Groundbreakers | Miami
Luxe Interiors + Design | November 2020
Groundbreaker, innovator, pioneer - no matter the term, the people the products, companies, concepts on the following pages have made an indelible imprint on their respective fields. From striking aesthetics and unique perspectives to signature skills and materials that make their mark, these groundbreakers all share one mission: to inspire and aspire. Mastering their "it" factor to leave a lasting legacy in the world of design.
michael Wolk Design
305-576-2898 | wolkdesign.com
When John Lennon’s business manager offered Michael Wolk the opportunity to design a recording studio in NYC, Wolk immediately re-arranged his classes at Pratt to accommodate his new work schedule. After completion of Joko Recording Studio and college graduation he moved to Miami where he designed and built a showroom that featured his first furniture collection, before leaving to travel around the world. Two years later, his wanderlust fulfilled, Wolk returned to Miami where he partnered with two other designers to create the city’s first multidimensional full-service design firm with clients including Sony, Burger King and Julio Iglesias, among many of others. In 1984 he founded Michael Wolk Design Associates. Since then, Wolk’s firm has provided interior and furniture design services worldwide. There are homes in New York, Bahamas and Cyprus, yachts in Miami, commercial and public spaces throughout the U.S. and Latin America that bare his signature. “I have always wanted my legacy to be interiors and furniture that still bring joy, resonate and circulate for generations,” Wolk says. Mission accomplished.
Style + Method
Neo-Modern: “My style results in designs that come together seamlessly, integrating the exuberance of dynamic American modernism with the grace and elegance of European design tradition" says Wolk.
Cutting Edge Process: Michael Wolk Design has spent decades at the forefront of the design industry. Wolk says.“From virtual reality walk-throughs to three-dimensional prototypes of furniture, innovation has become crucial to our process.”
WHAT’S NEXT FOR THIS LEGEND?
Wolk and team are currently working on an 18,000-square-foot home in Napa for a repeat client. Live-work-play housing geared toward a millennial audience is also on the designer’s short list.
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