to sit or stand, so we just hovered in the doorway and it was very uncomfortable.” –  Stoffel , collector

Tip #6: You Don't Need to Show Everything All at Once

"Figure out the order in which you'd like your work to be seen. Sometimes showing all your cards up front is not the best approach, but selectively bringing out work over the course of a visit can be more productive for the visitor and tell a clearer story." –  Max Warsh, artist and co-director of Regina Rex Gallery in New York

 Tip #6: You Don't Need a Studio to Have a Studio Visit

“The only time I’ve shown physical work was when I took a curator to my exhibition at Museo del Chopo. Otherwise, I usually go meet in different places. My last studio visit was at a cute organic coffee shop. I normally prepare a PDF to show, or just show them my website. I take the lead, give a presentation, click through my images, and wait to see if they have questions.” –  Debora Delmar, artist represented by DUVE Berlin

“I do a lot of Skype visits. I prefer Skype visits because you can only talk. There are no environmental distractions. Like, we will not be talking about the puppy calendar in the corner.” – Christiansen, independent curator

“Remember, studio visits can happen at all levels. A studio visit could be having coffee and conversation with someone outside of the studio because artists are always at different points of production. Sometimes the studio is full, sometimes it’s empty, sometimes you’re Skyping with someone halfway around the world so you’re not actually seeing things. Multiple points of contacts are also really nice, in fact I find you can gain more because in the studio visit, it’s best to stop and think and take away from the conversation, and then return to it because more questions arise afterwards.” – Downs, Tommorrow Gallery

“Skype is good for both open dialogue and looking at works. When I Skype visit, I generally have already looked at the artist’s portfolio and updates, though sometimes the artist also brings their computer around in the studio so I can see it.” –  Domenico de Chirico, independent curator

What Not to Do

Tip #7: Don't Be Greedy

"Don’t expect collectors to buy in the moment. That rarely happens. Usually they’ll want to think about it and get back to you. And here's the cardinal rule: there should  always  be transparency between the artist, the gallerist, and the collector. If the artist is represented by a gallery, the gallery should be notified that a deal is being made. If not, it's bad for everyone involved. The gallery could drop the artist, and the relationship between the collector and the gallery would be jeaprodized as well." – Stoffel, collector

“If the visitor seems interested in purchasing work, it can be a good time to cut a deal with patrons.  But don't be overly aggressive. Buying directly from the studio is a special experience and can seem like a good deal for buyers.  It's also nice to receive any sort of take-away like a sticker, multiple, book etc. to remember the visit.  Collectors love collecting things!” – Green, collector

Tip #7: Don't Name Drop

“ The most annoying thing in a studio visit is when someone name drops. Although, I do like it when they promote their less famous friends' work that they think I should see.” –  Zach Feuer, owner of  Feuer/Mesler Gallery  in New York

Tip #8: Don't Assume Everybody Everywhere Wants to Visit Your Studio

“It’s not necessarily a faux pas to email a curator to ask for a studio visit without knowing them, but as an artist, I would make sure that my work and the ideas at play in my work resonate with the activities of the curator (exhibitions, writing, etc.) that I’m approaching. The best way to go is usually though an introduction, and if possible, a  real  one… e.g. an introduction made by a mutual friend who also truly believes there’s a possible good match.

"A “cold” approach will almost never work, if not for the awkwardness of it. Also, the idea that curators have the time to trek around the world for studio visits is a fantasy. We are overworked like everyone else is. In-person studio visits are rare and in my case are usually project-related, i.e. I’m already working on an idea and I want to see the work in person, which means I have already seen the work.

"I'd also like to plug this in because I think it's extremely important: as an artist, what you are doing in a studio visit is  not  trying to get work shown anywhere; rather, you are building a personal relationship/exchange that will facilitate that. Also, do not insist on getting a studio visit; you would be most likely be wasting your and your visitor's time." – Antonini, NURTUREart

OPTIONAL: Forget Everything You've Just Read

"Artists can do whatever they want. I think we should make sure that aritsts can be the way they want to be rather than formatting them to fit what we expect. Their way of communicating is making art." –  Florence Derieux, curator of American art at Centre Pompidou Foundation and curator-at-large at Centre Pompidou

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The most important theme park ride ever created? It may just be the Universal Studios tram tour, which dates to the silent film era. Once primarily a behind-the-scenes tour, the trek has evolved to define the modern theme park.

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Thus, Universal Studios pioneered the concept of melding the tour with various attractions — cinematic illusions such as a flash flood, a runaway train or, in the late ’80s, an earthquake simulator. Today, the tram tour — now officially designated as the World-Famous Studio Tour — is but one part of a larger theme park, designed to show us mini-attractions such as an encounter with a shark from “Jaws” or a 3-D ride alongside King Kong. Yes, there are backlot sets, including instantly recognizable locations from “Back to the Future,” “Pyscho,” “Desperate Housewives” and, most recently, “Nope.” But this 60-minute journey is more than a behind-the-scenes look. Instead, the focus is on the emotion and excitement of movie-making mirages.

There is even a lesser known VIP option to exploring the park. Expect to spend around $400 per person for it, but the perks include a longer tour with the ability to walk around the sets, venture into a prop house and likely set foot on a soundstage.

Universal Studios, 100 Universal City Plaza. The tram tour is included with theme park admission, which varies per day but ranges from $109 to $149 per person. For more information , visit universalstudioshollywood.com .

Warner Bros.

Best for: Fans of interactive exhibits, Central Perk selfies and everything “Harry Potter”

Warner Bros. has always had a showman’s approach to its studio tour, opening its gates to the public in the mid-’60s to herald the arrival of “The Great Race” with cars, props and a behind-the-scenes featurette to accompany a backlot venture. It’s a mindset that continues today, as the Warner Bros. Studio Tour aims to walk the line between pure history and entertainment, with numerous recent expansions into interactive installations. Come for the tour, stay for a potion-making mini-game to celebrate the “Harry Potter” franchise or the ability to pose with multiple Batmobiles.

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The standard tour offers about a 60-minute tram outing. Expect to stop and walk among its suburban town, where guides will point out filming locations from “Friends,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Cool Hand Luke” and more, as well as to see the wilds of San Fernando Valley, including a forest area that’s been used in the likes of “Jurassic Park,” “True Blood” and “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” There’s also a Turner Classic Movies-themed tour , if you lean more toward cinematic classics such as “Casablanca” and “Rebel Without a Cause.”

