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Studio A Design
About Studio A Design
Studio 'A' Design, LLC based in New York City, is a fresh addition to the interior design industry and is comprised of the partnership of Anthea Bosch-Moschini and Arezoo Shafizadeh. Both partners bring an extensive amount of interior design experience with their accumulated accomplishments attained by working in such firms considered to be the giants of hospitality design. Prior to establishing their own firm in early 2005, with nearly eleven years of experience working as senior project designer/managers, they have been responsible for a number of the most recognizable hospitality projects in the industry.
Studio 'A' Design prides itself on creating unique, innovatively designed environments that are harmonious in aesthetics as well as functionality. Each project is rooted in a simple, yet highly creative and recognizable vocabulary with a clear spatial concept and focus on exceptional quality. The design process is an on going exploration and dialogue with the result in environments that are well thought-out integrations incorporating specific design objectives for the client.
Anthea Bosch-Moschini and Arezoo Shafizadeh not only bring the fundamental tools and training to formulating and completing their projects, but also offer a diverse cultural background apparent in the approach to their work. Anthea Bosch-Moschini is a native South African. Prior to moving to New York and grounding her career in Interior Design, she had lived for 5 years in such European cities as Milan, Madrid, Athens, Zurich and then Mexico City. Arezoo Shafizadeh is Persian by birth and was raised in Iran prior to moving to Vancouver, Canada where she obtained her Interior Design education. Both Designers bring very unique cultural ideas and perspectives to their designs stemming from a vast amount of knowledge, gained from their travels, design education and worldly experiences.
Projects
Completed Projects
Trattoria Restaurant
Fisher Island, Florida
This casual Italian Trattoria will be located within the exclusive Fisher Island residential community. The Mediterranean revival style of the interior is in keeping with, and complimentary to the historic flavor of the island while adding a modern, updated approach. Elements such as stucco exterior and terra cotta tiles are maintained from the past while others such as custom mosaic tile pattern flooring, wood beams, and an exposed kitchen featuring a pizza oven will be new additions blending old world charm with a hip, new vibe. In addition the restaurant will be located within steps of the marina and will have an open air sensibility with dining both on the interior as well as the exterior loggia.
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Quattro Gastronomia Italiana at Trump Soho
New York City, New York
Quattro Gastronomia Italiana at Trump Soho will be the second addition to the already successful Quattro Gastronomia Italiana in Miami. Located within the newly developed Trump Soho in downtown New York, the restaurant will cater to a stylish urban clientele while maintaining many of it's already established and well recognized design elements in a dramatic bi-level space. Quattro will accommodate their guests within a luxurious modern Italian dining room. In addition to offering multiple vantage points within the dining room, Quattro will also offer two private party rooms for special events.
Blossom Restaurant
City Center Las Vegas
The Formal Chinese Restaurant is a 7100 square foot dining venue located within the much anticipated City Center development in Las Vegas, NV. The inspiration for the design came from the idea of an enchanting Chinese garden complete w/ trellis canopies, terraced levels, bird-cage enclosed dining and mirror mosaic foliage. This vision was interpreted with a unique and modern color palette/materiality of jade green and vibrant fuchsia with hints of silvery grey accents. The feeling guests will experience in the space is that of serenity derived from an interpretation of modern Chinese elegance. A cultural sensitivity reflective of Chinese customs, the space incorporates architectural elements with restraint yet celebrates the richness of Chinese culture, with delicate details punctuated by non-traditional vibrant colors. Emphasis was made on selection and use of natural materials that could represent the design. Many of the materials are 100% recyclable and sustainable while special care was taken to ensure all materials met LEED certification standards.
