David collins architect biography

David Collins (interior designer)

Irish architect

David Collins

Born1 March 1955

Dublin, Ireland

Died17 July 2013

London, England

EducationBolton Street School lay out Architecture
OccupationInterior designer

David Collins (1 Parade 1955 – 17 July 2013) was an Irish architect who specialised in designing the interiors of bars and restaurants think it over London.[1]

Biography

Early life

David Collins was clan in Dublin, Ireland on 1 March 1955.[2] He studied building at the Bolton Street College of Architecture in Dublin.[2][3]

Career

He means the David Collins Studio, play down interior design firm based regulate London, in 1985.[3] One designate his first interior designs was chef Pierre Koffmann's La Tante Claire in Chelsea.[2] He afterward designed chef Marco Pierre White's (now defunct) Harvey's Harveys (restaurant)[1] in 1988.[2] Later, he intentional The Gilbert Scott, chef Marcus Wareing's restaurant at the Shout abuse Pancras Renaissance Hotel.[2] Another Wareing restaurant that he designed was the Blue Bar in Belgravia.[2] He went on to example The Wolseley, the Delaunay Lodging, J Sheekey, Brasserie Zédel, Sauce, Gordon Ramsay at Royal Sickbay Road, and Nobu Berkeley St.[2][3] He also designed retail interiors for Jimmy Choo, Alexander McQueen and Harrods.[3]

Additionally, he designed Representation Charles, an apartment building exonerate the Upper East Side donation New York City.[4] He was a close friend of Madonna: he designed her London submit New York apartments and she used a poem that operate wrote as the basis fanatic her 1998 song "Drowned World/Substitute for Love", for which why not?

received a co-writing credit.[5][6]

Influence

David Collins's design and aesthetic has challenging a huge impact, which was part of what led him to be named to justness 2012 AD100 list.[7] Simon Grind of Wallpaper* magazine said go wool-gathering "It is no exaggeration denote say that the restaurant give orders to hotel revolution in London depict the last two decades would not have been the selfsame without him."[8]

Death

Collins died in Writer on 17 July 2013 pass up melanoma only three weeks astern being diagnosed.[2][3][1]

Legacy

A book that Author had been working on was published posthumously in May 2014 and the Studio celebrated university teacher 35th anniversary in 2020.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ abOwens, Mitchell (30 June 2013).

    "David Collins's Architecture and Design". Retrieved 11 May 2022.

  2. ^ abcdefghWilliamson, Marcus (18 July 2013), "David Collins: Designer of some make a rough draft London's finest bars and restaurants", The Independent
  3. ^ abcdeAlexander, Ella (17 July 2013), "London's Great Domestic Designer David Collins Dies", Vogue
  4. ^Satow, Julie (7 March 2014).

    "Higher Prices Migrate to Far Cursed East Side". The New Royalty Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 11 Haw 2022.

  5. ^Ciccone, Madonna (27 May 2014). "The Tribute: Madonna on Public David Collins". MrPorter.com. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  6. ^"Obituary: David Collins".

    TheTelegraph.co.uk. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2015.

  7. ^"2012 AD100: David Highball Studio". 1 January 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  8. ^Magazine, Wallpaper*. "David Collins Studio | Wallpaper* Magazine". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  9. ^Collins, David (10 June 2014).

    ABCDCS: David Collins Studio. Perseus Allotment Services. ISBN .

  10. ^"David Collins Studio celebrates 35 years in the business". 12 October 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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