Robert A.M. Stern is one of the most highly regarded postmodern architects in the U.S., known for commissions that include high-end residential buildings (Manhattan’s 15 Central Park West, private homes in East Hampton and elsewhere), public buildings like the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Texas, and even Disney’s headquarters in Florida. A former dean of the Yale School of Architecture, Stern subscribes to a style that is less about innovation and philosophy than it is about continuity and consistency. Often his projects hew so closely to neighbouring buildings that it’s hard to tell they weren’t always there. Usually – though…
Dee Dee Eustace Taylor and daughter Rachael Taylor Hannah create a modern retreat in a historic Yorkville-area building “We’ve moved about 4,000 times!” Rachael Taylor Hannah jokes to her mother, celebrated architect, developer and interior designer, Dee Dee Taylor Eustace. But this time it’s different for the two world travellers. Their new home on the main floor of a renovated 1906 Edwardian mansion is the product of their combined interior design talents. Mother and daughter teamed up for the project after Dee Dee’s firm, Toronto-based Taylor Hannah Architect, transformed the red brick building into a light-filled triplex for modern living. While…
“I was the cheerleader with the 95 average,” says Dee Dee Eustace and there was something beguiling about declaring such a thing to a pair of long-time, utterly non-cheerleading New York journalists (us) … “Do you hate me?” she added. We didn’t. Newly arrived from Toronto where, as an architect and interior designer, she has her own architecture firm as well as couple of other businesses. She’s appeared on ‘Oprah,’ where she decorated a living room live to air to some 27 million people, and has also presented of a couple of HGTV shows Anointed a member of the “Top…
Architect and interior designer Dee Dee Hannah creates spectacular spaces that make the everyday feel like a getaway As Dee Dee Hannah recalls her childhood, it’s easy to understand how she became both an architect and an interior designer. “I loved math and science and I loved fashion. I had this dichotomy in terms of interests, but also that’s sort of the way my mind works: very linear, logical thinker. But then I loved design!” Her stunning creations, bright smile, long gold-spun locks and engaging personality have become famous, courtesy of three appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, a hosting gig on the…
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Dee Dee Taylor Eustace & Her Daughter Rachael Taylor Hannah: Together Driving Interior Design into the Future of Luxury. ``
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