Sixty Minutes with the Design Mind of Lauren Rottet – Part I
Lauren Rottet sits for an interview at a Float Dining Table of her design in a white-walled space backstage of the Rottet Collection showroom on the third floor of the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. A NeoCon attendee steps in for a closer look at Troy Stanley’s artwork. “Do you like our concrete on the wall?” Ms. Rottet asks. She left unsaid that she had designed the products, the showroom, dozens of offices and hotels across the globe and earned nearly every accolade possible for an architect or interior designer. Minutes later, the unexpected visitor departs with Ms. Rottet’s email address and a promise of information about Mr. Stanley and his work. Observing this scene between art devotees explains much about Lauren Rottet. Hers is a world of attention, generosity and perspective where she guides her audiences to havens of comfort and calm. Over sixty minutes of lively discussion, Ms. Rottet, …
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