We are recently signed on with BRODO Broth Company to design two of there new locations. The team we are working with is made up of James Beard winners and hospitality masters. We are working to reimagine the identity of the stores and how to communicate the history of the what broth means to the Chef’s history and into the future. The spaces are small so the materials need to speak clearly.
In our old studio space in Hartford Ct, an amazing building with lots of creative people, I became friends with a very talented printmaker/illustrator in the building. over the years I have been fascinated by her work and finally had the opportunity to collaborate with her on a project. Kate has produced the illustrations to be etched into the steel at the front of the bar in the NYV space and most likely will be working on the mural behind the bar as well. If you're interested you can check out her work via a link on our Instagram.
Apple, the design juggernaut that they are, put together this amazing video that takes you through what it means to try and create GREAT design; not good design, but GREAT design.
As the project nears the start of construction and we are digging into the final details, we went down to shoot a little video of what it's like to spend a week in the quiet little beach town of Nosara, Costa Rica where the resort is being built...
We are in the final few months of design before the NYV project launches in April. The renderings are coming in and the details are being worked, re-worked, re-worked, re-wor... you get it.
I recently found this image on a Tumblr and was completely obsessed with it. The sheen vs the matte, the smooth vs the rough, holes vs solid, and so on.
We recently wrapped up a residential gut/rehab project in the west village. The client allowed some artistic freedom so we designed a clean modernist feel for this bachelor space.
BOAD recently began work on a project in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It is a home that will eventually be developed into a retreat for Hindu studies and meditation as well as a place for yoga and international cuisine.
I recently attended the Architectural Digest Design Show and fell in love with a chair. It was one of those pieces that's so good it makes you question your own skills.
A friend of mine recently bought a new apartment in NYC and asked my to redesign the entire space. The project is a total gut rehab, and at 600 square feet the size is both a blessing and a curse.
BOAD was recently asked to design a little league field for the team that makes up Eastford and Pomfret, CT. The project needed to be easily build-able and also make a statement.
The LUCY project moves into design development. Last month I visited the site to resolve a few of the remaining design issues and move the project into the next phase.
The Rockville Revitalization project has been relocated and the new site offers a tremendous amount of opportunity for creative solutions working with the remediation of the existing buildings.
I recently had an opportunity to collab with my cousin and fellow creative on a skate deck for a local skate and snowboard shop - The Cutting Edge.
Benjamin Oliver wins "best in show" at open studio. This was a very exciting and unexpected surprise. One of the pieces from the water mark triptych series was entered into the group show along with 180 other artists from around Connecticut.
I came across this beautiful packaging for honey on Behance. I Love the design of the bee and the opening mechanism is clean and simple, like everything else on the label.
BOAD will be participating in the 25th anniversary of Open Studio in Hartford CT. The events are scattered throughout the month but the open studio days are Nov. 15 and 16th.
SELECTISM, the fashion and lifestyle news website , has decided to do a story on the Hebron Home.
DesignMilk is a fun and classy website that covers everything design and lifestyle. I feel privileged to be part of their coverage.