The Right Angle with Elle Liu

In this episode of The Right Angle Podcast, Elle Liu interviews Adam Rolston, Creative & Managing Director, and partner at INC, an open source, multi-disciplinary, architecture and design studio. Adam Rolston has been engaged in the practice of architecture since 1985, was born and raised in Los Angeles and attended Syracuse University School of Architecture, where he studied both in Syracuse and in Italy under the influence of the northern Italian Rationalists. Adam has served as the Senior Designer and Project Architect for many large-scale, commercial office, residential condominium, private residential, hospitality, and retail projects in Southeast Asia, Europe and New York. He is known for his keen attention to detail, his ability to tackle the design and planning of complex projects at a variety of scales and for his careful attention to client and user needs. [Further Links] Adam Rolston: INC: https://inc.nyc/ Music: Track: SkyHigh — Enine [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/q-lf6x9cVXw Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/skyhigh Follow Us: Instagram @therightanglepodcast Personal Instagram @elleliudesign https://www.therightanglepodcast.com https://anchor.fm/therightanglepodcast

In this episode of The Right Angle Podcast, Elle Liu interviews Rachel Doriss, Vice President and design director of Pollack. Rachel first studied printmaking and painting, and even taught batik workshops when she first entered college. But it was in the Textile Design department at the Rhode Island School of Design that she realized, for the first time, the practical application of her beloved woven and printed textile techniques. She graduated with a BFA from RISD in 1999, and designed printed silk scarves at Echo before joining the Pollack Studio in 2000. In 2007, Rachel was appointed Vice President, Associate Design Director. She took the helm as Pollack’s Design Director in 2011, overseeing the Studio and guiding the creative vision for each textile collection. In the Studio, she and her team always begin a pattern by first creating artwork by hand. Rachel’s designs for Pollack have been featured in national magazines, including Architectural Digest, Interior Design and Elle Décor, and she has been profiled on such sites as Apartment Therapy and House and Home TV. Two of her creations, “Mod” and “Curlycue,” are in the permanent collection of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. [Further Links] Rachel Doriss: Pollack: https://www.pollackassociates.com/ Music: Track: SkyHigh — Enine [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/q-lf6x9cVXw Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/skyhigh Follow Us: Instagram @therightanglepodcast Personal Instagram @elleliudesign https://www.therightanglepodcast.com https://anchor.fm/therightanglepodcast

In this episode of The Right Angle Podcast, Elle Liu interviews Shlomi Avdoo, Founder and Principal of Avdoo & Partners. Shlomi has been involved in New York real estate for over 18 years. He has great love for the industry and a passion for collaborating with various partners to develop projects that create a positive impact on a neighborhood and a community. Shlomi personifies Avdoo & Partners commitment to designing and building quality projects with great craftsmanship. He believes in developing strong relationships and operating with utmost integrity in working with his partners, contractors and community. Shlomi directs all aspects of the company's acquisitions, strategic development, financing, construction, and marketing. He has deep expertise and understanding of the entire development cycle and has a reputation for having the ability to underwrite and structure complex real estate transactions. When not working, Shlomi enjoys volunteering with Project Sunshine, a non-profit organization that sends trained volunteers into hospitals to provide companionship and deliver enrichment programming to pediatric patients and their families. [Further Links] Shlomi Avdoo: Avdoo & Partners: https://avdoo.com/ Saint Marks Place: https://saintmarksplacebk.com/ 10 Lenox: https://10lenox.com/ Music: Track: SkyHigh — Enine [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/q-lf6x9cVXw Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/skyhigh Follow Us: Instagram @therightanglepodcast Personal Instagram @elleliudesign https://www.therightanglepodcast.com https://anchor.fm/therightanglepodcast

