GA R DEN DESIGN RIEHEN, BASEL

GARDEN DESIGN RIEHEN, BASEL

Role: Landscape Architect at ENEA

What: new garden design

Where: Riehen, Switzerland

When: 2020 - currently under construction

This new garden was worked out in coordination with the new, clean, modern and minimalist architecture proposed on this site.

Existing beautiful and very tall trees frame the property. Our design intends on enhancing the existing and creating a new atmosphere within the existing frame. Three Ironwood trees will create a microclimate for the house. Fountaingrasses will frame the floating house and pool, to create a certain intimacy around the 25m long lap pool. Bamboos will bring privacy to the property, as well as nice views from within the house. Hydrangeas, ferns and rhododendrons will bring special accents under the existing canopies. We designed custom made PE pots for the bamboos to be installed seemlessly at specific ground levels.

GOD’S LOVE WE DELIVER

HEADQUARTERS TERRACES MANHATTAN, NY

GOD’S LOVE WE DELIVER HEADQUARTERS TERRACES MANHATTAN, NY

Role: Designer at Sawyer|Berson

What: Private Residence on Majors Path

Where: Southampton, NY

When: construction completed

The ground-up construction of the new Michael Kors building for the God’s Love We Deliver organization on the iconic corner of Spring Street and 6th Avenue has 7,200 SF of terrace space. Sawyer|Berson was tasked with the design of the three new terraces, each individually programmed; a volunteer terrace, a fundraising terrace and a rooftop herb garden that fulfills the organization’s mission. This project was completed with a team that include GKV Architects + Town & Gardens as the landscape contractor.

The herb garden features locally-sourced herbs from the Union Square Green Market and was planted by GLWD volunteers. It was designed not just to provide fresh ingredients for the kitchen but to be an enjoyable experience for volunteers and staff. The terrace enhances the staff’s workday, allowing the volunteers to feel more involved with the building and to strengthen their social ties and commitments to the charity’s mission.

TEFAF BOOTH OTTO NAUMANN MANHATTAN, NY

Tefaf Booth Otto Naumann

MANHATTAN, NY

Role: Designer at Sawyer|Berson

What: Interior design of a booth for art dealer Otto Nauman for TEFAF

Where: Manhattan, NY

When: October 2016

After working together for the Kips Bays showhouse in May 2016, art dealer Otto Naumann wanted to go ultramodern with his Old Masters booth at the historic Park Avenue Armory’s fine and decorative art from antiquity to 1920, . Instead of the usual ornate gold frames and salon-style hanging, we painted the walls black and each canvas was displayed on a board wrapped in bright velvet. Bibli cal scenes painted hundreds of years ago shared space with a 1960s white plastic couch shaped as a pair of molar teeth. The velvet colors were chosen to enhance each painting and altogether create a new composition.

Moka Yacht Interior Design Florida

Moka Yacht Interior Design Florida

Role: Designer at Sawyer|Berson

What: Interior Design of a private yacht

Where: from Florida to Italy...

When: 2016

When one of Sawyer|Berson’s oldest clients asked us to redecorate their yacht, it was certainly a fun new challenge.

The five stories yacht needed all new furnishings and it was fascinating to make smaller spaces look like they belonged in the most luxurious hotels. Silk from Hermès was used for the children’s pillows, and we found a place for all of the client’s prints and paintings collection.

When the design phase was finished, it was also a logistic exercise to bring everything together in Italy, where the boat had to get ready for a family cruise.

APART. RENOVATION & CUSTOM FURNITURE DESIGN MANHATTAN, NY