Leaders In Design
South Florida Business & Wealth | November 2020
WHETHER YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT traditional or transitional, Palm Beach style or tropical modernism, our tri-county area features interior design that is as rich and varied as any region in the country. And that goes for the talent, too.
The designers featured here are artists. They are interior architects who sculpt space, paint with light, create layers of depth, and clothe surfaces in texture and color. I have worked with South Florida’s designers for years, ever since I moved here in 2013, and immediately I gained an appreciation for the intimate nature of their work. For their clients, they are dream weavers and psychologists and confidants. And whether the clients are residential, corporate, or in hospitality, the mission of the designer is to be an interpreter possessed of uncanny sensitivity and sensibility.
Stimulation, restraint, comfort, flow: These are the intangible tools that ride along with myriad tangible ones. As if the technical and academic requirements of the job weren’t daunting enough, the designer is not just a curator of fabrics and hues, but of taste itself. We invite you to read about each of them and appreciate them as much as we do at SFBW.
Michael Wolk, Chairman and Creative Director at Michael Wolk Design Miami.
Describe two of your most interesting projects
We recently completed an 18,000 square foot, 4-story oceanfront penthouse in The Porsche Design Tower. Also, as is often the case, an extremely satisfied client commissioned us to design his 20,000 square foot hilltop villa in Napa Valley overlooking the vineyards.
What makes stellar client service ?
We listen intently to the client. We consider thoroughly to distill the best solution. We execute exquisitely with precision and grace.
Aside from client service, what’s the most important thing you do to make your business a success ?
Having designed for the top manufacturers of furniture, lighting, and rugs for over 40 years, we are able to offer the most individually customized design solutions. Our vast experience gives us the expertise to distinguish quality from mediocrity. It allows us to harness our creativity and leverage it into great design. We demand technical excellence from everyone Involved in our projects. Ultimately, we gain the trust of our clients in our integrity and assurance of a quality product. They become repeat clients for whom we successfully complete additional projects.
By Drew Limsky