But what truly separates Warner Bros. from its competitors is recent investments in a re-creation of the “Friends” Central Perk Café — yes, you can dine there — and its surrounding museum-like exhibits. Interactive tables will allow you to explore the actors of Warner Bros. past and present, while special effects stations can add or subtract digital accouterments with the movement of a knob. There’s up-sell green screen photo ops, short films and demonstrations of motion-capture technology. A secondary stop pulls from tricks from the theme park industry, with photo ops pegged to DC superhero films and the “Potter” franchise, including the ability to be assigned a personality by the latter’s wizardly Sorting Hat.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour, 3400 Warner Blvd., Burbank. The standard tour starts at $73 ; Southern California residents receive a $12 discount through Dec. 17 , with deluxe and VIP offerings providing additional exploration of the studio’s backlot. For more information , visit wbstudiotour.com.

Walt Disney Studios

Best for: Disney history buffs and animation lovers

If Disneyland idealizes American stories and Western takes on classic fairy tales, then a trip to the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank grounds them in a bit more reality. But it is still Disney, so expect a little bit of folkloric mythologizing, especially when it comes to company founder Walt Disney.

A centerpiece of the 2½-hour tour — open only to members of the Disney fan club D23, including those with a free membership — is the meticulous restoration of Disney’s five-room office suite. It’s a treasure trove of items belonging to Disney — or re-creations of them, such as a reproduction of the special Oscar he won for “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” with a normal-sized statuette and seven smaller ones. Marvel, too, at the Disneyland master plan, with nods to what were then recently completed projects such as It’s a Small World. The office is preserved as it would have looked at the time of Disney’s death in 1966. (Note: At the time of publication, the office was due for renovation in late 2024.)

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Additionally, no other tour is as dedicated to the art of animation as this one. No real surprise, of course, but guests will visit the original animation building — where “Cinderella” and “Lady and the Tramp,” among many others, were created — and learn about Disney’s many advancements to the medium. Discover, too, the unique construction of the lot, and clever efforts to conceal precious hand-drawn animation cels from the sun. The tour also includes a stop at the Walt Disney Archives, the working research lab dedicated to preserving all things Disney.

The Walt Disney Studios Official Tour, 500 S . Buena Vista St., Burbank. D23 members are allowed to purchase two tickets; ticket cost varies by membership level but starts at $79. For more information , visit d23.com/upcoming-events.

Sony Pictures

Best for: Game show devotees and a vision of Oz

The Times first wrote about a tour of the famed MGM Studios lot in the late ’60s. Times, culture and ownership have changed, and the now Sony Pictures Studio Tour no longer, for instance, provides a look at Esther Williams’ private swimming pool. Today, it begins with a re-creation of the “Seinfeld” set and props from the “Men in Black” films. The Culver City lot still offers the occasional nod to its past, via architectural allusions to MGM’s history or artist Tony Tasset’s 94-foot, 2012-constructed rainbow that references “The Wizard of Oz,” which was filmed at the locale.

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A signature of the modern Sony Pictures tour is a stop on the sets of venerable game shows such as “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” provided they’re not in the midst of filming. But even if they are, you’ll still have the opportunity to stand before a green screen and take home a “Jeopardy!” picture as a memento.

You’ll also likely get a look at various working aspects of the studio. On the day I visited, we strolled through the sound production offices to see how Foley artists operate. Imagine a darkened, cramped room that looks like someone’s garage filled with old clothes, crusty leaves, an assortment of footwear and broken machinery.

It was a brief chance to play, as guests stepped among different floor types to create various sounds. We also spent a moment in an overdub room, mimicking the creation of white noise from a crowd.

“Breaking Bad” and Ghostbusters” fans will snare a look at vehicles used in productions. For a different perspective, schedule one of Sony’s evening tours.

Sony Pictures, 3990 Overland Ave ., Culver City. Tours start at $55. For more information, visit sonypicturesstudiostours.com.

Paramount Pictures

Best for: Those looking for Hollywood nostalgia

Paramount dispenses with the slickness and some of the how-to’s of other tours, focusing instead on its historic Hollywood locale on Melrose Avenue. A sense of grandeur permeates the lot, thanks in large part to the ornate archway of the Bronson Gate — which was a filming location for “Sunset Boulevard.” On Paramount’s standard tour, you’ll learn how Alfred Hitchcock nearly destroyed a soundstage to film “Rear Window,” and glimpse the lot’s expansive “blue sky tank,” which can create oceanic illusions. On the day I visited, we explored a soundstage dressed for Taylor Tomlinson’s “After Midnight,” and paused to watch crews ready the lot’s New York streets for filming.

At a prop warehouse specifically geared for the tour, one can step on a transporter from “Star Trek Beyond.” Also present: costumes for the “Halo” series, a full-scale Bumblebee from the “Transformers” films and mushrooms and an “egg mobile” from the “Sonic the Hedgehog” movies. This is more of a gallery-like setup than it is a venture into a working prop house.

The two-hour Paramount tour is relatively intimate, featuring a small group and a tour guide armed with an iPad. Higher-priced options offer a look into more operational archival areas of the lot, but as it stands, it’s primarily a chance to see a historic Hollywood lot, one potentially on the verge of significant change .

Paramount Pictures, 5515 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. Tour start at $65. For more information, visit paramountstudiotour.com.

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Todd Martens is a features columnist at the Los Angeles Times who writes about theme parks and West Coast Experiences, among other topics. Martens joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007 and has covered a mix of interactive entertainment as its game critic and pop music as a reporter and editor. Previously, he reported on the music business for Billboard Magazine. Martens has contributed to numerous books, including “The Big Lebowski: An Illustrated, Annotated History of the Greatest Cult Film of All Time.” He continues to torture himself by rooting for the Chicago Cubs and, while he likes dogs, he is more of a cat person.

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School of Architecture Announces Fall 2024 Visiting Critics

Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Four studios will be held on campus this fall.

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Arienzo and Abascal will teach the visiting critic studio, “Syracuse Spiral,” where students will explore spirals and the architectural possibilities that come with this inherently infinite geometric shape. Before Syracuse was established in 1820 in Onondaga County, another city named Syracuse flourished on the Italian island of Sicily. This first Syracuse is known as the birthplace of great astronomer, mathematician and engineer Archimedes, and the place in which he set the basis for the famous Archimedes’ spiral. Inspired by such history, this studio will look at spirals—from Archimedes to the golden ratio, the phenomena of curves reveal themselves across nature, governing distant galaxies and our own DNA—from the design of a city to the design of a seat. Through hand drawings, hand models and prototype building, students will test the growth systems hidden in these geometries.

