design miami 2009
miami, florida

in 2009, design miami asked the new york school of interior design to select a team of three top students to design the space in which the design talks are hosted. nysid students sarah j. muchow (bfa '10), daniel j. park (bfa '10), and stefan steil (mfa '10) were selected to carry out the project under the guidance of professors rene estacio and debra bryant. design miami is proud to support young and emerging design talent and to provide these students with the opportunity to showcase their work to an important audience of design collectors and enthusiasts.

the nysid design team chose to explore the changing notions of luxury in a time of recession, integrating the high-end furniture provided by cappellini and poltrona frau with hand-made decorative accents crafted from commonly available hardware and secondhand hoods. the end result is an evocative interior that captures the essence of creativity and sumptuousness in unpredicatble times.

sketch of stage area by nysid professor rene estacio

sketch of media wall by nysid professor rene estacio

design miami 2009

interior view looking towards the "wall of media sponsors"

interior view looking towards the stage

overall view

chandelier designed by stefan, sarah and daniel and fabricated by nysid faculty member john katamaris

nysid president chris cyphers, students stefan, sarah, and daniel

design talks

wall of media sponsors -
secondhand frames are used to frame the media sponsor's magazine covers

tractor tire transformed into a coffee table

stefan at work