Monthly Archives: March 2012

God’s Love We Deliver

On Wednesday night, I hosted an event for God’s Love We Deliver in my apartment. I made a big effort to create an endowment program for them, where they are remembered in people’s wills. It is a way of giving back and helping those in need. Among those who attended were Mario Buatta, Daryl Roth, and Margaret Russell. I went to the flower market to get flowers, and the apartment ended up looking like a Macy’s Easter Flower Show. I overdosed on pinks, lavenders and mauves. I’m passionate about the foundation and what they stand for, especially since so many people have been kind to me throughout my life.

Here are some photos from the evening (click on photo to see larger size):

Dining By Design

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This is the first time in at least ten years that I have not designed a table for Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) Dining by Design. I started to get withdrawal… so when my friend Roger Thomas, Creative Director for Steve Wynn (who makes all the gambling palaces a reality) asked me to help him do a table for for Maya Romanoff because he wasn’t in town to do it, I gladly said yes. It was fun participating. All I did was the centerpiece (which was Roger’s concept), and he designed the rest of the table. It was a great evening with lots of celebrities, among them Ralph Lauren. Dining By Design raises money for a good cause, and is the benchmark for a New York design industry event.

Here are some pictures from the evening (you can click on the photo to view it in a larger size):

My Interview in Musée Magazine

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I was recently interviewed by Musée Magazine, a new online photography magazine started by photographer Andrea Blanch. She has a wonderful eye for picking young and emerging photographers to feature in the magazine. I admire how she has put so much energy into helping people who are starting out in the industry. In the interview, I talk about collecting photography, and you can read the Q & A here.

This issue – Musée Magazine No. 2 – deals with fear, and there are some scary things in it.

AD 100 Designer Consultation Suite at AD Home Design Show

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I was pleased to be asked by Architectural Digest to design the AD 100 Designer Consultation Suite at the AD Home Design Show. It was done in conjunction with Crate and Barrel and some of my pieces from VW Home. The guideline was to make it look “Architectural Digest elegant”. They feel that we’ve hit the mark. What do you think?

Architectural Digest Home Design Show

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This year’s AD Home Design Show takes place March 22-25 at 55th Street and 12th Avenue, Pier 94. David Rogal, Senior Designer at Vicente Wolf Associates will be giving consultations in the Designer Consultation Suite located at the west end of Pier 94. I will be giving a talk on Saturday, March 24 on the topic of “Incorporating Design with Art”, as part of the Designer Speaker Series.

Hope you can make it to the show!

Carrie at The Lucille Lortel Theater

Ask Vicente: What’s Your Take on Concrete?

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Name: Karen
City: Chicago
State: IL

Comment:

My husband and I are both big fans of your work. We own a small concrete company. We do countertops, furniture, tiles, sinks, and planters etc. I was wondering what your take on concrete is? Do you think that it is a passing fad or do you think it has a future in the design world as a material you or other designers would like to use? We love the clients and designers who we have worked with in the past, because they are usually undertaking interesting projects, but what do you think about the big picture? Thanks in advance for your time and advice.

Vicente Responds:

Since the Roman times, concrete has been used so I don’t think it’s going out any time soon. I use it everywhere from coffee tabletops, kitchen and bathroom counters, and even bathtubs. I think concrete is a material that really works and the added advantage is that you can stain it in many different colors, making it very functional. As for the future, I think the more that it is integrated in fewer-strictly modern spaces, the more popular and generally accepted it will become as a great design tool.

The AD 20/21 Show: Art and Design of the 20th and 21st Centuries

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Next Thursday I am headed up to Boston for the AD 20/21 Art and Design of the 20th and 21st Centuries art and design show. I am honored to be receiving this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Gala Preview on Thursday, and on Friday I will be giving a talk on the infusion of global design and style in my work. I will also sign copies of my books and they will be available at the show.

For those of you who will be in the Boston area on Friday, come by for the presentation! The program is open to the public and free with admission to the show. You can purchase tickets to the show by visiting http://www.the-bac.edu/news-and-events/events/ad2021-2012

I will post more about this, so keep checking the blog for updates.

Ask Vicente: Color or White for Seats and Cushions?

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Name: Judy
City: Newport Beach
State: CA

Comment:

We have a large sectional in a soft grey linen…in a room with natural colored grasscloth wallpaper and light plank floors. Would you do a white cording or a color on the seats and cushions? So appreciate your wonderful input.

Vicente Responds:

I don’t like to do cording. White pillows will create a stronger contrast!

Happy Hour at the ALB Design Center of Chelsea