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When he was 10, Jason Wu’s mother bought him a sewing machine; that was all it took to ignite a ﬁre in him. Creating beautiful things is what has propelled Wu through an already prodigious career (and he’s not yet 30) in design and fashion—the latter reaching as far as Target and as high as the White House. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, and raised in North America, Wu now works out of his 9,000-square-foot space in New York’s Garment District. He got a ﬁrsthand lesson in interior design while building this space with architect Giancarlo Valle and interior designer Jesse Carrier, a project Wu says was one of his most challenging: “I wanted to make the studio visually interesting and multi-functional while maintaining the spirit of a home, because we all spend so much time there,” he explains. While he’s most well known for his chic women’s fashions, Wu has made great strides recently in the hospitality industry, particularly being named a St. Regis Connoisseur for the hotel brand he’s always admired. “I ﬁrst showed my Spring 2010 collection [at the St. Regis New York]. From then on, our relationship grew and we realized we were a great ﬁt for each

Clockwise from top left: Chairs from Jason Wu’s furniture collaboration with Canvas; the Odin faucet, a centerpiece of the Jason Wu for Brizo powder room collection; and designer Jason Wu, sketching ideas for yet another fashion line.

other,” he says. In his role as ambassador, he develops exclusive content for the brand’s website and hosts special events like the recent Midnight Supper at the grand opening of the St. Regis Bal Harbour resort. On the product design side, Wu has helped create a range of bathroom ﬁttings for Brizo as well as a furniture collection for Canvas. A longtime fan of Canvas founder Andrew Corrie’s work, Wu and Corrie met and decided to work on a project together— resulting in a series of seating, tables, and other accessories that feel characteristically Wu in their clean, sophisticated luxury. Working on everything from fashion to faucets to casegoods to candles, Wu has an uncanny ability to adapt to new roles and industries. “I enjoy the creative dialogue between different facets of design,” he says. “We usually ﬁnd some sort of common ground during these collaborations, and I enjoy the learning process.” www.jasonwustudio.com

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Hospitality Design - August 2012

Hospitality Design - August 2012
Contents
Online Contents
From the Editor
From the Show Director
People
Sketchbook
Trends
Competition
Interviews
Jason Wu
Kenneth Cobonpue
HD Boutique Preview
Lighting
Seating
Mirrors
Design-Driven Chefs
Tori Tori
Inbi
Brio
Churrascos
Balena
Back Space
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Hospitality Design - August 2012 - Kenneth Cobonpue
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