NYSID

  • Geoffrey Bradfield,  Interior Design,  Life and Style,  NYSID,  Parties

    Highlights of NYSID’s 2013 Spring Gala

    From Left: Laurie D. Olin and Geoffrey Bradfield

    On April 30th, The New York School of Interior Design, a private, not-for-profit college devoted exclusively to interior design education and related disciplines honored two industry luminaries, Geoffrey Bradfield and Laurie D. Olin. The event was well attended by notables in the industry, guests and supporters of the college. Geoffrey Bradfield, an Architectural Digest Dean of American Design, was the recipient of the Albert Hadley Lifetime Achievement Award. One of the most international acclaimed designers of our time, he is known for creating elegant and luxurious interiors for private residences, offices, embassies, and resorts on virtually every continent as well as those of many yachts and jets that travel among them.
    Laurie D. Olin, founder and principal of OLIN in Philadelphia, is a distinguished teacher, author, and one of the most renowned landscape architects practicing today. Olin received the Thomas N. Armstrong III Award in Landscape Design. Alexa Hampton, interior designer and NYSID trustee, was the Benefit Chairman.

    Laurie D. Olin and Geoffrey Bradfield
    Martha Stewart
    Michael S and Tara Rockefeller
    Rachel and Ara Hovnanian, Mary Hilliard
    Baroness Gabrielle von Langendorff and Paul Cardile
    Ralph Rucci, Eric Javits
    Stephanie Krieger, Brian Stewart, Ellen Scarborough
    Deborah Nielson, Betsey Ruprecht, Mario Buatta
    Alexa Hampton
    Leslie Stevens and Michael Boodro
    Michael Sovern, Betsey Ruprecht, Charlotte Cady, Patricia Sovern
    Debbie Bancroft, Thom Filicia, Amy Hoadley
    Martha Stewart, Jill Dienst and Tom Hahn
    Thomas Woltz, Kate Wood, David Sprouls

    Photo credit: Matthew Carasella
  • Awards,  Geoffrey Bradfield,  NYSID

    Geoffrey Bradfield Honored with The Albert Hadley Lifetime Achievement Award

    Geoffrey Bradfield
    Photo via Design2Share.com

    New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) will honor Geoffrey Bradfield with the Albert Hadley Lifetime Achievement Award andLaurie D. Olin with the Thomas N. Armstrong III Award in Landscape Design at its annual spring benefit dinner on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at The Asia Society & Museum, 725 Park Avenue, New York City. Alexa Hampton, interior designer and NYSID trustee, is the benefit chairman.

    “We are thrilled to recognize Geoffrey Bradfield and Laurie Olin for their considerable accomplishments in interior design and landscape architecture, respectively” said Patricia M. Sovern, chairman of the NYSID Board of Trustees. “Both designers have made outstanding contributions to their fields and exemplify brilliantly NYSID’s guiding principle that the successful design of an interior space improves human welfare.”

    Geoffrey Bradfield, an Architectural Digest Dean of American Design, is one of the most international acclaimed designers of our time. He is known for the elegant and luxurious interiors he has created for private residences, offices, embassies, and resorts on virtually every continent as well as those of many yachts and jets that travel among them. Global publications have documented Geoffrey’s passion for art, his sense of glamour, and the magic and daring of his work. In addition toArchitectural Digest’s recognition of Bradfield in their “AD 100” and as Dean of American Design, he was named one of “America’s Elite 1000” in The Ultimate List, Millennium Issue, the Inside Story Behind America’s Top 1000 Names. The Robb Report included Bradfield in their list of “Top Ten Designers in The World” in 2011. His recent honors include: The American Cancer Society Man of Achievement Award 2012 and The Hyland Magazine Award for Design Excellence 2012.

