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Roman and Williams
Company typeDesign studio
IndustryInterior design, architecture
Founded2002 (2002)
Founders
  • Robin Standefer
  • Stephen Alesch
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States
Services
  • Interior design
  • Set design
  • Architecture
  • Hospitality design

Roman and Williams is a design studio in New York City. It was founded in 2002 by Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch.[1][2]

History

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Ben Stiller hired the couple to design his Los Angeles home after working with them on the set of the film Duplex (2003),[3] after which they decided to found their own design studio.[4]

Named for the founders' maternal grandfathers, the firm opened its first office on the lot of Paramount Pictures. In 2004, it relocated to New York and established its office on Lafayette Street[5] before moving to Canal Street in 2023.

Roman and Williams has designed homes for celebrity clients including Kate Hudson, Elisabeth Shue and Davis Guggenheim, and Gwyneth Paltrow.[6][7][8][9]

Standefer and Alesch use their own homes in Manhattan and Montauk as design laboratories for future projects.[10] The New York Times described their East Fourth Street apartment "an appealing hybrid, as if an apartment from the Apthorp had been reassembled by the furniture designers Pierre Chareau or Jean Prouve."[11]

In 2011, Standefer and Alesch were recognized in Fast Company's list of "America's 50 Most Influential Designers."[12] In 2014, they received the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum's National Design Award for Interior Design.[13] They won The Wall Street Journal's 2017 Innovators Award in the Design category,[14] and the 2018 "Visionaries Award" from the Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation[15] as well as an award for "Architecture" by Fashion Group International.[16] The studio has been included in lists of the top design firms by Architectural Digest and Elle Decor.[17][18]

The firm designed the goop mrkt pop-up store,[19] and the HuffPost Live New York studio.[20]

In 2016, Roman and Williams was commissioned to redesign the British Galleries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which opened in March 2020.[21] This commission was the firm's first project in a museum. They were later commissioned to design an exhibition space for a special section of Frieze Masters 2023.[22]

Work for film

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Robin Standefer film credits

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Year Film Role
1989 New York Stories Fine arts curator
1990 Goodfellas Art department researcher
1991 The Rapture Production designer
1992 Mac Production designer
1993 The Age of Innocence Video research consultant
1994 The New Age Production designer
1995 Search and Destroy Production designer
1996 The Pallbearer Production designer
1997 Commandments Production designer
Addicted to Love[23] Production designer
1998 Illuminata Production designer
Practical Magic[24] Production designer
1999 The Invisible Circus Production designer
2001 The Caveman's Valentine Production designer
Get Over It Production designer
Zoolander[25] Production designer
2002 The Guru Production designer
2003 Duplex[26] Production designer

Stephen Alesch film credits

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Year Film Role
1993 Matinee Set designer
1994 Cabin Boy Set designer
New Nightmare Set designer
Stargate Set designer
1995 Galaxis Set designer
Search and Destroy Art director
1996 The Pallbearer Art director
1997 Commandments Art director
Addicted to Love[23] Art director
Gattaca Set designer
1998 Illuminata Art director
What Dreams May Come Set designer
Practical Magic[24] Architectural consultant
1999 The Invisible Circus Art director
2000 Gun Shy Art director
2001 The Caveman's Valentine Art director/visual consultant (New York)
Get Over It Art director
Zoolander[25] Art director
2002 Issaquena Production designer
The Guru Production designer
2003 Duplex[26] Production designer

References

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  1. ^ Hartman, Darrell. "Married to the Job". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Roman and Williams, luxury's default designers of atmosphere". www.ft.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Swanson, Carl (October 10, 2010). "Comfort Me With Flanges". New York Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  4. ^ Del Signore, John (March 3, 2010). "Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch". Gothamist. Archived from the original on April 21, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  5. ^ Kellogg, Craig (March 1, 2005). "Back in the Studio". Interior Design.
  6. ^ West, Kevin (October 2005). "Kate Hudson: Homegirl". W Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  7. ^ "Style & Substance". Metropolis Magazine. July 22, 2009. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  8. ^ Bryan, Meredith (February 18, 2008). "Starck Contrast: Move Over Minimalism, Says Design Duo". The New York Observer. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  9. ^ Arak, Joey (July 12, 2010). "Gwyneth Paltrow's Fuzzy Nap Zones Exposed in Tribeca Penthouse". Curbed.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  10. ^ Muhlke, Christine (April 30, 2010). "Guest Room". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  11. ^ Green, Penelope (October 31, 2004). "A Movie Couple's Home Reflects the Joy of Sets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  12. ^ "Infographic Of The Day: America's 50 Most Influential Designers". Fast Company. September 14, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  13. ^ "Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Announces Winners of the 15th Annual National Design Awards". www.cooperhewitt.org. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "Since 2002, WSJ. Magazine 2017 Design Innovator: Roman and Williams, have been re-defining modern design to create spaces that are inviting, warm, and create a deep sense of belonging". MediaStorm. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  15. ^ "Soane Foundation - Gala Dinner in New York City". www.soanefoundation.com. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  16. ^ Feitelberg, Rosemary (July 17, 2018). "Vera Wang, Olivier Rousteing, Anna Sui, Carol Lim, Humberto Leon and Moncler to Be Honored at FGI's Night of Stars". WWD. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  17. ^ "AD100 2024". Architectural Digest. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  18. ^ "It's Here: The ELLE DECOR A-List 2021". ELLE Decor. June 3, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  19. ^ Martin, Hannah (November 23, 2015). "Gwyneth Paltrow Opens Goop Pop-Up in New York Architectural Digest". Architectural Digest. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  20. ^ "Meet The Designers Who Have Set The Tone For Live Debates... In Style". HuffPost. August 13, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  21. ^ "The Met Announces Renovation of British Galleries". www.metmuseum.org (Press release). Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  22. ^ Rosa Bertoli (October 12, 2023). "Roman and Williams' Guild Gallery makes Frieze Masters debut". wallpaper.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  23. ^ a b Alesch et al. 2012, pp. 264–271
  24. ^ a b Alesch et al. 2012, pp. 280–285
  25. ^ a b Alesch et al. 2012, pp. 254–263
  26. ^ a b Alesch et al. 2012, pp. 272–279

Bibliography

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  • Alesch, Stephen; Standefer, Robin; Brisick, Jamie; Stiller, Ben (October 16, 2012). Roman and Williams Buildings & Interiors: Things We Made. Rizzoli. ISBN 978-0-8478-3883-7.
  • Hagberg, Eva (September 29, 2009). Dark Nostalgia. The Monacelli Press. ISBN 978-1-58093-232-5.
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