In this episode of The Right Angle Podcast, Elle Liu interviews Francine Monaco, co-founder and principle architect of D’Aquino Monaco. D’Aquino Monaco is a design firm she established in 1997 with Carl D’Aquino to allow and create more opportunity for the dialogue between “the container” and the “contained.” As an architect and interior designer, Francine has created a diverse career combining the practical with the magical to create memorable timeless spaces. Her focus on the intersection of architecture and interior design led to a uniquely balanced practice and holistic approach. For the past 23 years she served as a professor at Pratt Institute's Interior Design Department. Her constant encouragement for students to pursue design in both conceptual and practical matters, easily made her one of my favorite studio professors when I studied there. [Further Links] Francine Monaco: D’Aquino Monaco: https://www.daquinomonaco.com/ Music: Track: SkyHigh — Enine [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/q-lf6x9cVXw Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/skyhigh Follow Us: Instagram @therightanglepodcast Personal Instagram @elleliudesign https://www.therightanglepodcast.com https://anchor.fm/therightanglepodcast

In this episode of The Right Angle Podcast, Elle Liu interviews Benjamin Weaver, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The London List. The London List is a digital publication exploring art, architecture and interiors, from carefully researched and thought-provoking articles, to interviews with artists, makers and industry insiders. With a particular focus on the defining aesthetic movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the aim of The London List is to provide a voice on design, both past and present, discussing relevant and prescient topics with openness, honesty and balanced academic rigor. Ben graduated from the University of Cambridge with an MA in Architecture and went on to study at the University of London. Since then he has worked on a number of private residential interior commissions, as well as curating and sourcing art, antiques and decorative arts of the twentieth century. He also has several years’ experience writing and providing guidance on all aspects of architecture, interiors and design. [Further Links] Benjamin Weaver: The London List: https://www.thelondonlist.com/ Music: Track: SkyHigh — Enine [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/q-lf6x9cVXw Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/skyhigh Follow Us: Instagram @therightanglepodcast Personal Instagram @elleliudesign https://www.therightanglepodcast.com https://anchor.fm/therightanglepodcast

In this episode of The Right Angle Podcast, Elle Liu interviews Teddy Mayer, Vice President of Design at Virgin Hotels. As Vice President of Design, Teddy oversees the vision and execution for how the Virgin Hotels brand comes to life in the hospitality design environment. Teddy spent seven years as the senior director of design and development at Morgans Hotel Group where he focused on the expansion of the Delano, Mondrian and Hudson Hotel brands. On the agency side he began his career at SOM in New York where he focused on hospitality interiors projects for brands such as W Hotels and Resorts, Capella and The James to name a few. Most recently Teddy worked for Gensler in New York as the regional director. He was responsible for establishing a hospitality studio and developing the regional practice. [Further Links] Teddy Mayer: Virgin Hotels: https://virginhotels.com/ Music: Track: SkyHigh — Enine [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/q-lf6x9cVXw Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/skyhigh Follow Us: Instagram @therightanglepodcast Personal Instagram @elleliudesign https://www.therightanglepodcast.com https://anchor.fm/therightanglepodcast

In this episode of The Right Angle Podcast, Elle Liu interviews Yorgo Lykouria, Founder and Creative Director of Rainlight. Rainlight is an integrated design studio with offices in London and New York and client collaborations across North America, Europe, and Asia. Part Laboratory, part workshop, part studio, Rainlight combines inspired design thinking with business acumen to create products that enhance how people live, work, and play in the real world. Yorgo began his career as an architect working on projects from Airports to high-rises, and became the youngest design director at Helmut Jahn’s office in Chicago. In 2002, he established, the award-winning London studio, Lykouria, which he ran for 12 years as a multidisciplinary practice.  Yorgo’s broad spectrum of practice includes architecture, design, and filmmaking. He is recognized for his work in automotive interiors for Ferrari, and various works for Vitra, Alape and Dornbracht. Rainlight’s recent design partnerships include collaborations with Allsteel, Arcadia, Tecno, Scavolini, Okamura and Zumtobel. [Further Links] Yorgo Lykouria: Rainlight: https://www.rainlightstudio.com/ Music: Track: SkyHigh — Enine [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/q-lf6x9cVXw Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/skyhigh Follow Us: Instagram @therightanglepodcast Personal Instagram @elleliudesign https://www.therightanglepodcast.com https://anchor.fm/therightanglepodcast

