An Office For Story Tellers by Studio DB

Office For Story Tellers

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After an adventurous renovation of their Upper East Side home, filmmaker duo Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin were looking for a fresh and functional space to serve as the headquarters for their production studio, Little Monsters Films. We worked together once again to create an office that—like the Academy Award winners themselves—favors the bold and pulls inspiration from across the globe. Located in New York’s Flatiron District, the 7,000 square foot office features large, open workspaces for entertaining, collaborating, and discovering. The dramatic entryway, lined in gold Calico wallpaper, immediately sets the scene. The state-of-the-art screening room—designed to be unlike any other in the city—features vintage Carlo Scarpa theatre chairs from the Auditorium in Via della Conciliazione in Rome (some reupholstered, most in the original daring red). To suit Chai’s singularly whimsical style, we created a custom neon pink desk with a Patagonia marble top that complements a family heirloom sofa in her colorful office.

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“I have worked with StudioDB on several large projects including two gut renovations (of a 4000sq.ft. downtown loft and a 7000sq.ft. townhouse), as well as the conversion of a once derelict 8000sq.ft. yard into a vibrant, beautiful playground at a public hospital in the Bronx. The latter project was a largely philanthropic effort which was completed thanks to extreme generosity of StudioDB's time and spirit. I am THRILLED with all of Studio DB's work. Britt and Damian are an incredible design duo: brilliant, pragmatic, wildly creative and fun! They bring deep experience and indefatigable enthusiasm to every aspect of the design and renovation process. Damian is calm in the storm, unflappable and meets the unexpected hiccup with grace and ease. He worked within my budget and steered me in the right direction about where I needed to spend and where I could save. Damian approaches structural conundrums as an opportunity for creative problem solving. He relishes an architectural challenge seems to have an endless supply of patience and good humor even in the most frustrating of circumstances. Britt brings the spaces to life with her outstanding eye and creativity. Her design sensibility is a rare combination of playfulness and elegance. She goes the extra mile to source materials both new and old from unexpected vendors and places, rendering each space unique. She works tirelessly to get each room right and to ensure that the each space and choice plays well with the others. Britt and Damian (and all of the designers and staff at Studio DB) are a JOY to work with. They encouraged my good ideas and - more importantly - saved me from all sorts of terrible decisions!! I learned so much from the whole process. I could not recommend StudioDB more highly. They are the consummate dream team!!”