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Favorite travel destination
French countryside
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Can’t live without
Weekend escapes from the city
Guilty pleasure
Cassoulet
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Playing on my iPod
Serge Gainsbourg
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Why hospitality
I love food, wine, and travel
People wouldn’t know that
I am not as serious as everyone takes me to be
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Travel wish
Space flight
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Project on the boards
A large food hall in Seoul, Korea
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Recently completed projects
Boulud Sud (pictured), Épicerie Boulud, David Burke Kitchen, Fatty ‘Cue, Wei West, all in New York; Publican Quality Meats, Chicago
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Greatest accomplishment
Designing the Samsung headquarters in Seoul
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Restaurant I love for its design
Maison Pic in Valence
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Dream project
A resort on the Mediterranean |
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Biggest pet peeve
Environmental irresponsibility
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Book on my nightstand
The Vine Remembers: French Vignerons Recall Their Past by Leo A. Loubere
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Perfect day
On the beach
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Outside the office, we can find you
Cycling along the Hudson or hiking in the mountains north of the city
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I can always watch
The ocean
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Mentor
Daniel Boulud
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Hospitality product of the moment
Boneyard Brick, recycled bricks produced in New York
Wish I had designed
The Statue of Liberty
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