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rise buildings—de nitely working on a large scale! He taught me to have a high degree of professional integrity, a commitment to excellence in whatever I did, to be thoughtful, to pay attention to detail and to have high regard for others. It was the most prestigious rm with which I’ve worked and one of the most valuable experiences I’ve ever had. I value my time there to this day. I learned a great deal from Mr. Pei himself. He was the most talented architect I’ve ever met, and was also a consummate diplomat. A boardroom full of the most onerous executives would turn to putty in his hands.
BD: Why did you leave to start your own ﬁrm?

I had been working at I.M. Pei for eight years, primarily on skyscrapers. Then Pei tapped me to work on a renovation to the famed Raf es Hotel in Singapore. I ended up designing the lobby and porte cochere, which led to two other hotel and restaurant projects. I was hooked! A restaurateur approached me to design a new project for him in SoHo in a very challenging space— 200 ft. long and only 33 ft. wide! So I said to the client, “Let’s make the longest bar in New York City.” I designed Bar Lui as a 200-ft.-long bar with booths and kitchen in the center of the space. The restaurant was a big success and was published in about 20 different magazines around the world. My phone started ringing.
BD: Given that experience, what advice do you have for young designers who want to work for A-listers?

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Paul Warchol

When I came back to New York after being in Brazil, I had the name of one of the partners at I.M. Pei’s rm. I called him from a pay phone on the street. I told him who I was and what I’d been doing, and that it would be my dream to work for him. My advice is: Make that phone call. Show how much you want to work for them. Be hungry for the job. Tell the rm you really want to work for them, that you’ll jump through hoops and do whatever is asked of you. Ask for the job and be passionate about it. BD

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - September 2012

Boutique Design - September 2012
From the Editor
Contents
In This Issue/ Editorial Advisory Board
Boutique Buzz
Hostel Takeover
Q+A: Jeffrey Beers
Royal Treatment
Texas Two-Step
DreamBook: Practical Magic
Indoor Furnishings
Green
The Last Detail: Attrap’Rêves hotel
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Intro
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Boutique Design - September 2012
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Cover2
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 1
Boutique Design - September 2012 - From the Editor
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 3
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Contents
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 5
Boutique Design - September 2012 - In This Issue/ Editorial Advisory Board
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 7
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Boutique Buzz
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 9
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 10
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 11
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - Hostel Takeover
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - 24
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 25
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Q+A: Jeffrey Beers
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - 32
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 33
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Royal Treatment
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - 38
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 39
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Texas Two-Step
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - 45
Boutique Design - September 2012 - DreamBook: Practical Magic
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - 48
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 49
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Indoor Furnishings
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - Green
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - The Last Detail: Attrap’Rêves hotel
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