Workshop/Apd Homes - by Andrew Kotchen & Matt Berman (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The first book from award-winning interior design and architecture firm Workshop/APD with projects ranging from sleek Manhattan apartments to Shingle Style getaways.

Since its founding by Andrew Kotchen and Matt Berman, Workshop/APD has perfected a unique amalgam of traditional warmth and contemporary simplicity. All of their projects, whether a modern yet cozy Manhattan pied-à-terre or a surprisingly streamlined Shingle Style compound in Nantucket, strike an exquisite balance between architectural brilliance and decorative expressiveness. The architecture and interior design Workshop/APD represent a cleanly tailored and brightly hued modernity, with all the embellishments of refined and luxurious decoration. In every project, high tech and hand finishing are applied to exquisite details and fine materials and finishes, resulting in one-of-a-kind designs that are meticulously crafted, inviting, and intentional.

Review Quotes

"Committed to designing places that celebrate a project's location and history, the team demonstrates a profound respect for the physical and contextual environment in which projects are realized, extending the experience beyond the structure to merge landscape, neighborhood and architecture and furnishings in a beautiful, synergistic unit." --SURFACE

"...the finished product beautifully showcasing the architecture, interior architecture and interior design arms of [the] company..." --COTTAGES & GARDENS

"In their first-ever monograph, Andrew Kotchen and Matt Berman of Workshop/APD exhibit their talent for balancing architecture and design through an array of impressive projects, from a Manhattan apartment to a Nantucket compound." --ELLE DECOR

"In the architecture and design firm's first monograph, Workshop/APD Homes: Architecture, Interiors, and the Spaces Between (Rizzoli, $55) gives readers a lesson in balanced, effortless living. Written by the firm's founders Andrew Kotchen and Matt Berman, the book showcases how different design styles can include shared sensibilities." --ATLANTA HOMES & LIFESTYLES

"Workshop/APD Homes: Architecture, Interiors, and the Spaces Between (Rizzoli New York) is the first book by the firm's founders Andrew Kotchen and Matt Berman. The 304-page tome showcases Workshop/APD's wide range of projects, from a sleek, urban pied-à-terre to a Shingle-style compound on Nantucket. Regardless of style, each home is meticulously crafted and exquisitely detailed with the highest regard paid to fine materials and finishes." --NEW ENGLAND HOME MAGAZINE

"From Nantucket to Manhattan, the team at Workshop/APD--founded by Andrew Kotchen and Matt Berman in 1999--has designed dwellings that seamlessly combine exceptional architecture with innovative design. For the award-winning firm's first book, the cofounders/authors explore a variety of projects and every lavish detail that made each unique. An eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary styles, top-quality finishes and materials, and modern colors succinctly illustrates their expertise and range." --BOSTON MAGAZINE

About the Author

Andrew Kotchen and Matt Berman founded New York-based multidisciplinary design firm Workshop/APD in 1999. An architecture and design author and journalist, Marc Kristal has written for Metropolis, the New York Times, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Wallpaper, and numerous other publications.