Murray Moss is an American entrepreneur and founder of the design art company Moss, as well as the design consultancy Moss Bureau.
He began his career as a professional actor in the United States and Great Britain, following studies at Columbia University and the New York University, School of the Arts. In 1978, in collaboration with Dutch designer Ronaldus Shamask, Moss launched the fashion label Shamask, which became known for its architectural and structural qualities—then, a pioneering approach to clothing design. The company rapidly expanded to include broad manufacturing of women's and men's fashions, with international distribution and licensing. In 1990, its trademarks and trade names were sold.
The Moss shop, which opened in 1994 in New York's SoHo neighborhood, embodied principles of its namesake owner's prior careers. A sense of theatricality, reminiscent of experimental fashion, characterized the shop, which presented a curated selection of current and historical products, culled from designers and manufacturers around the world. Moss changed the presentation of products almost daily, keeping the store fresh with new ideas.
In 2000, Moss and his business/life partner, Franklin Edward Getchell, expanded the store considerably by annexing two floors of the adjacent former art gallery, previously known as Metro Pictures. In January 2005, the store expanded yet again into a new corner building beside the existing two Moss shops, there launching Moss Gallery, a “theater-like” venue for regularly scheduled special exhibitions. In May 2006, with partner-restaurateur Nicola Marzovilla, the business expanded yet again, adding an Italian restaurant and wine shop. Also in 2006, the company hit the West Coast with a store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles and, in 2008, with a Moss shop in the Philippe Starck-designed SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills.
In the wake of economic recession, however, all the Moss shops and galleries closed by early 2012. At that juncture, the Moss Bureau was founded—a consultancy that purposefully "intervenes" in museum-retail operations, while also offering curatorial and other advisory services.
Moss is the recipient of the 2002 Chrysler Design Award and Russel Wright Award. In 2000, he received House Beautiful's Giants of Design Award and, in 2004, the Metropolitan Home Modernism Award. In 2007, he was chosen for the Travel & Leisure award for Best New Restaurant Design for Centovini. That same year, he was elected to Interior Design magazine's Hall of Fame.
He has been a frequent guest lecturer at design venues and universities, including the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Yale School of Architecture, Hammer Museum, Aspen Institute, Cooper Hewitt Museum, and the TED conference (2002). He is on the graduate faculty of the School of Visual Arts. The three books he has authored include two published by Rizzoli: Georg Jensen Reflections and Baccarat: 250 Years, and Tertium Quid for August Editions.
Sir Paul Brierley Smith is a British fashion designer. His reputation is founded on his designs for men's clothing, but his business has expanded into other areas as well. Smith was made a Royal Designer for Industry in 1991.
The Oxo Tower is a building with a prominent tower on the south bank of the River Thames in London. The building has mixed use as Oxo Tower Wharf containing a set of design, arts and crafts shops on the ground and first floors with two galleries, Bargehouse and Gallery@oxo. The Oxo Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie is on the eighth floor, which is the roof-top level with fine and casual dining. In addition to this, situated on the eighth floor is a viewing gallery open to the public. The third to seventh floors contain 78 flats owned by Redwood Housing. Much of the second floor can be hired out for events and weddings.
Giorgio Armani is an Italian fashion designer. He first gained notoriety working for Cerruti and then for many others, including Allegri, Bagutta and Hilton. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, which eventually expanded into music, sport and luxury hotels. By 2001 Armani was acclaimed as the most successful designer of Italian origin, and is credited with pioneering red-carpet fashion. In 2010, he opened the Armani Hotel in Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. He is also the richest openly LGBT (bisexual) person in the world. According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Armani has an estimated net worth of US$9.53 billion, as of 2021.
The Walker Art Center is a multidisciplinary contemporary art center in the Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The Walker is one of the most-visited modern and contemporary art museums in the U.S.: together with the adjacent Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and the Cowles Conservatory, it has an annual attendance of around 700,000 visitors. The museum's permanent collection includes over 13,000 modern and contemporary art pieces, including books, costumes, drawings, media works, paintings, photography, prints, and sculpture.
