Design Perspectives

By Gail M DavisArts Design

Design Perspectives episodes

August 07, 2020 Episode 27 - Hadley Keller
This is part III of my discussion with Hadley Keller. Today's topic is Plantations & the ugly history that no one talks about. We discuss how historians describe these places as beauty & elegance. When the truth is there is A LOT of ugliness that occurred daily & that they were built by slaves.
I have attached a few plantations that you can research:
https://www.whitneyplantation.org/
https://www.bellegroveplantation.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwx9_4BRAHEiwApAt0zhA-V2k6PN5y0rFvgH_JYRPBLZ9ibHrvpV213_jQjchm01WyiiOSXxoCyxwQAvD_BwE
http://www.pgparks.com/3044/Montpelier-Mansion-Historic-Site

30 min
July 31, 2020 Episode 26 - Hadley Keller
She's back! Hadley and I continue our discussion on Race in America and next steps. Here are a few topics we discussed:
https://www.centralparknyc.org/blog/seneca-village
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/bruce-s-beach-manhattan-beach-california-1920/
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/10/19/498536077/interactive-redlining-map-zooms-in-on-americas-history-of-discrimination

18 min
July 24, 2020 Episode 25 - Courtney McLeod
Courtey McLeod is a financial guru, showhouse queen & a super smart woman!
Courtney McLeod is the founder and principal of Right Meets Left Interior Design, an award-winning, full-service design studio located in the heart of the Flatiron District in Manhattan. Her work has been featured in print both in the US and abroad - including Luxe Interiors + Design, Modern Luxury, House Beautiful, and the cover of Aspire Design + Home. She is a High Point Market Authority Style Spotter and included on the 2019 list of emerging designers by Luxe Interiors + Design Magazine.
The name Right Meets Left perfectly reflects our approach to the design process - rooted in an ideal balance of innovative design (right brain) and analytical rigor (left brain). We utilize a kaleidoscopic toolbox of texture, pattern, and color to create a singular and cohesive expression of each client’s unique personality and lifestyle. We understand a professional process and flawless execution are a top priority for our clients.
http://www.rightmeetsleftdesign.com/
https://www.instagram.com/rightmeetsleftinteriordesign/
31 min
July 17, 2020 Episode 24 - Hadley Keller
Hadley Keller is a writer and editor based in New York, covering design, interiors, and culture. She served as Associate Market Editor, Design Reporter, and News Editor for Architectural Digest and AD PRO before joining House Beautiful, where she continues to cover the work of talented interior designers. Hadley is a staunch maximalist who has been known to “rescue” unwanted furniture from the streets of New York. She loves travel, cooking, entertaining, and visiting museums as often as she can.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/hadleykeller/?hl=en