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Private Miami Residence
Miami Beach,Fl
A 2600 Sq. Ft. private residence belonging to a European family, this apartment is located within one of South Beach’s most highly sought after residences along the waterfront, and offers floor to ceiling glazing with unobstructed views of the beach. From the moment of entry off the elevator and into the private entry foyer one is struck by stunning water views that called for a design aesthetic of clean, crisp minimalism. A custom Boffi kitchen serves as the showpiece while maintaining openness between the living, dining and kitchen areas. The overall palette of finishes consists of an understated yet sophisticated range of materials including random plank walnut flooring throughout, specialty tiles and European fixtures in the bathrooms, and custom designed closets. High-end furnishings include European classics such as a Saarinen tulip dining table, Henningsen Artichoke pendant, Wegner papa bear chair & foot stool as well as contemporary pieces such as a Poltrona Frau sofa.
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Citibabes
Scarsdale, New York
An exclusive membership only children's club, Citibabes Scarsdale will be the second outpost to the already established Citibabes located in Soho, Manhattan. Citibabes Scarsdale is 8250 Square Feet in size with an additional 350 SF retail store. The club offers mothers and tots a fun, safe and educational environment within a hip and cool space, catering to urban living. In addition to classrooms, there is a large indoor Play space, a Café, children's Computer Room and an expansive Adult Amenity Area for parents. The design of the club is playful and fun, yet fresh and sophisticated with a harmonious array of saturated colors which stimulate learning, as well as an emphasis on eco-friendly materials throughout the Club.
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Sosta Pizzeria & Carpaccio Bar
Miami, Florida
Sosta is a modern yet authentic Italian Pizza & Carpaccio Bar featuring a wood burning oven where classic Italian pizzas are served with several varieties of wine and beer. The cozy interior seats 40 patrons and offers an additional 100 seats of outdoor dining. Located in Miami, the space offers a casual yet refined interior, reminiscent of intimate sized restaurants in Italy. Walls of patterned steel-colored tiles create an edgy sophistication, while warm hues of amber yellow glazed tiles provide warmth to the space. All seating in the interior is upholstered in leather maintaining the authenticity and richness of typical Italian dining atmosphere. Press blurbs "...Sosta Pizzeria is the latest upscale place to open in Miami. This is the sharpest looking "pizzeria" I've ever seen..." The Chowfather
Meat Market Restaurant & Bar
Miami, Florida
Meat Market is a Steak Restaurant with a feminine touch. Located in famous South Beach, Miami, the 3200 sq. ft. restaurant offers 100 seats indoor and 80 seats for outdoor dining. The design is inspired by an airy barn-like space featuring distressed woods with metal rivets, then softened with feminine accents such as iridescent metallic wall tiles, upholstered panels of horse-hair flanking walls on either side of the dining room. Gold fabrics & polished nickel metal add warmth and sparkle to the space. Other unique features include four Chef's tables alongside gold metal chain links interspersed by wine corks, custom designed banquettes upholstered in embossed leathers, thick end block wood table tops, and a unique wine display with individual bottles resting in leather straps. Press blurbs "...sophisticated space as glamorous as a 1940's starlet..." Miami Herald "...Meat Market truly is the 'place to be'..." South Beach Blade "...Meat Market's climate and clientele meld into one dizzying, effervescent, sexy scene..." Miami News Times
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Azie On Main
Philadelphia
This large scale restaurant offers 206 seats on the interior with an additional 46 seats outdoors. The design was inspired by a combination of Pacific Northwest elements that meet Scandinavian modernism. The use of a variety of tactile materials and attention to rich yet uncomplicated finishes allows the space to transform itself from a comforting daytime environment to a sophisticated evening venue. Stacked wood clad walls and front lit glass vitrine boxes delicately encase a wall of logs, creating cocoon-like dining vignettes. Glowing wine towers surround the lounge area, offering a cozy ambiance. A subtle array of finishes with an organic sensibility are juxtaposed with highly stylized elements such as Pearlized walls in amber tones, a beaded wall with a delicate shimmer, and a 20 foot bubinga wood communal table showcasing a glowing ice trough in the center of the dining room. The color palette is rich and highly tactile, but never serious.