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Pablo Sequero

Sequero will teach the visiting critic studio, “Platform Surfside: The Adaptive City,” that foregrounds coastal adaptation and flood mitigation strategies for the existing residential block of the town of Surfside, Florida, a town in Miami-Dade County on a coastal barrier island in the northern extension of Miami Beach. As a continuation of the research initiated by the spring 2024 visiting critic studio led by Laura Salazar and Sequero—and part of a multi-year campaign around coastal resilience in collaboration with the Surfside community—students will use the previously produced work as a reference and starting point to shift their scale and depth of study to analyze the entire town of Surfside, allowing for a comprehensive approach that’s scalable, phased and flexible. However, where the spring studio dedicated its efforts to the design of a single-family residence in Surfside, students in this studio will thinking through strategies for residential typologies and the city block simultaneously. As the studio progresses, students will produce an interactive kit-of-parts conceived as a collection of strategies serving resilient housing, which could be redeployed not only in Surfside but in other coastal communities. Additionally, students will work with diverse members from Surfside to engage the community through a series of events including workshops, lectures and publications, as well as an exhibition with students and faculty from the University of Miami School of Architecture.

Katherine Hogan and Vincent Petrarca (Katherine Hogan Architects)

Vincent Petrarca and Katherine Hogan

Hogan and Petrarca will teach the visiting critic studio, “Working Backwards,” where students will work backwards to gain a greater understanding and confidence in the process of making architecture and develop a tectonic language, refining their individual instincts of how to approach a project. Through the development of physical models, present details and wall assemblies at large scales and in a variety of media, students will explore how an idea can be tested and ultimately strengthened through a critical analysis of site, context, program, material assemblies, craft and proformas.

Liu will teach the visiting critic studio, “A Linear Museum in Suzhou,” where students will envision a linear museum in Suzhou, China—a city renowned for its rich cultural heritage and industrial prowess—that bridges the gap between historical reverence and contemporary innovation, creating a unique urban intervention that celebrates both the city’s rich heritage and its evolving present. Strategically located along a historically significant canal area renowned for its imperial tiles and ceramics dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1911), the linear museum project will serve as a transformative intervention, reimagining the conventional museum as a dynamic, linear element embedded within the urban landscape rather than a singular, monumental structure. Students will approach their designs for the museum as continuous, integrated spaces that combine exhibition areas, retail outlets, food and beverage services and hospitality functions, offering multifaceted experiences to visitors and residents alike, while simultaneously revitalizing the area and reestablishing its historical significance.

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Drew Dennison, Adobe creative consultant, uses a new podcast studio in Kahlert Village. Image courtesy of Tony Sams.

In 2005, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs asked the audience at a tech conference who’d heard of podcasts . Bill Gates, cofounder of Microsoft, looked bemused, and hardly anyone raised their hands.

What was once fringe is now mainstream. Twenty years after the term “podcast” — a portmanteau of “iPod” and “broadcast” —  was coined , 47% of Americans ages 12 and older listen to at least one podcast a month, according to a 2024 Edison Research report . As of June 2024, an estimated 4 million podcasts were registered around the world. Podcast enthusiasts tune in via a variety of services, including Apple, Google, Amazon, Audible, Spotify, and increasingly, YouTube.

“Podcasting is still very popular and definitely here to stay,” said Tony Sams , Learning Experience manager for UIT’s Digital Learning Technologies .  Sams is personally drawn to podcasts that feature the kind of long-form investigative journalism his father wrote as a southeast region (Louisiana to Alabama) correspondent for the New York Times .

“I’m a sponge for information, and podcasts are a big part of my ongoing education,” he said.

Sams, who in 2009 launched Storyrobe, the first digital storytelling app for iOS devices, has provided training for the University of Utah community to record and edit podcasts for 17 years. His most recent contribution to podcasting production at the U is a newly completed podcast studio inside Kahlert Village , home of Adobe Creative Commons .

“By positioning it in Kahlert, where first-year students are housed, the new studio meets students where they’re at,” Sams said. “We’re really excited about that.”

The studio is outfitted with all the Rode brand components needed to record up to a four-person podcast, including:

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• Four PodMic microphones
• Four sets of over-ear headphones
• Four omni-directional mic boom arms
• A nine-channel mixer
• Programmable SMART pads that perform voice effects and automated mixer actions like fade-ins and -outs
• Bluetooth connectivity and dual USB-C connectors that integrate with phone calls with guest speakers who use communications apps on their devices
• Color-coded buttons for quick identification of in-studio audio sources 

The studio is capable of performing complex functions but is designed for easy use. In its simplest form, all prospective podcasters have to do is insert a thumb drive into a console Sams calls the “brains of the operation,” press a record button, record their podcast, and tap a stop button. No additional software is required. Once a podcast is recorded, the user takes their thumb drive home to, Sams said, “top and tail” the recording — which is tech-speak for trimming start and end points of a slice of audio. Sams recommends Adobe Audition , an audio editing tool available to faculty, staff, and students for free as part of the U’s Adobe Creative Cloud suite .

The podcast studio in Kahlert Village is one of three university-managed podcast spaces on campus. Marriott Library contains two podcast booths and a One Button Studio video production studio in its ProtoSpace on the second floor. An audio studio is located in the library’s Faculty Center on the first floor.

Marriott’s podcast booths are available for scheduling online. Kahlert Village’s studio will soon be available to schedule by scanning a QR code posted outside of the studio that will point to a Microsoft Bookings -based scheduling portal. In the meantime, Sams invites students, staff, and faculty to stop by the studio during regular office hours (11 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays) to request access and a brief demo.

Tony Sams, DLT Learning Experience manager, gives a virtual tour of Kahlert Village's new podcast studio.

Once online scheduling is available, Sams said, “based on all the other spaces I’ve built, I’m confident this will become highly used,” primarily because the plan is to ultimately give users UCard access and the freedom to record podcasts when creativity strikes.

“I imagine the studio will get a lot of use late at night. Sometimes you need a safe, isolated space to try it. When use is restricted to set hours, people can feel hesitant. They’re much more willing to express themselves creatively if they can fiddle with things when no one else is around.”

