Kelly Behun, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, studied at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania before starting her career at Ian Schrager Hotels’ in-house Design Studio in New York City. While there, Behun trained under architect Anda Andrei, worked with renowned designers Andrée Putman and Philippe Starck, and was an integral member of the design team that created a number of their most iconic properties. She later opened Kelly Behun Studio, which has become known for its comprehensive and highly bespoke approach to interior design projects and its exclusive line of furniture and home accessories.  

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Martin Brudnizki is the Stockholm-born founder and principal of Martin Brudnizki Design Studio (MBDS). After studying Interior Architecture at The American University in London and holding a number of successful positions at renowned interior design firms, Martin established his eponymous Studio in London in 2000 and a New York Studio in 2012. MBDS is now an internationally acclaimed interior architecture and design practice with a team composed of over 70 interior designers, architects, lighting designers and product designers and experience creating hotels, restaurants, bars, private members’ clubs, and residential developments.​

Adam Charlap Hyman is the cofounder of Charlap Hyman & Herrero, an architecture and design practice out of New York and Los Angeles, working across an ever-widening array of projects from set design to residential interiors, freestanding buildings to store and exhibition design. Adam brings his love of history, art, and design to all his projects, which have recently been seen on the covers of Architectural Digest and Elle Decor, among others.

Robert Couturier is respected worldwide for his connoisseurship, imagination, and experimentation and has maintained a place at the top of his profession for decades. His name, included in Architectural Digest’s prestigious annual list of the best decorators and architects in the world, is synonymous with continental and international style. To the deep understanding of the classical he acquired at École Camondo in his native Paris, Couturier adds his unique brand of wit and whimsy. Couturier believes, above all else, decor must be appropriate to the clients, the architecture, and the setting. Robert Couturier Inc. has been named to the AD100 Hall of Fame and Elle Decor’s A-List Titans. 

John Gachot is a principal and founder of GACHOT. John has been working as an interior architect and designer in New York City since 1996, leading the design and project development of high end residential, retail, commercial, and restaurant spaces, as well as extensive furniture and product design. His experience spans branding and conceptual design to architectural fruition. John’s work includes Marc Jacobs’ private New York Residence, Bottega Veneta, Baker Furniture, Boucheron Jewelry, and Gucci stores, as well as numerous high end residential projects in Aspen, Seattle, Chicago, the Caribbean and beyond.  

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Rabih Hage is a RIBA chartered architect and interior designer who has a continually evolving creative approach to serve clients. He sees little distinction between his two disciplines, and always designs on a human scale, from the inside out. Taking inspiration from his clients and their personalities, Rabih creates deceptively effortless spaces that are suffused with warmth, a subtle wit, and an exquisite feeling for volume, structure, light

and colour. In 2024, Rabih will be launching a number of architectural and interior projects across the globe. He has been knighted by the French Republic as a Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite for his services to design.

Shawn Henderson has been a fixture on the international design scene for more than two decades. His work is synonymous with unpretentious luxury, sophistication, and beauty. From his studio in New York City, he has spearheaded an astonishing variety of residential and hospitality projects, each one uniquely responsive to the exigencies of site, context, and the individual spirit of his clients. His interiors privilege connoisseurship as well as comfort, drawing inspiration from the past to conjure environments firmly rooted in the present, deftly attuned to the rituals of contemporary life. Henderson has been named to Architectural Digest’s prestigious AD100 and the Elle Decor A-List.

Nicole Hollis is a designer and creative director whose mission is to conceive timeless interiors that elevate the human spirit. As founder of NICOLEHOLLIS she leads an award-winning collective of interior designers, interior architects and furniture designers to orchestrate her holistic approach to the art of living through residential, hospitality and product design. A belief in the meritocracy of good ideas underpins Nicole’s willingness and desire to channel the spirit of collaboration both within her firm and when working with clients, architects and artisans. Curating pared down spaces with great attention to their context and purpose reflects Nicole’s design philosophy. 

