Campion Platt

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Campion Platt
Born ( -Expression error: Unrecognized word "ca".-1959)1959,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Occupation Architect
Nationality United States
Period current
Genres Interior Design, Furniture

www.campionplatt.com

Campion A. Platt (born circa 1959, Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an American architect, based in New York City.[1]

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Background [edit]

Platt graduated from Columbia University School of Architecture in New York City.[1] He began his career at Arquitectonica.[1] Arquitectonica is a Miami, Florida based Architecture Firm with offices in New York City and around the world.[2] Platt reportedly moonlighted as a male model early in his career.[1] He subsequently established his own architecture and design firm, Campion A. Platt, P.C..[1] He was included in Architectural Digest as one of the Top 100 Architects and Designers in the world.[3] He completed the Time Warner showhouse at Columbus Circle and the Esquire Magazine Astor Place showhouse and the Esquire 360 showhouse in Los Angeles.[1]

Portfolio [edit]

His projects have included residences, restaurants, hotels and corporate offices both in the United States and around the world.[1] He designs furniture, having created The "Campaign Collection" and the "Crystalline Collection". He is also a textile designer, designing products for the linen manufacturer Sferra,[4] which is based in Venice, Italy.[5] his work includes the "Metro Cloth Collection" for Jim Thompson.[1]

Family [edit]

Platt resides in New York City with his wife, Tatiana (née Gau), a former executive at AOL, and their three children.[1]

Media [edit]

Campion is the inspiration for a character in Bret Easton Ellis' bestseller "Luna Park."[1]

Publications [edit]

  • "Made to Order" Monacelli Press, NY, NY 2010[6]

Interviews [edit]

  • "Interview with Campion Platt" Sian Ballen & Lesley Hauge[7]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Campion Platt". Cityfile New York. Retrieved 12/30/2010. 
  2. ^ "Arquitectonica Official Web Site". Arquitectonica. 2010. Retrieved 1/1/2011. 
  3. ^ "Architectural Digest". Condé Nast Digital. 2010. Retrieved 1/1/2011. 
  4. ^ ""Sferra" Profile Campion Platt". Sferra. 8/12/2011. Retrieved 8/12/2011. 
  5. ^ ""Sferra" Official Website". Sferra. 8/12/2011. Retrieved 8/12/2010. 
  6. ^ "Made to Order". Monacelli Press. 8/12/2011. Retrieved 8/12/2011. 
  7. ^ "Interview with Campion Platt". David Patrick Columbia. 12/3/2010. Retrieved 12/30/2010. 

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