Sams pictures first-year students recording podcasts with their parents, for example, or faculty members recording podcasts as instructional material. He said this type of technology “enables faculty to engage with students who need alternatives to traditional presentation and writing formats.”

“Podcasting is the kind of multimodal learning that particularly benefits neurodiverse students,” Sams said. “Not only do we, as higher education professionals, need to meet students where they’re at, we need to adapt to how they learn.”

Once his team establishes scheduling via Bookings, Sams said they will announce a series of training workshops tailored specifically around the new podcast studio.

If you have questions about Kahlert Village’s new podcast studio, please contact Sams at 801-585-9780 or [email protected] .

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The legs and back of Karlin’s maple W chairs, perched on the back wall, are hand-carved, while the seats are cut with a machine, creating a play of texture. In the foreground, her chess stools are shown in brass, in wood, and splashed with graphic patterns.

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Designer Anna Karlin in her Chinatown studio, where shelves filled with “prototypes, beginnings, middles, ends, tests” provide endless reference points for material, shape, and color.

W chairs are hung from the ceiling above prototypes for Karlin’s Folding Form ceramic vessels.

On the right side of the studio, Karlin’s staff of four click away at their computers.

In the workshop area in the back of the studio Jonathan Igharas, Karlin’s production manager assembles a light fixture.

Karlin says of her inspiration table: “It reminds my brain of textures and colors then off it goes.”

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Tools for assembly are pegged on the back wall.

“It’s actually really informative when you’re working to be able to go pick something up in the right material, even if it’s the wrong size or shape,” Karlin says of her shelves of samples and prototypes. “You need all these bits around you.”

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You know those designers who seem to revel in fame and celebrity more than in their own work? Don't count German-born, American designer Robert Geller as one of them. In fact, he's more than happy to steer clear of mainstream fashion and quietly grow his business so that "just the right people know about me."

He's also very clear about how modern men should dress; his philosophy is about keeping things subtle and simple but smart. "You don't want to look like you took too long to get dressed, but you want to be the best-looking guy in the room."

How did you get your start in menswear?

I thought I was I was going to be a fashion photographer. My dad is a photographer, so I grew up in the studio. I also assisted photographers for two years before college. When I went to Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), I started as a photo major. But during the foundation year, you draw like crazy. I really threw myself into it, then switched my major to fashion design.

How did you launch your own label?

In 2003 [after working at Marc Jacobs, I joined Alexandre [Plokhov] in relaunching Cloak [which won the Ecco Domani award in 2003 and the Vogue /CFDA grant in 2004]. I did that for four seasons before I was approached by a Japanese production company that knew of my work with Cloak. It was a nice setup. They took care of finance and production so I could design. My first collection was in 2007.

What do you consider your strengths as a designer?

To be a good designer, you have to be sure of your aesthetic, your taste, and your selection. But there are several different directions. You can have fashion that's very fun, like Jeremy Scott, or something more serious, like Lanvin, but you can tell right away if it's good or bad. You can tell if someone understands that realm from their choices, whether it's color or fabric selection. It's not just about being expensive. It's about being sure what your vision is.

Who do you design for?

I design for guys who are similar to me. You don't want to be stared at. You just want to be well-dressed and wear well-made clothes that have nice details and cuts that feel fresh, but also don't feel too strange. I don't like precious, either. It's okay to pick clothes up off the floor and wear them. There's comfort and ease in my clothes, but they're still high-quality.

Describe the Robert Geller guy.

A lot of them are sort of shy. They're geeks for clothing, but their style isn't geeky. They're on the Internet a lot, and they know exactly what stores have sizes left. They're really informed. Everyone I've met who wears Robert Geller is really a fan, and they feel like they're part of a gang. They'll recognize each other on the street by their clothes and are proud to be part of this group. I like that it's a bit underground.

What's been the most difficult thing about running your own brand?

The hardest part is actually the business end of it. We produced about 120 unique styles this season. If you look at a product company like Bose, they might produce five or six new products a year. In a year, we'll do almost 240 styles, and they're all different fabrics and patterns. Then you have to grade each piece with sizes. Then there are trims. There's just a lot of stuff you have to put together, but I want to offer a lot for the buyers and our customers.

How do you unwind?

I have two little girls, so they're my priority. But I also like sports. Soccer is a big thing for me, and I play every Saturday. Back in 2006, I was watching the World Cup with a German and Italian guy. Later that afternoon, we bought a soccer ball and kicked it around. The next Saturday, we met in Columbus Park, and it just kept growing. Now we have a great mix of people, from construction workers to actors like Penn Badgley and models and photographers. Everyone has fun and looks forward to seeing each other. It's important to making myself feel at home in New York.

Where do you see your brand in five years?

The guy I always look up to is Dries Van Noten. He's done such a great job of growing his brand to a nice size and at a nice pace. I love his aesthetic. All that aside, he only has a few freestanding stores all over the world. They're really beautiful and very him . He always has a nice business wherever he is. And he's done it without ever selling out. Everyone who talks about Dries talks about how amazing he is. I like the idea of having stores in New York, Tokyo, maybe Paris, but I don't want to blow up. It's not the brand we are. If you ask the average guy who has nothing to do with fashion, he'll know about Prada and Chanel. But I don't think he'll know about Dries, and I like that.

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If Liza Minnelli’s Jewelry Could Talk

Studio 54. Versailles. The Oscars. Some of the pieces worn by Ms. Minnelli have seen a lot.

Liza Minnelli has been wearing cuffs and other jewelry by Elsa Peretti, whom Ms. Minnelli met through the fashion designer Halston in the early 1970s, for much of her career in show business. Credit... Erik Carter for The New York Times

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• Published Aug. 27, 2024 Updated Aug. 28, 2024

The scene had all the subtlety of a sequined sledgehammer: Liza Minnelli, a performer who has often been measured against her mother, the actress Judy Garland, was lounging on a sofa beneath fluorescent Warhol portraits of Ms. Garland, Ms. Minnelli and her father, the director Vincente Minnelli.

Ms. Minnelli, 78, was sitting in the living room of an apartment she uses as an office and studio in West Hollywood, Calif., on a Monday afternoon in August, with a small entourage that included a manager, a personal photographer and Michael Feinstein, a singer and pianist she has collaborated with for years. Tabletops were packed with neatly arranged accolades and other detritus from her career in show business — a French Legion of Honor award here, some Golden Globes there.