The Design Museum in Kensington, London exhibits product, industrial, graphic, fashion, and architectural design. In 2018, the museum won the European Museum of the Year Award. The museum operates as a registered charity, and all funds generated by ticket sales aid the museum in curating new exhibitions.
Sir Terence Orby Conran was an English designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer. He founded the Design Museum in Shad Thames, London in 1989 The British designer Thomas Heatherwick said that Conran "moved Britain forward to make it an influence around the world." Edward Barber, from the British design team Barber & Osgerby, described Conran as "the most passionate man in Britain when it comes to design, and his central idea has always been 'Design is there to improve your life.'" The satirist Craig Brown once joked that before Conran "there were no chairs and no France."
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University or The Wolfsonian-FIU, located in the heart of the Art Deco District of Miami Beach, Florida, is a museum, library and research center that uses its collection to illustrate the persuasive power of art and design. For fifteen years, The Wolfsonian has been a division within Florida International University.
Hussein Chalayan, is a British-Cypriot fashion designer. He has won the British Designer of the Year twice and was awarded the MBE in 2006.
The V. C. Morris Gift Shop is located at 140 Maiden Lane in downtown San Francisco, California, United States, and was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1948. The store was used by Wright as a physical prototype, or proof of concept for the circular ramp at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Heal's is a British furniture retail company comprising seven stores, selling a range of furniture, lighting and home accessories. In 2001, a guide published in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum wrote that for over two centuries Heal's had been known for promoting modern design and for employing talented young designers.
Droog is a conceptual Dutch design company situated in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Droog has realised products, projects, exhibitions and events. Droog is an internationally renowned design label [1] and one of the most famous exponents of Dutch Design. Droog worked with well known designers such as Marcel Wanders, Hella Jongerius, Tejo Remy, Richard Hutten, Ed Annink, Jurgen Bey and Joris Laarman.
The Miami Design District is a neighborhood in Miami, Florida, United States, and a shopping, dining and cultural destination. The Design District was redeveloped in the early 2000s under the direction of developer Craig Robins, president and CEO of Dacra, and L Real Estate with investment from General Growth Properties. It is home to over 130 art galleries, showrooms, creative services, architecture firms, luxury fashion stores, antiques dealers, eateries and bars.
Longchamp is a French leather goods company, founded in Paris in 1948 by Jean Cassegrain. The company pioneered luxury leather-covered pipes before expanding into small leather goods. Longchamp debuted women's handbags in 1971, becoming one of France's leading leather goods makers. Today, the company designs and manufactures leather and canvas handbags, luggage, shoes, travel items, fashion accessories, and women's ready-to-wear. The house is privately owned and managed by the Cassegrain founding family and does business in 80 countries through around 1,500 retail outlets.
Fabio Novembre is an Italian architect and designer.
James Biber is an architect and partner in the firm Biber Architects, based in New York.
Sebastian Orby Conran is a British designer, entrepreneur and inventor.
Georgina von Etzdorf (RDI) is a British textile designer whose eponymous fashion label was renowned for its luxurious velvet scarves and clothing accessories.
Roman and Williams Building and Interiors is an American-owned, New York-based design studio known for its work on hotels, restaurants, retail spaces, homes and product design. Founded in 2002 by Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch, the firm encompasses Roman and Williams Guild New York (RW Guild) - a brick-and-mortar store of premium, artful home furnishings, accessories and housewares which include Roman and Williams' own product design collection as well as specially crafted pieces produced by artisans from around the world. The RW Guild stand-alone is also home to Roman and Williams' French restaurant, La Mercerie, helmed by Chef Marie-Aude Rose and Emily Thompson Flowers.
The International Design Awards are a group of awards that recognize, celebrate and promote design visionaries and emerging talent in architecture, interior, product, graphic and fashion design.
Valentina (Guidi) Ottobri, is a contemporary art curator from Florence, Italy.
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