IFDA to Present the "Rising Stars of Design" 2018 Awards
Furniture World News Desk on
11/9/2018
Anelle Gandelman & Ariella Duker, Casey BeBois, Andrew Torrey, and Adam & Sofia Zimmerman.
The New York Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA NY) announced that it will hold its 12th annual “Rising Stars of Design” awards ceremony on Thursday evening, November 15th at the Tile Bar, 45 West 21st Street in New York City. The event runs from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
George Oliphant of NBC’s “George to the Rescue” will serve as MC and introduce the honorees:
- Anelle Gandelman and Arielle Duker, A-List Interiors
- Casey DeBois, DeBois Design
- Andrew Torrey, B.A. Torrey
as well as the product design honorees Adam and Sofia Zimmerman of Ot/tra by Zimmerman Workshop.
Each designer will share her inspirations and path to beginning her business and will be presented with the IFDA NY 2018 Rising Star Award.
Cost per ticket is $20 for IFDA members and $35 for guests; all students are free of charge. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: https://conta.cc/2JOxAFL, the IFDA website at: http://www.ifdany.com/ or call 212-686-6020.
Anelle Gandelman and Ariella Duker of A-List Interiors
A unique collaboration between two style-driven women, Anelle Gandelman, a former art dealer and Ariella Duker, a former fashion stylist, their work can currently be seen at Holiday House NYC through December 2. Based on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, their projects include new construction and large-scale residential projects throughout the U.S. and abroad. In their words, they create “livable, luxury interiors. We re-imagine the classics, making them new and fresh for tailored, modern spaces with bespoke details.”
Casey BeBois of DeBois Design
With a discerning eye and flare for contemporary style, Casey specializes in translating sophisticated tastes into practical modern designs. Her timeless sensibility and adaptable approach have attracted a broad clientele base; from her Manhattan office, Casey has designed innovative office spaces for buzzed-about startup companies like Bark Box, Blue Apron, LearnVest and Citi Bike and residences ranging from pre-war brownstones in New York City and modern apartments in Miami to country estates in the Hamptons and beachfront cottages in Southern California. Casey credits traveling as a driving source of creativity, drawing inspiration from colors, textures and materials she encounters across the globe.
Andrew Torrey of B.A. Torrey
B.A. Torrey is a New York City-based interior design company focusing on both residential and corporate commissions. With an eye for superb craftsmanship and use of luxurious, tactile finishes and materials, this rapidly expanding boutique company creates spaces that reflect each client’s unique personality — and then elevates that vision into one-of-a-kind spaces and homes. Recent and current projects include private homes in Beverly Hills, New York City, the Hamptons, Mexico City and London, as well as customizing the Brooklyn Nets Players’ Lounge at The Barclays Center into a space worthy not only of world-class athletes, but also getting the seal of approval from superstar Beyoncé. Andrew participated in this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Manhattan.
Adam and Sofia Zimmerman of Ot/tra by Zimmerman Workshop
Adam and Sofia Zimmerman are the husband-and-wife team behind Ot/tra, a Brooklyn-based furniture company creating sculptural yet functional pieces to complement a variety of interiors, from residential to hospitality to corporate. Adam and Sofia are also partners at Zimmerman Workshop Architecture + Design. Since 2010, they have worked on both residential and commercial projects in New York City, the surrounding area, and as far away as Toronto and Austin, Tex. Prior to this, Adam worked with firms including Kohn Pederson Fox and Renzo Piano. Sofia’s background is in publishing and communications, and includes time as an editor at Contract Magazine and Director of Public Relations at IA Interior Architects. Like the firm’s architectural projects, Ot/tra’s solid wood furniture reflects an attention to technical rigor, meticulous detailing and a softened contemporary aesthetic.
More about the IFDA: The International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA), founded in New York City in 1947 and now with 14 chapters worldwide, provides a professional forum for communication and interaction among its high-profile members. The IFDA, a not-for-profit volunteer-run association, also promotes career advancement and educational opportunities and is structured to increase public awareness of the furnishings and design industry through specialized programming, networking and service to the community.