Ms. Minnelli was wearing a red collared shirt over a black turtleneck and swingy black trousers — no shoes — along with silver bone cuffs and other jewelry designed by her close friend Elsa Peretti.

Ms. Peretti, who died in 2021 , has long been associated with Tiffany & Company: This is the 50th year that the brand has been selling her pieces. But Ms. Minnelli’s relationship with the Italian jewelry designer goes back even further. The women had a mutual friend in Halston, the American fashion designer born Roy Halston Frowick, who introduced them in the early 1970s. (Halston also introduced Ms. Peretti and Tiffany, in 1974.)

He and Ms. Peretti dressed Ms. Minnelli for several occasions that would become defining moments in her life. Ms. Minnelli wore a yellow Halston gown when she accepted the Oscar for Best Actress in 1973 for her performance in “Cabaret.” In her television special “Liza With a Z,” for which Ms. Minnelli won an Emmy in 1973, her wardrobe included several pieces by Halston and Ms. Peretti, a white suit and silver bone cuffs among them.

Ms. Minnelli said Halston and Ms. Peretti helped create what became her signature look, which involved simple lines and slouchy silhouettes that allowed Ms. Minnelli — who has always considered herself a dancer first and foremost — to move freely, whether onstage or on the dance floor at Studio 54.

“He really invented me, along with Elsa,” Ms. Minnelli said. “He dressed me and she would dress the dress! It was wonderful what she did.”

“I think about Halston and Elsa inventing me,” she continued. “They said, ‘Be yourself!’ I thought, What the hell is that?”

Ms. Minnelli said her signature look was also shaped by Christina Smith, the makeup artist who gave her the thick eyelashes that became a beauty hallmark. Ms. Minnelli found Ms. Smith through her work with Cher. “I’ve always loved Cher’s makeup,” she said.

Ms. Minnelli, who has scoliosis, said Halston helped her choose clothes that “focused on my face, and the line of my body.”

“The up and down of it all,” she added, kicking a shoeless foot ever so slightly up for emphasis. “He always thought in straight lines for me.”

Drawing an hourglass figure with her hands in the air, she said, “My body is the wrong shape for that!”

Ms. Minnelli’s father, whose director credits include the films “Meet Me in St. Louis” and “An American in Paris,” was a costume designer early in his career, and helped her cultivate an interest in fashion. “Whatever taste I got from my dad,” she said, adding that he approved of the image that Halston and Ms. Peretti helped create for her.

“He loved it because of the simplicity and the style,” Ms. Minnelli said. “It was simple but so elegant, you know?”

Ms. Peretti is “one of those people who will always be with me,” Ms. Minnelli said, while patting the jug-shaped pendant on a necklace she was wearing — a design Ms. Peretti created for Halston before producing versions for Tiffany. Ms. Minnelli said that Halston, who died in 1990 , “used to put a little flower in it.”

The bone cuffs Ms. Minnelli was wearing in her apartment, she said, were the same ones she wore to the Battle of Versailles , a showcase of American and French fashion designers held at the Palace of Versailles in 1973.

They were also the same pair she wore to the Academy Awards in 2022, when she presented the Best Picture award onstage in a wheelchair alongside Lady Gaga.

“If you put them on right, you have to follow your bone,” Ms. Minnelli said of the cuffs. The jewelry’s design is said to have been inspired by human bones that Ms. Peretti saw as a girl while visiting a crypt in Rome.

Ms. Minnelli, whose life was the subject of a documentary that premiered in June at the Tribeca Film Festival , and will be the subject of a newly announced memoir she is writing with multiple collaborators, described Ms. Peretti as very casual. “If you talked to her, she wouldn’t tell you anything, which was quite smart actually,” Ms. Minnelli said.

While reflecting on their friendship, Ms. Minnelli was more prone to give exclamations about Ms. Peretti — “Just glorious!” — than precise details about experiences they had shared.

But she was very clear about certain influences that helped her to see Ms. Peretti as a person worth knowing.

“Because of my parents, I learned how to recognize the best,” she said.

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Considered by many as the  Design Capital of Eastern Europe , Moscow is indeed a beacon of quality and promise of today’s  Design Industry . In fact, Moscow and Russia’s recent Design History is indeed extraordinary with many  Top Interior Designers ,  Architects  and  Product Designers  entering the  Design World  and showcasing  amazing techniques  and  incredible projects ! Today, Moscow is, in fact, one of the best places to find the most spectacular representations of  Modern  and  Contemporary Design , but also some of the world’s leading examples of  luxury projects !

Highly qualified architectural studio operating on the Russian market for over 25 years. During this time, the studio has completed more than 200 works, including private and public interiors, residential, office buildings, restaurants, etc., many of which have been published by leading professional publications on architecture and design. Keeping the traditional “family” approach to the customer, it meets the most modern requirements for quality and design time.

ADD BURO by Inna Zaviyalova

An interior design studio based in Moscow.

Alan Rundstedt Design

“Design and architectural projects in Russia, France, Italy, United Arab Emirates, more than 25 years in the market and more than 5 years of work abroad, a large number of design works completed around the world, we have got large portfolio you can view right now. If you wish to watch our other design projects, we can send you on your request.”

Alexander Kozlov Interiors

Alexander Kozlov Interiors  is an interior design company based in Moscow.

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Alina Tsaunya

As you browse through Alina‘s projects you’ll come across a beautiful flow of calm, neutral shades. Her designs, on the other hand, aren’t as neutral. In fact, they capture the eye like it’s nobody’s business. A clear fan of marble, soft shapes and strategic lighting , Alina‘s interior decor is minimalism with a bang if we’ve ever seen it.

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ALTERCASA  is regarded as one of the best interior design studios in Russia, thanks to the studio’s multiple high-quality services in architecture, interior design and project managing. The design studio has created several inspiring projects not only in Russia but also in France and the UK.

Alter Ego Interiors Group Russia

For 20 years, Alter Ego Interiors Group has been providing direct supplies of furniture, light, accessories, finishing materials, sanitary ware from leading brands in Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Austria, Denmark, Holland, and Great Britain. Many years of experience allows us to guarantee our clients an exceptional level of service: a wide range of both in stock and to order, services of Russian and Italian designers and architects, professional advice, an individual approach, competitive prices, a flexible system of discounts, delivery to any regions of Russia and beyond.