John Ike has been practicing architecture and design for more than four decades. John’s first worked for Robert A.M. Stern, under whom he had studied for his Master of Architecture degree at Columbia University. He later co-founded Ike Kligerman Barkley in 1989 and remained with the firm until its closure in 2022. During his time there, he also published two books. The firm received numerous awards ranging from the AIA New York Chapter Award, the DDB Stars of Design Award, the ICAA Julia Morgan Award, and the ICAA Stanford White Award, as well as being in the AD100 and Elle Decor A-List. 

Amy Lau, founder of Amy Lau Design, creates interiors known for their warmth, expressiveness and impeccable attention to detail. Amy has a reverence for the inherent beauty of natural materials, landscapes, and thoughtfully incorporates elements of each into every project. Lauded by Architectural Digest for her “All-encompassing vision of inspired, artful living that elevates mere finesse into the realm of pure magic,” Amy’s aesthetic embraces both art and design, where each personalized space is enlivened with dynamic mixes of vintage and contemporary pieces and site-specific commissions. ​

Andre Mellone is a Brazilian interior designer based in New York. An architect by training, he is a 25-year veteran of the city’s design community. Andre worked for Robert A. M. Stern, Mark Hampton, Greg Jordan, Ferguson&Shamamian, and Sawyer/Berson prior to establishing Studio Mellone in 2012. The studio’s work primarily focuses on the interior design of private residences, while developing a complementary portfolio of retail, commercial, and product design projects. Residential commissions include homes in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Jackson Hole, and Baltimore, with additional projects in Brazil, England, Portugal, and Switzerland.

Bryan O’Sullivan Studio was founded in 2013 and today has teams established in both central London and New York City. The studio works with clients globally to produce contemporary, liveable design informed by an elegant and eclectic European point of view. Projects span residential, hospitality, restaurants, bars, and maritime. Bryan O’Sullivan finds exquisite details and inspiration everywhere he goes, whether on an intrepid trip or closer to home, absorbing the nuances and details that make everyday living exceptional while topping up his encyclopaedic knowledge of design and interior architecture.​​​​​​
 

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For more than 30 years, Allan Schwartzman has provided short- and long-term bespoke advice to influential and sophisticated collectors the world over, guiding them in the formation of their holdings in modern, post-war and contemporary art. Known equally as a tastemaker in contemporary art and an authority on the art market, and widely respected as an independent curator, Allan's advisory projects include nascent and mature private collection. Allan was a founding staff member and curator of the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City. He serves on the Board of Artists Space, one of New York's primary alternative venues for exhibiting artists' work.​

Robert Stilin is known for effortlessly combining crisp, clean architecture with custom upholstery, antique and vintage furniture and modern and contemporary art to create casually elegant homes that are warm, comfortable and very livable. With over 25 years of experience running his own design firm, the New York and Hamptons based designer has built a reputation as a highly versatile interior designer whose classically modern work is custom tailored to the needs of each client and project. Current projects include an oceanfront home in Palm Beach, a farmhouse in Connecticut, an executive office in Seattle and a contemporary estate in Bel Air.​

Brad Thornton is the founder of Thornton Projects, a New York City-based interiors firm specializing in creating luxurious, comfortable spaces that balance warmth and sophistication. Thornton Projects' portfolio spans high-end residential, commercial, and creative projects, with notable clients such as Bonhams, Tommy Hilfiger, and Compass. Before launching his own firm, Brad honed his expertise at 1stDibs, collaborating with many of the most celebrated names in design. His work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Vogue, and Homeworthy. Upcoming projects include residences in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and California.

Christopher Wolf is an independent advisor and dealer based in New York City. With 20 years of experience within the art world in the US and internationally, he has helmed his advisory, Amor Fati Art, since 2012. With the core of the consultancy focused on building, maintaining, and shaping the collections of individuals within the post-war to contemporary realm, Amor Fati Art has also developed a strong complementary business that involves commercial and interior design projects in both the US and Europe. With clients in New York, Los Angeles, London, Miami, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore, Amor Fati Art has a hand in most major art markets throughout the world. 

