Meet the 2019 IFDA Rising Stars of Design
IFDA Rising Stars of Design 2019
Master of Ceremonies: Amy Lau
Founded in 2001, Amy Lau Design creates interiors known for their warmth, expressiveness and impeccable attention to detail. Amy has a reverence for the inherent beauty of natural materials, landscapes, and thoughtfully incorporates elements of each into every project. Lauded by Architectural Digest for her “All-encompassing vision of inspired, artful living that elevates mere finesse into the realm of pure magic,” Amy’s aesthetic embraces both art and design, where each personalized space is enlivened with dynamic mixes of vintage and contemporary pieces and site-specific commissions.
The Honorees:
Interior Design
Patrick Ryan: Patrick Ryan’s Office
After working for several years as a psychotherapist, Patrick chose to pursue his life-long passion for art and design. As a result of his experience as a therapist, he understands first- hand that one of the most important activities in any successful design project is listening closely to the client. The synthesis of his backgrounds influences all of his work, whether he is creating custom furniture or working with a client to achieve an ideal interior environment tailored to their own refined aesthetic.
Tina Ramchandani: Tina Ramchandani Creative
Tina’s signature style,Soulful Minimalism incorporates her global perspective and her infatuation for amazingly crafted, custom elements. Tina believes great design lets us live the life that inspires us every day. Her designs warm modern interiors and fully capture her clients’ polished lifestyles. She creates thoughtful spaces and enhances them with the things that matter most to her clients so they’re able to focus on the people that matter. Her signature style brings her love for beauty and obsession with design to each of the homes she creates.
Product Design
Jake Szymanski: J.M. Szymanski
J.M. Szymanski introduces radical new shapes and explores new materials and textures. Each work demonstrates a fascination with severe geometries, raw materials, and unique forms. Jake designs and fabricates his work at his Bronx studio. His design education began in his early childhood where he and his family spent several years living in Nepal. Later, in his early 20’s, he moved to Spain where he studied the designs of Gaudi, visited the Alhambra and made frequent trips to Morocco. He returned to the USA to study interior design at The Fashion Institute of Technology and at The School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Tamara Stephenson & Susan Young: root cellars design
Susan and Tamara are long-time friends with backgrounds in interior design, fashion and fine art, who came together to work on residential interior design projects. In 2015 they launched root cellars designs where they create and manufacture quality home textiles, wallpaper and accessories. Channeling the artistry of women hundreds of years ago, the duo utilizes Tamara’s astute design eye, sense of color and demands for quality with Susan’s expertise in manufacturing, artistry and attention to detail. Committed to Made in the USA, this proudly woman-owned company collaborates with workrooms in the NYC garment district when creating ready-made products to support the local trade.
Hosted by Past IFDA Rising Star Brad Ford at his NYDC showroom Fair, 200 Lexington Ave, 16th Floor
Thursday, November 21st, 2019
5:30 PM
Guests: $40.00
IFDA Members: $20.00
Students with ID: Free!
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Tickets are non Refundable
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