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The Advanced Guide to Interior Design
Working with architects
with RITA KONIG — Internationally renowned interior designer. AD100, House & Garden Top 100, Elle Decor A-List.
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Architects and interior designers have very different roles, but there can also sometimes be crossover. Find out how to develop a fruitful working relationship.
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Working with Architects
Architects and interior designers have very different roles, but there can also sometimes be crossover. To achieve a good working relationship, it's worth discussing your responsibilities from the outset.
Developing a Working Relationship
As this project is my own home, I want to be involved in as many decisions as possible. However, if this was a professional project, I would normally leave the decision making on architectural details to an architect.
There can be crossover between the responsibilities of an architect and interior designer, and arguably the best results happen when you work closely together. Having a conversation at the very beginning to establish how you will approach working together is invaluable, as is trusting each profession to do their part.
Sourcebook
London Plastercraft
Architect in America Gil Schafer
Architect in London Johnston Cave Associates
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Rita Konig
Internationally renowned interior designer. AD100, House & Garden Top 100, Elle Decor A-List.
Rita’s effortless style has made her one of today’s most sought after interior designers, with her writing and work a staple of Vogue, The New York Times, House & Garden and The Wall Street Journal. She is an expert at bringing refined, relaxed comfort to a home, and is passionate about sharing her expertise and empowering people to decorate and design their homes themselves.
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