Jeremiah Brent is an interior designer, television personality, author, and founder of lifestyle brand Atrio and Jeremiah Brent Design (JBD), an interior design firm with offices in Los Angeles and New York City. Named to Architectural Digest’s AD100 and Elle Decor's A-List as a leading design talent, the Central California native first honed his forward-thinking yet elegantly timeless artistry through furniture design. He soon emerged as a singular new voice in the interior design world, embracing a highly intuitive approach focused on elevating each client’s emotional connection to their space. 

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Rafael de Cárdenas is a designer and creative director based in New York. Since 2006, he has maintained a multifaceted international practice encompassing residential and commercial interiors, architecture, furniture design, art advisory, and brand development. De Cárdenas and his studio, Rafael de Cárdenas, Ltd., have been the recipients of numerous awards and were the subject of a book-length monograph published by Rizzoli in 2017. His projects for clients including Nike, Kenzo, Baccarat, Glossier, Cartier, and Nordstrom – as well as numerous private individuals – span the U.S., Europe, and Asia.​​

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Guillaume Coutheillas is a Paris-born interior designer and branding expert and the Founder of frenchCALIFORNIA, a globally minded interior design and branding studio creating unmatched commercial and residential interiors. frenchCALIFORNIA’s interior design capabilities include turnkey residential renovations and interior furnishings, art curation, concept development, creative direction, model residence staging, commercial, exhibition and commercial design and FF&E selection. frenchCALIFORNIA also has a Graphic Design and Branding studio

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Nicole Fuller, founder and principal of Nicole Fuller Interiors, is an internationally acclaimed interior designer renowned for her artfully appointed, one of a kind residential and commercial spaces. A member of Elle Decor’s coveted A-List and Luxe Interior + Design Magazine’s Gold List, Nicole’s work is synonymous with sophisticated, nuanced luxury, where attention to detail, savoir faire, and a cultivated eye culminate in spaces that are as singular as her clients. Fuller's recent projects include the Art District Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, the Baccarat residences, The Bryant Park Hotel, and 54 Mac Dougal, which she designed and oversaw from the ground up. 

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Christine Gachot is a principal of GACHOT, a hospitality development consultant, a founding member of the Female Design Council, a design ambassador for Neue House, and a board member of the Design Leadership Network. Prior to launching the studio with John, CG worked with André Balazs Properties as a partner in the role of Vice President of Design Development. There, she led the design and development of iconic hotels and commercial residential projects including Hotel QT, The Standard New York, 40 Mercer Residences, One Kenmare Square, and The Chiltern Firehouse. ​

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Kim Heirston is a private art advisor and the founder of Kim Heirston Art Advisory and Art Unlimited Advisors LLC. For thirty years, she has worked with clients worldwide to develop post-war and contemporary art collections for private residences, corporate headquarters, hotels, and foundations. Heirston established herself as an independent art advisor in 1992. During the advisory’s early years, she placed works by then-emerging artists Richard Prince, Cindy Sherman, Jeff Koons, and Damien Hirst. The advisory has since expanded its scope from blue-chip contemporary art to include modern and post-war masters such as Picasso, Brancusi, Rothko, and Warhol.

Julie Hillman’s approach to designing residential spaces focuses on a thoughtful curation of collectible items that speak to both the client’s interests and her eclectic aesthetic. She cultivates a creative dialogue between the architects, artisans, and craftsmen to ensure that each home tells its own story. She believes there should be harmony in every room between decorative and functional arts. Julie’s goal is to help each home possess a distinctive, timeless, and unique style that is not based on specific criteria, but on the collaborative vision of designer and client.

