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Recently Completed
A collection of area rugs for Safavieh offered in nine styles; the firm’s first healthcare project, First Coast Oncology in Jacksonville, Florida; and the Office of the City Clerk, New York
On the Boards
A group of luxury villas in Aruba; a line of decorative lighting fixtures; a collection of fantasy-oriented porcelain products
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Favorite hospitality product right now
Alpha Workshops wallcovering collection for Koroseal |
City I’m watching
My home, New York City: constantly evolving, endlessly fascinating
Product designer I’d like to meet
Leonardo da Vinci
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Jamie Drake
Drake Design Associates Inc.
New York City
www.drakedesignassociates.com |
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I own too many
Ties as I rarely wear one any more |
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Bad habit
Extravagance |
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My style is
Bold, eclectic, sophisticated, provocative |
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The "it" color for 2010 will be
Apricot |
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Fad to bring back
The hula hoop! I imagine it is one of the best ab exercises and would be a lot more fun than the endless crunches I do. |
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Biggest challenge of the industry
Maintaining the highest levels of quality during a time of intense value engineering |
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I wish I had known
Elsie de Wolfe—besides her vision, taste, and business savvy, I bet she had one tart tongue |
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I’m listening to
Mariah Carey. Love songs and broken hearts from a divine diva with a gorgeous voice.
I love what I do because
The diversity of our projects never lets me get bored
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If I wasn’t a designer, I would be
A criminal defense lawyer. Think Law and Order.
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