Ambient-design

“We will find an individual approach to each Customer, we will do everything to make the work on the project easy and enjoyable. Our main achievement can be considered a long-term friendship with regular customers, the ability to develop style and color preferences for all residents of the house. We are the ones whose work is recommended by friends.”

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Angelika Prudnikova Studio Design

Elite interior design of a house and an apartment from Studio Anzhelika Prudnikova (rebranding “Antonovich Design”). Design of yachts, hotels and restaurants

Anna Sakharova

Anna Sakharova is a well-known, successful designer within the Russian industry and in one of her most recent projects, she delivered a refined and luxurious interior for a client.

Architectural Design Studio of Oleg Klodt

Oleg Klodt Architecture  &  Design  is an international award-winning  architectural  and  design studio  based in Moscow. In 2017, the bureau moved to a three-story  building  in an  office  complex on the banks of the Yauza.

The design studio was founded in 1999 and is centered around restaurant, hotel and bar projects, as well as apartments, cottages and homes, with over 300 projects around the world.

Balcon Studio

Balcon Design Studio  is composed of a creative team that has united experienced designers, architects, artists and other qualified specialists with one goal – to create an individual image of your interior and bring it to life. The  top interior designers  offer a wide range of services in the field of interior design: from professional advice to complex design and implementation.

 Beindesign

Beindesign ‘s team of professionals offers a range of services that, thanks to a creative approach, can transform your home, apartment or office into a comfortable functional space that you have always dreamed of.

Bodes Studio

Bodes Studio  is a team of young and ambitious designers who are in love with their work. Each project is special for the  top interior designers  because there are no identical wishes of customers and ideas about the ideal home. Therefore, they have an individual approach to everyone. In interiors, they value not only the innovation of details and a beautiful picture but also the comfort that gives the feeling of home.

These  top interior designer s have been working in the field of design and architecture for over ten years, and during this time the architectural group “ BOROSA ” has managed to accumulate impressive experience in project implementation, earn the trust of customers, deal with all the intricacies of design, including the smallest details.

Refinement of luxury or simplicity of minimalism, elegant classics or modernist innovations. The perfect combination of color and shape in any style. All you need is a desire, the rest will be taken care of by the Calypso Italian furniture salon.

Ciliegio Interior

Based in Russia,  Ciliegio Interior  is an amazing design company with a portfolio filled with stunning interior design projects where luxury seems to be the only rule they follow, as the talented team defends each project is unique in its own way.

Domoff Interiors

Domoff Interiors  is a design studio specializing in exclusive, one-piece projects. The  top interior designers  create designs for residential interiors, this is a special and important page of their portfolio. Another aspect of their activity is the creation of architectural objects, from a 3D model to handing over the key to your hands.

Dom-A Casa Ricca

From classic to modern, from eclectic to the most outrageous, the team of  Dom-A Casa Ricca  composed by the talented Maria Silver and Sergey Makushev is here to keep up with the modern times of  interior design  in the most clever ways while maintaining the luxury and simple upbringing in their interior design projects. Providing a guided journey in all ranges of architecture and interior design, from penthouses to cottages and hotels, Dom-A are one of the  Top Russian Design Studios !

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Domania Interiors

Kitchens, furniture, plumbing and lighting from Italy and other European countries. 

Donskova Design

Russia is starting to become one of the world’s beacons for  interior design . Several talented interior designers and architects have chosen to set their camps in the mighty country. The history, tradition and classical architecture keep inspiring young designers. Anna Donskova is just another example of design excellence in Russia.

DS Cillegio

“We offer architectural and planning solutions (APR) – this is a functional zoning of space, taking into account your wishes and technical standards.”

“Before making your dream come true, we will carefully study each room and its features – lighting, ceiling height, ease of communications, compliance with climatic conditions.”

Gaismas | MIRASTYLE SIA

The largest chain of lighting stores with the widest choice of lamps in the country.

Geometrix Design

“Geometrix Design is us, Helen and Michael – two designers passionately in love with their work. For more than thirteen years we have been developing interiors, and for 8 years we have been doing this together.”

Glazov Design Group

The conceptual interior design studio Glazov Design Group has been operating since 2008. The studio bears the family name: the founder Anna Glazova is the chief designer and creative inspirer of the project. To date, the portfolio of Glazov Design Group includes dozens of successfully completed projects in the Krasnodar Territory, the Southern Federal District and Moscow.

 Innaa Zorskaya

Innaa Zorskaya ‘s bureau has existed for over ten years. During this time, the  top interior designer  has managed to create several dozen  architectural projects  and about a hundred unique interiors that reflected the aspirations and life goals of their owners. In order to create a project, be it a shopping centre project or a comfortable interior of a small apartment, you need to be more than just a specialist in architecture and design, you also need to have knowledge of psychology in order to understand your client correctly.

 Interer Architects

Alexey Klopov and Andrey Momot , the  top interior designers  behind  Interer Architects , started it as a student project, taking their first steps with design and architectural projects. In 2014 Interer Architects started working as a company and started growing and putting together a team.

Project management of country houses, apartments, luxury hotel rooms, restaurants. From drawings to the implementation and delivery of the finished object.

Lashmanova Design

Meet  Katerina Lashmanova , one of Russia’s  top interior designers  today! This young and massively talented interior design features an amazing professional journey throughout her years within this industry. With a breathtaking and extremely luxurious style, she establishes the most incredible interiors, that are able to impress every interior design aficionado.

La Casa | Sino United International Ltd

La Casa is not just a place where samples of incredibly beautiful furniture from Italy are collected, and it is not just a company that sells Italian furniture at reasonable prices. This is, first of all, our team. We are all, first of all, people who have united for one purpose – to help you make your homes more comfortable and beautiful. In our salons you will be met by professional consultant managers who are ready to advise and help you in all the variety of Italian furniture. Our main principle of work is the acceptance and embodiment of your individuality in the interior; understanding that home and family are the most important value. Truly unique furniture for unique people!

Lesya Pechenkina

Lesya Pechenkina  is the  top interior designer  behind  Simple Interiors ! Simple is a reflection of brevity, individual style and high service. Simple Interiors think that this is the norm of life, the only thing you’ll need to live easily, comfortably and beautifully.