In this episode of The Right Angle Podcast, Elle Liu interviews Josh Hollis, Associate Creative Director & Anna Wahlers, Lead Designer at Astek, the leading provider of digital printed and specialty wallcoverings. In our conversation, we discussed their design philosophy and process for creating some of Astek’s signature collections as well as many of their custom designs. As a company, Astek believes in the power of collaboration. With a team of designers who have backgrounds in illustration, graphic design, textiles, fine art and art history, Astek has the ability to help interior designers, set designers and architects develop custom wallcoverings. From concept to final production, their in-house design and print studio has the capacity to oversee the entire production process. Astek’s widespread clientele ranges from hospitality to retail to film. Many of their made-to-order collections have been featured in Interior Design magazine, Hospitality Design, Dwell, NYCxDESIGN Awards, Boutique Design and contract magazine. [Further Links] Astek: Website: https://www.astek.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astekinc/ Music: Track: SkyHigh — Enine [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/q-lf6x9cVXw Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/skyhigh Follow Us: Instagram @therightanglepodcast Personal Instagram @elleliudesign https://www.therightanglepodcast.com https://anchor.fm/therightanglepodcast

In this episode of The Right Angle Podcast, Elle Liu interviews Belle Iskowitz and Anthony Asch, Presidents at Pratt + Larson. As a tile company, Pratt + Larson is a team of artists and alchemists at heart. They transform earth into tile, glass into glaze, and environments into experiences. Pratt + Larson was originally founded in 1982 by husband and wife team Michael Pratt and Reta Larson where the business was built on a passion for art, design, and color. In 2017, after being longtime team members at the firm, Belle and Anthony purchased the company from its original founders: eager to maintain and grow the Pratt + Larson spirit with a unique team culture and commitment to the craft of tilemaking. Under their leadership, Pratt + Larson has expanded its decades-long reputation as a leading luxury tilemaker to include a number of new contemporary design approaches – blending ancient techniques with modern applications. In our conversation, Belle and Anthony explain their unique point of view for developing the make-to-order collections, the complex processes behind some of their well-know and custom tiles, as well as their vision for the company moving forward. [Further Links] Pratt + Larson: Website: https://prattandlarson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prattandlarson/ Music: Track: SkyHigh — Enine [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/q-lf6x9cVXw Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/skyhigh Follow Us: Instagram @therightanglepodcast Personal Instagram @elleliudesign https://www.therightanglepodcast.com https://anchor.fm/therightanglepodcast

In this episode of The Right Angle Podcast, Elle Liu interviews Jeannine Russo, Design Director at Jonathan Adler. Jonathan Adler is a global luxury lifestyle brand who’s mission is to bring Modern American Glamour by creating a foundation of timelessly chic furniture and accessorizing with abandon. In our conversation, we dive into Jeannine’s design philosophy and process she uses when developing new product collections. She also talks us through how creating fictional stories with historical figures guide her throughout the creative process. At Jonathan Adler, she oversees product development and sourcing for the company’s lifestyle collection as well as their hospitality and interior design projects. Jeannine has over 15 years of experience in the luxury home furnishings market. Her Expertise include: Sourcing, Styling, Trend Analysis, Trend Forecasting, Textile, Furniture & Home Accessories Design. [Further Links] Jeannine Russo: Jonathan Adler: https://jonathanadler.com/ Music: Track: SkyHigh — Enine [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/q-lf6x9cVXw Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/skyhigh Follow Us: Instagram @therightanglepodcast Personal Instagram @elleliudesign https://www.therightanglepodcast.com https://anchor.fm/therightanglepodcast