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3 A green wall provides an
unexpected pop of color
and texture in this guest
room concept. Streamlined FF&E pieces set a
timeless backdrop.
D.B. KIM
A stunning design without an equally compelling (and trouble-free) execution
is beauty without brains. No, there aren't too many awards dished out for "best
client meeting" or "best research" but those things are as key to a great project
as the aesthetic. Clients unwilling to settle for mediocre styling or cost overruns demand that designers be just as much artists in the way they lead their
teams and deliver on the bottom line as they perform with CAD tools. Just ask
D.B. Kim, whose international career spans work for hotel giants like then-Starwood Hotels & Resorts (now part of Marriott Intl.) and Dalian Wanda Group,
as well as interior design firms Daroff Design and Pierre-Yves Rochon.
"I tend to consider return on investment for the client rather than simply
being a radical creator," he says. "I don't label my concepts as 'out-there' ideas-
when I present to a client, I consider all objectives before preparing concepts
and do my best to offer distinct solutions for each case. I approach each project
with simple elements in layers, then provide options."
That doesn't mean he's at all risk averse. "I want to be taken as a creative
collaborator, not a sycophant," he says. Pulling from a vision board that goes
beyond the purely visual and conceptual gives him the flexibility to wow within
clients' needs.
"Being a fan of the creative and performing arts gives me the toolkit to create
experiences in my interiors. There is a symbiotic relationship between materials
and our concepts. I don't conceptualize the space from materials, but I appreciate that the materials help us to create our designs," he says. At a recent
Shanghai skybar project, the client wanted to monetize the location, so Kim and
his team channeled that quick thinking into swapping an initial suggestion that
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THOMA S DEL SORDO (GUES T ROOM); PETER ROSS (KIM)
DESIGNER
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - January/February 2017
Boutique Design - January/February 2017
Contents
From the Editor
In This Issue
The Buzz
Leader Board
New Brands on the Block
Tech Talk
Event Review: Boutique Design New York
Products: Fabrcs
Products: Carpet + Rugs
Exit Interview
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - Intro
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - Boutique Design - January/February 2017
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - Cover2
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 1
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - Contents
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 3
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - From the Editor
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 5
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 6
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 7
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - In This Issue
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 9
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 10
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 11
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - The Buzz
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 13
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 14
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 15
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 16
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Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 23
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - Leader Board
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 25
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 26
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 27
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 28
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Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 33
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - New Brands on the Block
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Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 42
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 43
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - Tech Talk
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 45
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 46
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 47
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 48
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 49
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 50
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 51
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - Event Review: Boutique Design New York
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 53
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 54
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 55
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 56
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 57
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Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 60
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 61
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - Products: Fabrcs
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Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - 75
Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - Products: Carpet + Rugs
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Boutique Design - January/February 2017 - Exit Interview
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