Life Architecture

For over 10 years our studio has specialized in architectural and engineering design, interior design of residential and public spaces, decor, supply of furniture, administering construction and renovation works of any complexity. We are happy to offer a full range of design services: from developing an architectural concept to full object design, implementing complex projects through artistic and technical supervision over the execution of works at all stages of construction.

Luxury Design American Interiors

Katerina Goodwill

Katerina Goodwill , a top and highly promising  Russian Interior Designer  that is conquering a strong space within the  Russian Interior Design Industry  with her own  Design Studio: The Goodwill Design Studio . As one of the most promising  Russian Designers  in today’s  Russian Design Industry , Katerina has a lot of projects on her design agenda! In fact, she considers that her strong workload is a strong challenge but one that she loves to have.

Katya Fedorchenko Architectural Bureau

Decorator Ekaterina Fedorchenko has been designing interiors since 1998. Her portfolio includes more than 100 completed projects: apartments, country estates, penthouses, representative offices. Ekaterina graduated from the French department of the Linguistic University. Maurice Torez and received an MBA from RANEPA.

Kirill Istomin Inc.

Russian designer  Kirill Istomin  is considered a real celebrity of the design field in Russia and one of the most accomplished designers in his country and beyond. Having founded his own design firm – “ Kirill Istomin Interior Design and Decoration ” – in 2002 with offices in New York and Moscow, his successful creations have been on everyone’s lips since then.

Korneev Design Workshop

This interior design studio brings modern with contemporary filled with touches of art and luxury to every project.

Consultations and selection of decorative lamps for any type of premises.

Maria Borovskaya

Meet  Maria Borovskaya , a  top Russian interior designer  that has been delivering us the most amazing interior settings you’ll ever get to admire! Her luxurious interiors are meant to impress every interior design aficionado, that lives for the  exquisite lifestyle .

Maria Rubleva

Rubleva Design  is a highly qualified team of specialists who create stylish and functional interiors of an individual format. Each project is filled with the soul and atmosphere of the customer. Rubleva Design’s clients are successful people who value their time and prefer to work, spend time with their family and implement their business. Maria, together with her team, works in order to take over all the routine worries and to remove all questions regarding the repair work from the customer. By the time the object is delivered, the space is already stylish and comfortable and does not need additional furnishings. A whole team of specialists works on each project, consisting of architects, designers, visualizers, pickers and project managers.

MG Mobili Interiors

“Just imagine: a cozy quiet center, a historic place in the capital, the Moskva River embankment, the majestic architecture of the Stalinist era, the latest furniture collections in a spacious interior, personal parking, aromatic coffee, pleasant staff, ready to make any of your ideas come true! Agree, if right now you are choosing a company that you can entrust the most intimate and precious – your home, your dream of living in a unique environment, where literally every detail is made exclusively for you, then the offer to do it with MGMobili, perhaps looks the most optimal!”

Mironova-Design

She has worked as an artist and decorative art  designer  from 1992 to 1996. Since 1996 she has only been professionally interested in architecture and interior design.

MILANSKIY DOM Studio / TORGLAND

Today with us you will find very favorable conditions for the acquisition of truly high-quality foreign furniture and the lowest prices in Moscow. But more than 12 years have passed since we have been supplying furniture from Italy, France, Spain, USA and Great Britain for retail and wholesale customers.

MMZ Project

MMZ Project architectural bureau and Interior Design by Maria Zhukova, an acclaimed designer in Moscow.

Mobili Art | Emmedi | ZAO ALLADIM

Mobile Art has been on the market for 20 years. During this time, we have established friendly relations with Italian factories, which allow us to offer favorable prices for the purchase of furniture.

Oksana Salberg

Oksana Salberg – Vachnadze  is one of the most well-known  Russian interior designers ! In 2003 she started her degree in the Stroganov Moscow State University of Industrial and Applied Arts, which she ended six years later. From that moment she began her professional career as an interior designer. In 2005 the interior designer founded her own design studio in Moscow that we know as  O2 Design ! Nowadays, she has done more than 15 residential projects in many cities, like Moscow, St. Petersburg and Nigniy Novgorod!

Olga Kulikovskaia-Ashby

Olga Kulikovskaia-Ashby established ‘Olga Kulikovskaia design and decor’ in 2009 to provide clients with a creative and professional interior design service.

Natalia Ozerova  is the founder and head of  ON Design studio . For over 7 years the  top interior designer  has been working on creating interiors that become the most comfortable homes for her clients. The ideal interior is a space that combines functionality, aesthetics and relevance.

We have been decorating windows, doors and arches for over ten years. Long years of work have allowed us to choose the best fabrics and models for the cosiness and comfort of your home. Experienced designers-decorators will offer you author’s projects of textile interior, will help you in choosing curtain rods and fabrics, in developing curtain models, as well as in individual selection of accessories suitable for your apartment, home or office.

POLINA PIDTSAN INTERIOR DESIGN

Polina Pidtsan was born in Saint Petersburg. She has been designing interiors since 2008, working mostly in Moscow and Saint Petersburg and creating interiors for private apartments and country houses.

Pullcast Moscow

PullCast embodies an innovative jewelry concept approach in the world of furniture fittings. We invite you on a journey through our handcrafted art, complemented by the constant interplay of various elements, materials and forms, striving for the highest perfection. Discover sophistication and majestic art reflected in the form of our jewelry equipment.  

Red Robot Design

Red Robot Design  has designed, renovated and decorated 49 apartments, fully furnished 2 large country houses, developed 12 interiors for residential complexes. The  top interior designers  are known for their work efficiently and timely fashion. They take full responsibility for all stages of the project, manage all processes ourselves, communicate and control employees, suppliers and contractors.

Richmond Home

The company is the official dealer of a number of world manufacturers of furniture and accessories, which are rightfully recognized leaders in the industry: DURESTA UPHOLSTERY, VITRA, LEXINGTON, FFDM, UTTERMOST, TONON, TREO CUCINE, OIKOS, NAPOL and many others.

Roman Plyus

Roman Plyus  is based in Moscow, Russia and has been working as an interior architect since 2014. The  top interior designer  has been the name on everyone’s lips, especially due to his restaurant design in Budapest.

Room Interiors

ROOM interiors is a premium class interior salon that supplies elite Italian furniture and interior items, textiles and accessories. ROOM interiors is the official dealer of the best Italian brands. This guarantees our customers the quality and reliability of real Italian furniture, the professionalism of the staff trained in factories.