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Maia Market
Philadelphia
Maia Market is a 6000 Square Foot unique multi-use dining/retail concept offering both sit-down and take-out dining experiences in any of it's three main areas: a coffee bar, Main Bar/Dining and an expo kitchen "market", all located under one rooftop. The venue's owners and operators commissioned the design team to create a modern "market" where a guest could come to purchase freshly prepared gourmet meals to take out, enjoy a herbal tea or local craft beer, or sit and enjoy a relaxing meal in an open and casual environment. With its upscale sister "Maia Restaurant" located upstairs and linked with a connecting stair and balcony dining, Maia Market was intended to appeal to the busy "Main Line" family communities and local university population alike. With this in mind, a mix of industrial and organic materials and design elements were used to create an inviting and casual environment for this diverse clientele.
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Private Manhattan Penthouse
New York City, New York
This 1200 Sq. Ft. private residence belonging to a prominent New York City professional was designed as the ultimate sophistication of a bachelor apartment. The penthouse, located in the historic Flatiron neighborhood offers unobstructed floor to ceiling views of the city on three sides. Finishes within the apartment are composed of a rich palette of dark brushed and limed wood floors, marble countertops and custom oak millwork. A mix of high-end and specialty designed furnishings are accented by a palette of subtle color and textures. Original works of modern art compliment the overall scheme.
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Chelsea Landmark
New York City, New York
Chelsea Landmark is a 36 story high end residential tower in the heart of Manhattan's vibrant Chelsea neighborhood. The Design approach has been executed with clean modern lines and a warm, luxurious color palette that evokes a sophisticated yet youthful sensibility. The building boasts a grand lobby entry with skylight views to the neighborhoods historic skyline. Timeless materials have been implemented with different cuts of travertine and Gaudi marble that carry through the lobby, flanked by Australian walnut paneled walls and columns. The attention to detail and layering of textures evokes continuity throughout the corridors and apartments that resemble a boutique lifestyle residence. The building also offers a fully equipped Amenities floor "Club 3" that is in keeping with the overall design language, marrying the indoors with the outdoors. Press blurbs "Chelsea Landmark puts you in the middle of all the intrigue and excitement. Surround yourself with excellence as sleek finishes meet sumptuous detail. And, revel in the synergy of unrivaled amenities and dramatic design at Club 3."
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Mokai Lounge
Miami, Florida
Located in the heart of South Beach, Miami, Mokai represents an uninhibited sexuality in the nightlife circuit, with a seductive and sophisticated allure. The space has been created with an energy in the fusion of materials implemented in contrast within the space. A very industrial, raw shell embodies the space with flagstone on the walls, poured polished black concrete floors and layers of vibrant colors and reptile textures used in the furniture and materials. This design approach completes the space with a very edgy, yet sophisticated vocabulary. Press blurbs "...Mokai tapped Studio A Design in New York. The firm designed silver gray flagstone walls, a cement floor polished to mimic black glass and modern sofas, ottoman and banquettes in purple iguana and orange or black crocodile prints. The room's focal point is a custom chandelier made of Plexiglas and 600 color changing LED bulbs..." Women's Wear Daily July 2006 "...Mokai , the new South Beach lounge du jour..." Hotel Chatter, Miami
Quattro Gastronomia Italiana
Miami, Florida
