INTERIOR DESIGN

Marta Carvalho Planning + Design martacarvalhodesign.com

Marta has significant experience with envisioning and designing hospitality and residential projects. She brings a multidisciplinary approach to design, combining Planning, Architecture and Landscape Architecture knowledge and skills. She has been part of and has led planning teams in the visioning, design, land planning and production phases of projects, as well as management and coordination with other consultants.

Marta brings her global ethos to everything she does. She combines design and passion to create environments with a unique multicultural essence. From her childhood in Rio de Janeiro to mountain resort projects, to beach and golf resorts in Mexico, to high quality residential design in the San Francisco Bay Area, she brings a distinct style that fulfills clients’ needs and objectives.

ARCHITECT

Opa Architecture
opa.space

After graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture and a Minor in Philosophy from the University of Kentucky, Aria moved to the Adirondacks to work for the Arts and Crafts architecture firm of Andrew Chary. Aria took part in the renovation and alteration of several historical great camps. After transferring to the firm's Westchester branch, Aria's projects consisted of new, modern weekend estates. In 2011, he relocated to Manhattan to work with Richard H. Lewis Architect, a firm which created the modern template for New York City restaurant design. Aria worked at Brooklyn-based MESH Architectures, a hybrid architectural practice which pushes the boundaries of traditional architecture by fostering interactions with new technologies. As a designer and project manager, he oversaw the development and completion of a multitude of projects including the Made in New York Media Center. Aria has been a volunteer with Storefront for Art and Architecture as well as a guest critic at Pratt Institute and Wentworth Institute of Technology.

PHOTO - PORTRAITS
melaniedunea.com

Melanie Dunea is an award-winning American photographer and author, best known for the book series My Last Supper as well as her revealing portraits of some of the world’s most celebrated artists, chefs, politicians, and intellectuals.

Dunea’s unique ability to produce both intimate photographs and revealing writing has been the driving force behind the publication of five books, including two much-lauded editions of My Last Supper. Her works have been translated into several languages and have sold more than 70,000 copies worldwide. Her success and widespread appeal have also led Dunea to starring roles on such projects as her own twelve-episode series for Martha Stewart and SiriusXM; an eighteen-episode video series for Yahoo; guest judging on Top Chef: All Stars; and appearances on The Today Show, the Rachael Ray Show, NPR’s The Splendid Table, and the award-winning The Mind of a Chef.

PHOTO - FOOD & INTERIOR
nicolefranzen.com

Nicole Franzen is an interiors and lifestyle photographer based in New York City.

BRANDING & ILLUSTRATION

ATELIER MIKA LLC
mikafuruya.com

Mika is an illustrator and graphic designer whose work has appeared in many publications, including magazines, newspapers, greeting cards and on television throughout The United States, Europe, and Japan. She was born in Tokyo Japan and now lives and works in New York City. She has a BFA in illustration from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Since 2020, she manages the club MIKA, and collaborates with artists, crafts people, and unique food & beverage providers to create a multi-faceted venue in Brooklyn.

ART
ulrikearnold.com

Ulrike Arnold paints with earth, sand and rocks. She travels to remote places on all continents, where she paints in situ, exposed to the weather and the natural forces of the environment. She collects her painting materials and mixes them with a binder to paint her huge canvases. They capture the essence of the places, where she travels.

Her paintings are an open invitation to the viewer to connect to our planet, to trigger an awareness of our coming and going. They capture something of the beauty of the earth which has been resisting the onslaught of climate change and multiple crises. For 17 years, Arnold paints also with meteorite dust, which she gets from a Meteor researcher, she met by coincidence. This material is witness to the origin of our planet in the solar system. Her paintings pay homage to the earth and its place within the cosmos.

Arnold’s paintings can be viewed as a tactile micro- or a macro-cosmos. They preserve and structure a fraction of the skin of our earth from close up while also allowing for a perspective from outer space. They are a reminder both of the beauty and of the vulnerability of the planet we all need to protect.