Rubleva Designs

“In our projects, nothing happens just like that, if this is a decorative solution, then it necessarily carries a semantic load”

 Quadro Room

Quadro Room ‘s team includes professionals who are inspired by their own attitude and lifestyle of their customers, so each project has unique features of its owner and creator, working in a successful alliance.

Siocreation

Since its incorporation in 2007, SIOCREATION has been inspiring their customers through the work they do in Moscow, CIS countries and the European Union.

Studia 54  is a force to be reckoned with in the  interior design world , and particularly in the  Russian design scene . The  top interior designers  work to be the best international design and architecture studio. Having gathered the best specialists in their team,  Studia 54  embodies your dreams in its unique style.

Studia Sveta Svetoprestizh

The studio of interior lighting “Svetoprestizh” is well known among professionals and connoisseurs of high-quality luxury lighting. Regular customers have long appreciated the competent and efficient work of the company. Over 17 years of work in the Novosibirsk market, the Svetoprestige studio has shown itself as a reliable partner and has been able to establish itself as an official distributor of reputable factories in Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Spain.

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Studio-Line

The Studio-Line company is known as a supplier of collection furniture, sanitary ware, ceramic tiles. In our salons, furniture and stylish accessories have already been selected for each other and placed in the author’s interiors. Along with the elite series of ceramic tiles and exclusive sanitary ware products, we offer relatively inexpensive, but at the same time high-quality and beautiful models of sanitary ware, furniture, including for the bathroom, and ceramic tiles.

Tatyana Myronova

Famous for her  exquisite luxury interiors  in the very powerful American Neoclassical Style,  Tatyana Myronova  reflects that design on each project, mixing it with a reflection of the outstanding personality of the space’s owner. With an extensive portfolio of  exquisite design projects , the  top interior designer  continues to be an inspiration and a sounding name in the world of  Russian Interior Design .

Timur Mitin

Timur Mitin  is a Moscow-based digital artist working with abstract 3D shapes. His series titled “Alpha|Beta|Omega” is a whimsical combination of seemingly familiar objects hung inside the obscure space that immediately lose their materiality when examined in details. A soft pastel colour palette sets the mood of the artworks featuring elements reminiscent of wood, brass or marble. None of them can be easily defined as Mitin blurs the boundaries between the imaginary and the real.

Vasherin Company | UnderIt Interiors

We work in the market of lighting equipment, furniture, textiles, accessories and electrical installation products. We complete turnkey objects.

Victoria Vlasova Interiors

“We are happy to make your home so that you enjoy life in comfort and well-being every day. Our experience allows us to work with the most extraordinary spaces. We are happy to design interiors of multi-level lofts and apartments with complex geometry, interiors of country houses, cottages and townhouses.”

Vitta Group

VITTA-GROUP is an architectural and design studio with 10 years of experience and international recognition. Founded in 2007 by architect-designer Elena Ponomarenko. Recognizable style, bold technological solutions have long become the hallmark of the studio.

White House Concept Store

Yudina Design

A  design project  should reflect whom we are, and  Anna Yudina  is ready to hear her clients’ nees and wishes, in order to create a stunning project that has the right balance between aesthetics and functionality.  Anna Yudina  is the founder of the amazing Russian Design Company –  Yudina Design  – located in Moscow. She has more several years of experience in the field of interior design, and she’s ready to create the residential design project of your dreams!

310 Tridesyatoe

The company constantly implements joint projects with both world-class artists and young gifted craftsmen (from France, Italy, Mexico, Russia, US), whose talented works harmoniously complement our design projects.

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5 Rooftops To Visit Before Summer Ends

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Rooftop bars and restaurants offer the perfect blend of vibrant nightlife and stunning skyline vistas, creating an elevated experience for guests looking for something different. A respite from the bustling city below, these venues bring style and sophistication to the top.

Here, we highlight five thoughtfully designed spaces that have recently opened.

Bar Tontine

Bar Tontine has joined the F&B lineup at the Wall Street Hotel in Manhattan’s Financial District. Located on the property’s 15th floor with an 180-degree wraparound terrace, the rooftop bar and lounge was conceptualized by Michelin-starred chef John Fraser’s JF Restaurants hospitality group. The space, designed by Rose Ink Workshop , takes cues from the 20th-century Maison de Verre (or “House of Glass”) in Paris, with amber light filtered through artisan-made glass panels and adorned with ebonized wood and lush, tropical greenery.

In Toronto, locally based firms Denizens of Design and DS Studio recently completed the rebuild of two-story Japanese restaurant Kasa Moto ‘s rooftop bar and lounge. The flow of the space was enhanced by relocating the bar, topped with pink-veined Cosmopolitan Quartzite, to the front , while a pergola was installed to define dining spaces. “The great gift of outdoor projects is light,” says Dyonne Fashina , principal of Denizens of Design. “Kasa Moto’s rooftop is perfectly situated to catch everything from morning sun to golden hour. It’s a popular destination at all times of day, so we had to meet the expectations of their guests. We needed to simultaneously create a serene respite for business lunches by day and a buzzy vibe for nights and weekends.”

East London’s One Hundred Shoreditch has introduced the Kaso rooftop bar and kitchen. The Eastern Mediterranean concept was created by chef Ilknur Celik and features interiors by Lore Group creative director Jacu Strauss . Guests are met by floral patterns in the lobby before heading upstairs to the seventh floor, where pink marble and lush foliage envelope a space evocative of a private garden.

A chic Parisian retreat awaits at Le Vaux , a 46-seat outdoor space perched atop the eight-story Hôtel Barrière Fouquet’s New York in Tribeca. Designed by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio and Office of Strategy + Design , the rooftop—available exclusively to hotel guests and members—takes cues from the French gardens of Vaux-Le-Vicomte and Versailles and is punctuated by shades of green and lavender.

The Rooftop at The Malin Soho

Work-focused members club The Malin has added a rooftop to its flagship location on Mercer Street in New York’s Soho neighborhood. The new 3,000-square-foot urban oasis is an amenity that is open for use to members, as well as available to rent for events. Various seating arrangements and open-air work stations line the space, which is surrounded green foliage and 360-degree views of the cityscape. The Malin Soho is the inaugural outpost of the brand, which now boasts eight clubs across the U.S.

Photos courtesy of Bar Tontine, Denziens of Design, Hotel Fouquet’s New York, One Hundred Shoreditch, and the Malin

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