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Design thinking
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Monthly perspectives on interior architecture, hospitality design, and the ideas shaping how we experience space in New York and beyond.

Restaurant interior design — Studio RB
Hospitality
How Restaurant Interior Design Shapes the Dining Experience
The best restaurant interiors aren't just beautiful — they direct the entire evening. From the moment a guest walks in, every design decision is quietly shaping how long they stay, how much they spend, and whether they come back.
December 2025 Read →
Everit Avenue Residence — Studio RB
Residential
The Significance of Daylight in Home Interiors
Daylight is not a finish — it's the first material you design with. Using the Everit Avenue Residence as a case study, Studio RB explores how structural transformation can flood a home with natural light from every direction.
July 2025 Read →
Willow Bar Chelsea — Studio RB
Hospitality
PVC Pipes Making Waves at Willow
The tile the clients wanted was unavailable and out of budget. Studio RB went to Home Depot and came back with an idea that has stopped guests in their tracks ever since — a bar front built entirely from painted PVC water pipes.
March 2025 Read →
Multi-functional playroom millwork — Studio RB
Residential
Multi-functional Spaces and Millwork
One room, three kids, four functions, one budget. Studio RB redesigned a family playroom using standard IKEA cabinets turned sideways and finished with an oak top — achieving a fully custom look without the custom price.
February 2023 Read →
Anixi Chelsea restaurant — Studio RB
Hospitality
The Anixi Story
Anixi is a vegan Mediterranean restaurant in Chelsea owned by City Roots Hospitality. Studio RB designed the space to honour the building's extraordinary existing architecture — cast iron gates, marble walls, and a grand dining hall — while bringing something entirely new to it.
May 2023 Read →

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