Celebrated interior designer Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz has had a busy year. Among his many high profile projects, he completed a residence for Sean “Diddy” Combs (a project that has been 5 years in the making!), a very chic lobby for 160 Wooster which is a new luxury apartment building in downtown Manhattan, as well as the redesign of the showroom and studio for ABYU, the bespoke lighting company he owns with his partner Steve Wine. And that’s just a small sampling of what he’s been up to so it’s no surprise that a little R&R is in order this holiday season!…
Celebrated interior designer Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz has had a busy year. Among his many high profile projects, he completed a residence for Sean “Diddy” Combs (a project that has been 5 years in the making!), a very chic lobby for 160 Wooster which is a new luxury apartment building in downtown Manhattan, as well as the redesign of the showroom and studio for ABYU, the bespoke lighting company he owns with his partner Steve Wine. And that’s just a small sampling of what he’s been up to so it’s no surprise that a little R&R is in order this holiday season!…
Interior designer Laura Kirar likes to describe her interiors as curated rather than designed. Her work is always tailored to her clients, incorporating their tastes and functional needs with her own vision to create spaces that are thoroughly modern yet utterly timeless. In each of her projects, attention to detail is paramount and the use of luxurious materials and elegant furnishings reflect her refined eye which has been cultivated through her love of collecting, her passion for art and her extensive travels. This holiday season, Kirar’s travel plans include heading home to Chicago to visit family and then to Mexico …
Don Carney & His Artwork
I’m a huge fan of artist and designer Don Carney and his quirky cool ink drawings which Jonathan Adler wittily describes as “ye oldie meets gothic meets mantiques meets botanical.” Carney’s technique involves the use of ink-filled eyedroppers and tiny brushes to create intricate, vintage inspired drawings that can be purchased through Adler’s shops in New York or Los Angeles as well as at the recently opened Patch NYC showroom in Boston which Carney owns with his partner John Ross. In addition to Carney’s art, the new showroom offers eclectic assortment of jewelry, accessories and …
Aside from being a celebrated interior designer and photographer, Vicente Wolf is also an adventurous world traveler. In fact, it’s his passion for travel that informs and inspires much of his design work which reflects his global sensibility. Vicente enjoys immersing himself in other cultures and his travels have taken him to such far flung places as Ethiopia, Thailand, India, Peru, Myanmar, New Guinea, Namibia and the list goes on. This holiday, he’s embarking on an exotic seven week trip around the world. Read on to find out more…
Where are you off to for the holidays this year?…
Interior designer Jamie Drake, best known for his fearless use of bold, vibrant color, shares his holiday plans exclusively with So Haute!
What are you up to for the holidays this year?
I’ll be in East Hampton with my immediate family and some friends for Christmas. Then I will run away from the cold to Miami for New Years!
What presents are you hoping Santa will leave under your tree?
A new black dress coat, because the ones I have and love have just had it! Weekly flower delivery, because sometimes I just don’t find the time to buy …
Want to know what some of the biggest names in design are up to for the holidays? So Haute has the scoop! I checked in with some of my favorite designers, artists and tastemakers – including Jamie Drake, Madeline Weinrib, Vincente Wolf, Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz and more – to find out what they have planned this holiday season and what gifts are at the top of their wish list. They also dish on some of the gifts they’ll be giving this year too. Find out who’s heading to the Hamptons and who will be roughing it in Timbuktu…Who’s craving an island …
