Build Interior Design Awards 2017

Build 2017 Interior Design Awards 22 atthew explains that his background lies in business and finance, with design constituting a second career of sorts. He elaborates further, explaining that he grew up in a design household, so despite his previous career, he has been doing this for much of his adult life. “I think my business skills and structural knowledge allowed me to make huge strides when I formally opened my studio, and ultimately led to the development of the international business we have today. It’s hard enough managing a project around the corner, but to successfully manage projects around the world requires business acumen and skill as a designer. As you would expect, all of our drawings are rendered in CAD formats, and we also use a 3-D camera scanning system to document existing and progress site conditions, which is especially helpful when distance or schedules don’t allow for frequent on-site or client progress meetings face-to-face. “The key challenge I always face is how to demonstrate the level of professional business services we offer, compared to designers who deliver their services as a hobby or in a less-than-professional manner. For us, participation in industry events creates an association with other industry professionals and helps us to raise the bar in terms of engagement with our clients. We have found that the more frequently you are able to communicate with the client, the smoother the project progress and the more you are able to meet and hopefully to exceed their expectations. Listening and understanding goes hand in hand with good communication, especially when the language and cultural norms are different to those of our team. “In addition to our strong business processes and international recognition of our work, we manufacture our own products and textiles which gives us a competitive advantage. These capabilities allow us to maintain tight control over the fabrication of the items for our projects, helping to reduce errors and at the same time allowing us to add more value to the client budgeting process. We are currently in the process of launching our debut furniture collection in Moscow, currently slated for Summer 2017, and there are some great new projects in New York City that we are involved in.” Best Boutique Interior Design Studio - Greater New York M. Frederick Design is a boutique design firm with offices in New York, New Jersey, California and Russia, which serves multi-national clientele on projects around the world. The firm offers conceptual architectural design, interior architecture and design, landscape design, and kitchen design services. Founder Matthew Frederick told us more about how he believes his background has helped him achieve his current success. M FM160003 Company: M. Frederick Design Name: Matthew Frederick Web Address: www.mfrederick.com/ Address: 630 Fifth Ave, New York Telephone: +1 212.498.9077 M. Frederick Design