“When Nadja Zerunian and Nick van Praag were expats living in Washington, D.C., they spent weekends looking at beach houses in the area. “We were intrigued by this American idea of indoor-outdoor living that seemed so typical of East Coast … Continue reading →

“We started working with a core team at the museum in 2016, when they had just started moving in the direction of expanding. We determined that all the experiences in the Children’s Museum would be based on learning through play. … Continue reading →

“I had been dreaming up something along these lines for four, maybe even five, years, since basically when the Lost Kitchen became far bigger than I ever imagined. I recognized that it wasn’t just a casual little place in the … Continue reading →

  “This project was part of a big renovation that took about six months to complete. The original kitchen space was extremely dark and dated. The room was huge, but it wasn’t utilized well. There was no seating in the … Continue reading →

  Craig Dilger and Julia had met with a few other contractors before us, who all suggested tearing it down and starting new, but we wanted to explore how to adaptively reuse the building. There was an issue with setbacks, … Continue reading →

  “Right after our runway show in February, Bryan Barbieri, vice president of public relations for EOS Hospitality Group, contacted us. He really loved the show, loved the L.L.Bean– Mainer point of view, and he wanted me to design the … Continue reading →