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A Detroit native, Young attended the Cranbrook School before receiving a degree in English from Smith College and a law degree from Fordham University. While pursuing further education and an internship in interior design, Young discovered her true calling and founded her New York City-based design firm Young Huh Interior Design in 2007, specializing in residential and commercial interiors. YHID's work is about finding harmony and dynamism through the application of classic and modern design principles. For the last five years, Young has been included on Elle Decor’s prestigious A-List and is included among top talent on Architectural Digest's AD100 2023 list. 

David Kleinberg is one of the most respected and celebrated names in interior design. Over a 35-year career with projects reaching around the world, Kleinberg has created a body of work that is wide ranging

in style yet always modern in sensibility. Whether boldly inspired or carefully nuanced,

Kleinberg’s interiors are above all clean-lined, sophisticated and highly attuned to each client’s lifestyle. In 1997, Kleinberg started his firm, David Kleinberg Design Associates, which today employs twenty. Kleinberg is a member of the Interior Design Magazine Hall of Fame and has been honored with the Albert Hadley Lifetime Achievement Award by the New York School of Interior Design.

Clive Lonstein’s design studio is known for its innovative approach to rich minimalist interiors and reductive architecture. Based in Manhattan, the studio draws inspiration from an extensive library of materials and influences from travel, art, fashion, and nature. With a Master of Architecture with distinction from Harvard University, Lonstein expertly blends form, color, and materials to create distinctive architectural and interior spaces. Before founding his firm, he served as Design Director for Studio Sofield, managing high-end projects for clients such as Gucci and YSL, and was Vice President at Tiffany & Co., overseeing their global architecture and design studio.​

Todd Nickey and Amy Kehoe's design partnership began in Manhattan in 2004. Curious collaborators and modern hunters of uncanny beauty, Todd and Amy's shared vision enlivens and inspires. Drawn by the golden light of California, Todd and Amy established their LA-based design studio and boutique in 2008, where vintage aesthetics, global treasures, and craftsmanship converge. Their offerings, from bespoke furniture to globally sourced home accessories, are a testament to design with soul, precision, and story.​​

Brigette Romanek is an award-winning interior designer based in Los Angeles. She founded Romanek Design Studio in 2018, but her love for design began long before that. Brigette spent years traveling, curating, reading, and immersing herself in the beauty of interiors and nature. These experiences inspired her to teach herself design, blending aesthetics with practicality to create spaces that are both beautiful and livable. In October 2023, she shared her first book, Livable Luxe, which offers a peek into her design world with a foreword by Gwyneth Paltrow.​ Consistently recognized on Architectural Digest’s AD100 list and 1stDibs 50 lists, Brigette was also named an Elle Decor Titan in 2024.

Olivia Song, the visionary behind Olivia Song Design, has been crafting transformative spaces since the firm’s inception in 2007. With a unique talent for designing scalable and visually captivating environments, Olivia is trusted by leading hospitality and retail brands to create experiences that leave a lasting impact. Her work extends to crafting bespoke residential interiors, delivering striking and unique designs for clients who appreciate the fusion of collectible design and exquisite architecture. Olivia’s designs are meant to live on, absorbing and reflecting the stories of the spaces and lives they adorn.​​​​​​

Since founding her eponymous design firm, Sara Story has forged a reputation for imparting to all of her projects an ineffable style she can truly call her own. Drawing inspiration from extensive travels, an active interest in contemporary art and fashion, and a rigorous lifestyle, Sara wields a keen eye to exact her aesthetic vision. The firm continues to work on residential and commercial projects worldwide and maintains several successful product collaborations, including wallpaper and hardware. Sara earned a B.F.A. from the University of San Diego and holds a degree in Interior Architecture from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. 

Giancarlo Valle is the founder of Studio Giancarlo Valle, an award-winning international design practice dedicated to creating spaces that are playful, studied, and unexpected. The studio’s holistic approach encompasses architecture, interiors, and the decorative arts, across residential and commercial disciplines, from thoughtful refinement to total reimagination. Their furniture collection has been presented with Magen H Gallery, New York City; Seventh House, Los Angeles; Design Miami with Atelier Courbet; and at Salone del Mobile with Rossana Orlandi.