Friday, January 24, 2014

A X O R Game Changers event - Metropolis Magazine

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Wednesday, January 22nd, 6:58pm 10 degrees

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Its freezing cold and I'm running late.  I'm wrapped in one of my warmest down filled coats and rushing carefully (icy streets) through the meatpacking district.  Checking address numbers which really don't exist in the MPD.  I spy my friend Kristopher Ong dressed in chic winter garb and also looking for 29 Ninth Avenue.

You can hear the DJ's dance music and roar of the 200+ design professionals at the AXOR showroom as you walk upstairs to the spacious second floor studio.  Metropolis Magazine and AXOR are hosting an event called "Game Changers 2014".  Honoring ; Eric Owen Moss, Phil Jones, Alastair Parvin, Johnathan F.P. Rose and Susan Weber for their design contributions.

Once I removed my big coat and sipped (gulped) my first glass of white wine . . . . . it was time to rock this scene. Chardonnay or Cabernet only along with delicious tray pass sandwiches, crab cakes and an inventive cheese and fruit table were available at the festive event.

There was an interesting mix of "downtown chic"along with "bridge n tunnel luxe" and "Hells Kitchen madness".  Susan S. Szenasy, Editor in Chief for Metropolis began speaking about 7:30 to acknowledge those being honored.  She touted her popular magazine as being cutting edge and thanked her loyal team for their support during her more than 20 years at the helm.  Did I mention she also called my name as the first door prize winner of the magnificent AXOR Hansgrohe Raindance shower head . . . . . .   jealous?? 

Thank you Metropolis Magazine and AXOR Design Studio - we enjoyed your lively, hip and very professional gathering.

Real Estate honcho Stuart Sussman, design influenced Jared Sutherland
and debonair Interior Designer, Travis Abbott
 
on right is Zac Brewster, Marketing Manager for Metropolis
Kaduri
photographer to watch in 2014, Peter Kubilus
the friendliest "guest list" team in NYC
Suzanne Tron (Metropolis) and Paul Clemence
Amy, Anna, Mayong and Chiako
Jas and Kareem
Sue, Lisa,  Danielle, Tamara and Laurie
Leo, Danielle (I've got crush) and Viny
Courtney , Marianna and Christopher
that's me with my fabulous door prize
and pretty Design Studio Manager, Jade Ng


Kristopher Ong wearing an exquisite sweater from Amsterdam
Susan Szenasy, Editor and Chief for Metropolis Magazine

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A Design Industry Blog highlighting events, product launches and parties specifically focused in the Fashion, Real Estate, Interior and Architecture design communities. It has become a selective society focused Chronicle that has garnered an increased following of high profile professionals.

Manager, Business Development - A luxury publishing company expanding the sublime world of art, history and inspiration. Responsible for setup and coordination of the mass production of custom furniture collection. .

-Director, Sales and Marketing - A multi-faceted design driven company that creates and manufactures' distinctive modern furniture, lighting and accessories. - Responsible for 1.74 million (average) in annual sales for East Coast accounts for the past 5 years for NIEDERMAIER New York and instrumental in evolving a former retail operation into a successful trade resource. - Develop marketing and correspondence to Interior Design community. - Grow and maintain client roster with more than 2300 current design professionals. - Manage event planning and production for; product launches, artist exhibitions, magazine promotions, designer show houses and designer presentations. - Design and execute lobby window displays, tradeshow vignettes, showroom visuals, showroom floor plan and designed several successful furniture collections sold exclusively at NIEDERMAIER. - Hire, train, motivate all East Coast employees for various sales and support positions. - Manage day to day operation for a modern, multi-line, fast paced showroom. - Market product and services to Architects, Interior Designers, Retail Visual Designer and building developers.

Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico and raised in the small city of Las Cruces.
BBA from University of New Mexico
+ 3 years at UC Berkeley's Interior Design School. Resided in Albuquerque, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, New York Member of: ASID, IIDA, Design Lab 13, NYC Film Critic Association