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The Kips Bay Showhouse.

Title:: The Kips Bay Showhouse
Architect:: Studio DB
Category:: Commercial/; Showrooms
Completed:: 2019
Photographers:: Matthew Williams

The idea of the Kips Bay Show House— which has been raising money for the Boys & Girls Club for 50 years and is one of the premier design events of the year— is to present your work while leaning towards fantasy versus function. With the help of many friends, sponsors, and collaborators—including de Gournay Wallpaper, who rushed in a mural that hadn’t yet launched inspired by the home of Marlene Dietrich—we presented our vision of modern opulence, transforming a tiny former maids’ quarters into a luxurious boudoir space. For this project, time was of the essence. In record speed, we conceived a soft, dreamy marbled bathroom and custom plush seating area. For a touch of surprise glamour, we designed a hidden bar based on a vintage 1970s vanity. Sculptural and dramatic lighting by Apparatus and Ochre completed the inviting mood.

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The handmade de Gournay mural is a nod to a
painting by Charles Baskerville used my Elsie de Wolfe.

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Studio DB. Studio DB is a Manhattan based architecture and interiors firm headed by partners Damian and Britt Zunino who bring their diverse backgrounds together to offer varying perspectives and approaches to design. Our studio includes designers with varying backgrounds which allows us to have a unique vision and approach to the spaces we design. Studio DB engages in and oversees every aspect of the project from architecture, interior design, construction administration, through furnishing and styling. We begin each project by looking for unique, creative and site specific solutions for each client and take a hands-on approach implementing our design. We thrive on the challenge of finding unique solutions to design and construction limitations, working with skilled craftspeople to create conscious and livable spaces. Through clear communication and in depth team leadership, we provide our clients with valuable project scheduling and cost restraints, resulting in beautiful projects that meet their expectations of time and budget.