Quattro is located on the legendary Lincoln Road, South Beach, Miami. Quattro seats160, accommodating 80 guests inside a luxurious modern dining room and an additional 80 guests in the outside patio that overlooks Miami's stylish pedestrian shopping destination. Design highlights include distinctly Italian accents of rich cognac leather at the high backed banquettes, a glittering and custom-designed mirrored bar flanked by towering wine refrigerators accessed by a polished chrome sliding ladder. Hand made green brick tiles divide the space and customized back lit antique mirrors float on crème colored travertine walls. Press blurbs "... Quattro restaurant on Lincoln Road is a stunning and delicious breath of fresh Italian air..." Miami Herald, August 2006 "... Quattro Gastronomia Italiana is born, promising that the Miami eating scene will never be the same again..." City Guide Miami, South Florida, August 2006 "...Rich cream and chocolate shades, flattering low lighting and wonderfully professional wait staff banish all memories of brassy South Beach..." Conde Nast Traveler "... It is safe to say Quattro will be the upcoming season's hottest ticket on Lincoln Road..." Miami New Times, September 2006 "...Quattro Gastronomia Italiana is the city's next important scene-and-cuisine reservation..." Ocean Drive Magazine, Summer 2006 "...The Glitterati flock to the slick black and tan dining room that shimmers with glass chandeliers and wine bottles. The vibe is typically South Beach scenery..." Bon Appetite Magazine, October 2007 "...is by far the most glamorous dining experience in town." Metrolpolitan Home
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Projects In Progress
Concepts
Japanese Restaurant Concept
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Press
July 2009 | Hospitality Design Magazine : Sassy Steaks
March 2007 | InStyle : What's Hot Now
March 2007 | Metropolitan : metro: Miami Beach
January 22, 2007 | Star : The Hot Sheet
December 2006 | Elle Magazine : Miami Beach: Player's Club
December 2006 | Ocean Drive : The Men of Mokai
November 16, 2006 | Inside Out : Through the Looking Glass and Into Milan
October 5, 2006 | WWD : Greatest Hits
May 2006 | Real Estate Weekly : Studio A Design makes debut in major markets
Studio A Design, a newly formed interior design group, is causing a stir within the hospitality industry with projects in Miami, Chicago and New York. Founded by Anthea Bosch and Arezoo Shafizadeh, Studio A Design looks to create innovative environments that are harmonious in aesthetic and functionality.
From inception Studio A has created a reputation and is gaining attention from big names in the hospitality industry like Rick Wahlstedt, who tapped Bosh and Shafizadeh for 2 new projects including a new North Michigan Avenue restaurant with a Bar, Restaurant and Panini café in Chicago, as well as a Ruhlmann inspired French Brasserie.
Wahlstedt isn't the only restauranteur to notice Studio A. KNR Restaurant Group recently asked the design duo to create a dynamic space for a new Miami restaurant named 'Quattro" in addition to 'Mokai" , a hip new club/lounge in South Beach set to open this spring. To add to the list, Studio A Design has also been retained by Rose Associates Inc., the well established Manhattan development company, to design its new luxury rental residential tower called Chelsea Landmark".
"Studio A Design understands how to create a unique dining environment that captures a detailed sensibility with relation to the small touches that make a dining experience memorable and inviting, while at the same time maintaining the functional and practical elements necessary for a successful high traffic restaurant", explains Rick Wahlstedt.
"During the entire development process of our two Miami projects, and considering all the disciplines involved in building a new restaurant or a club, Studio A Design has been a shining star on the rise", comments Karim Masri of KNR Restaurant Group.
Bosch's and Shafizadeh's approach to interior design conveys a cosmopolitan outlook that reflects their diverse cultural backgrounds. The designers are slums of top firms like Rockwell Group, BBGM and Jeffrey Beers International where they perfected their craft producing projects that have received awards and been recognized in a variety of hospitality and interior design publications before striking out on their own. Anthea Bosch is a native South African that has lived in New York for the past 10 years. Prior to moving to New York and grounding her career in design, she lived in Milan, Madrid, Athens, Zurich and Mexico City. Arezoo Shafizadeh was born in Iran prior to moving to Vancouver, Canada at a young age and where she pursued her education in interior design before coming to New York eight years ago.
Press Mentions
Blackbook, CITY Magazine, Elle Décor Magazine, Elle Magazine, Florida Inside Out Magazine, French Architectural Digest, Metropolitan Home Magazine, New York Magazine, New York Times, Ocean Drive Magazine, South Beach Magazine, Surface Magazine, Vogue Brazil, Vogue Latin America, WWD
Contact Studio A Design
28 West 27th Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10001
212 398 9860
212 683 1634
info@studioadesign.us