    Laurie Olin, founder and principal of OLIN in Philadelphia, is a distinguished teacher, author, and one of the most renowned landscape architects practicing today. From vision to realization, he has guided many of OLIN’s signature projects, which span the history of the studio from the Washington Monument Grounds in Washington, D.C. to Bryant Park in New York City. His recent projects include the AIA award-winning Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, PA and the current project to transform the David H. Koch Plaza at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    Olin is currently practice professor of landscape architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, where he has taught for 40 years. He is the recipient of the 2011 American Society of Landscape Architects Medal, the society’s highest award for a landscape architect. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and recipient of the 1998 Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

    NYSID’s annual benefit dinner will be held at the Asia Society & Museum, 725 Park Avenue, in New York City, on Tuesday April 30, 2013. The evening begins with a cocktail reception at 7pm, followed by a dinner at 8pm. The dress is cocktail attire.

    Tickets are available at $750 and $1,500 and tables for 10 at $7,500, $15,000and $25,000. For further information or to purchase tickets please contact Elizabeth Gray Kogen at (212) 472-4197 or ekogen@nysid.edu.

  • Jack Lenor Larsen,  NYSID,  Textiles

    Jack Lenor Larsen: Master of Textile Design

    Jack Lenor Larsen 

    A series of lectures accompanied by a major retrospective called “Jack Lenor Larsen: 40 Years” are on their way to the New York School of Interior Design (NYSID). The Retrospective will celebrate the designer’s 40th years as a renowned high-end textile producer in the United States. This major exhibit will be on view from September 19 through December 5, 2012 at the NYSID Gallery located at 161 East 69 Street in New York City. Jack Lenor Larsen founded his design firm in 1952 and went on to become a dominant resource for signature fabrics.

    The “Larsen Look,” which began with Larsen’s own award-winning hand-woven fabrics of natural yarns in random repeats, has evolved to become synonymous with 20th century design at its pinnacle. The famed designer is also well known for drawing inspiration from textile traditions throughout the world, using traditional and modern weaving methods.

    The exhibition will include Larsen’s commissions from famous architects plus fabrics from his solo-exhibit at the Palais du Louvre. The works demonstrate his stellar use of handcraft as well as his innovations in new materials and untried technology—often in heady colors. Viewers will perceive Larsen’s persistent urging to reinforce individuality, as Larsen states, “in this mass world our supporting the singular is more crucial than taste.” In keeping with LongHouse’s (Lenor’s home, also a public garden and art collection in East Hampton, NY) mission to bring together art and nature, the fabrics will be hung on bamboo frames (the bamboo is grown at LongHouse). Additional textiles, wall coverings and custom tapestries will also be on view, as well as images of Larsen’s rugs, bedding, upholstered furniture and interiors featuring Larsen textiles. The exhibition will also include select textiles from Cowtan & Tout, the company that merged with Larsen Inc. in 1997 and has been designing and distributing Larsen Fabrics ever since.

    The following are the lectures to look for:

    • Jack Lenor Larsen: Master of Textile Design. Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 6 – 8pm. A discussion on the career and contributions of innovative craftsman and designer Jack Lenor Larsen. Panelists include Hugh Hardy, Principal of H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture; Lou Gropp, former editor of House Beautiful; and textile designer Sherri Donghia. Moderated by Judith Gura, Design History Instructor at NYSID.
    • Designing the Winter Landscape: From Private Gardens to Public Parks. Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 6 – 8pm. Though snow may coat the landscape, winter can bring new beauty to garden foliage. The special character of some exceptional gardens will be discussed and illustrated by the celebrated people who design and nurture them. Jack Lenor Larsen will speak about the gardens at LongHouse Reserve; Juan Montoya will discuss his gardens in Garrison, New York; and landscape architect Thomas Balsley of Thomas Balsley Associates will talk about recent projects including Chelsea Waterside Park and Riverside Park South in New York.
    • Lectures will take place at the NYSID Auditorium, 170 East 70th Street, NYC. Tickets are $12 for general public, $10 seniors and non-NYSID students, free for NYSID students. rsvp@nysid.edu or call 212-472-1500 x440.