Derek is well known in Los Angeles for his company Ink and Wood which did the interior design of Popular Demand on Fairfax, Vinyl on Abbot Kinney, The Gramercy Bar in Santa Monica among others. At the moment he’s finishing the furniture for Loqui Tacos in the Arts District and has supplied all the furniture for a brand new retro boutique hotel in Palm Springs called Dive. He does custom furniture for clients all along the west coast, and his new Armand line in throughout California.