35 min
July 10, 2020 Episode 23 - Joanna Buchanan
Accessory designer Joanna Buchanan developed an unmistakable vision for luxury, color, texture and pattern not only from her 20 years in the fashion retail business working at Saks Fifth Avenue and Banana Republic, but also through her Hong Kong childhood, adult years in Europe and extensive travel throughout India. For the woman who always believed that “life should be decorated and joyful,” the holiday season presented the perfect opportunity for Joanna to take her passion for home décor and accessories design to the next level via her own brand. Her first holiday collection launched exclusively on One Kings Lane in 2014 and she has continued to add an impressive collective of retailers to that list including: Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, and Geary’s Beverly Hills in the US and Harrods, John Lewis, and Amara in the UK.
23 min
July 03, 2020 Episode 22 - Antonio Thompson
I first met Antonio when he shot me for Ebony Magazine. We immediately hit it off and have kept in touch. His an AMAZING self taught photographer that has traveled the world (and is still traveling). Please enjoy our interview, I know I did.
28 min
June 26, 2020 Episode 21 - Elaine Santos
ELAINE SANTOS DESIGN CREATES INTERIORS KNOWN FOR THEIR WARMTH, EXPRESSIVENESS, AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL.
ELAINE HAS A REVERENCE FOR THE INHERENT BEAUTY OF NATURAL MATERIALS, LANDSCAPES, AND THOUGHTFULLY INCORPORATES ELEMENTS OF EACH INTO EVERY PROJECT. THE ESD AESTHETIC EMBRACES BOTH ART AND DESIGN, WHERE EACH PERSONALIZED SPACE IS ELEVATED WITH DYNAMIC MIXES OF VINTAGE AND CONTEMPORARY PIECES AND SITE-SPECIFIC ARTISANAL WORKS.
STARTING HER CAREER IN NYC, SANTOS WAS A LEAD DESIGNER AT TWO PRESTIGIOUS MANHATTAN INTERIOR DESIGN FIRMS, AND FOR NINE AND A HALF YEARS SHE LEAD THE INTERIOR DESIGN DEPARTMENT AT BARLISWEDLICK ARCHITECTS LLC, AN ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST TOP 100 FIRM, SPECIALIZING IN MODERN RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, BASED IN NYC AND HUDSON, NY. DURING HER TIME THERE, HER DESIGNS WERE NOMINATED FOR INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE'S BEST OF YEAR AWARD, AND HER WORK LANDED ON THE COVER OF THE HOME SECTION OF THE NEW YORK TIMES AND DWELL MAGAZINE. ELAINE'S APPRECIATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN HAS BROUGHT HER TO BE AN INVITED PANELIST AT CONFERENCES AND FORUMS HOSTED BY INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE AND LUXE MAGAZINE. SHE HOLDS A DEGREE IN INTERIOR DESIGN FROM PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN.
https://www.elainesantos.com/
https://www.instagram.com/elainensantos/

27 min
June 19, 2020 Episode 20 - Jeremy Taylor of TaylornTaylor Inc.
In 2016, Jeremy Taylor joined forces with his parents architectural design firm to serve as Studio Director and Architectural Designer, bringing years of experience in the fields of architectural design and illustration in New York City, Miami and Los Angeles, as well as proficiency in a wide range of cutting-edge design tools.
More recently the firm has launched a development wing, T3 Homes. T3 Homes designs, builds and sells turnkey homes that embody the same high-quality design on which Taylor & Taylor stakes its reputation.The product lineup unites our trademark gracious tropical lifestyle with cutting edge technology and vernacular methods. Hurricane ready, flood ready, efficient homes, optimized for South Florida living.
http://www.taylorntaylor.com/
https://www.instagram.com/taylorntaylorinc/
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ihle1snkl6wfhj/morn_web2.jpg?dl=0
21 min
June 12, 2020 Episode 19 - The Vale London - Melinda Marquardt
The Vale London was founded in 2017 by Melinda Marquardt. After working in sales for an American textile company for seven years, she decided to start up her own business.

Partnering her education in fine art with her many years of sales experience, Melinda created the Vale London to provide exquisite textiles and wallpapers to the luxury interiors market.

Each pattern starts out as an original piece of art work; illustrated by hand and produced by the finest mills. Each metre of fabric or roll of wallpaper is a piece of art for the home. Texture, colour and design work symbiotically to create each unique piece. Melinda creates timeless designs that will adorn windows and walls for many years.
www.thevalelondon.co.uk
https://www.instagram.com/thevalelondon/

18 min
June 11, 2020 Episode 18 - Now that you know better. DO BETTER!
Welcome to my final installment of Race in America. I am hopeful that America is FINALLY moving in the right direction. We must keep our foot on the gas! We must re-write laws that benefit ALL, not just a few. Please know that this is not a check the box situation. THIS is a lifestyle commitment. This is a change in behavior. This is using your privileged platform for POC. I am optimistic. Please don’t let me down. Do the work. Do it as if your life depends upon it...because it does! Now that you know better. DO BETTER.
23 min

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