IFDA Holds ‘Rising Stars of Design’ Awards Ceremony, NBC’s Oliphant MC’s

November 14, 2018  by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry   

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; and product design honorees Adam and Sofia Zimmerman of Ot/tra by Zimmerman Workshop.

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 for companies like Bark Box, Blue Apron, LearnVest and Citi Bike, as well as 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 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 earning 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. 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.

Cost per ticket is $20 for IFDA members and $35 for guests; all students are free of charge. Tickets can be purchased at https://conta.cc/2JOxAFL.