Vicente Wolf is a

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n-born American interior designer based in

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. He is the head of Vicente Wolf Associates. He has designed hotels, private residences, and furniture.

Biography

Early life

Vicente Wolf was born in

and lived there until he was fifteen years old.Andrew Stone
Ten Questions With...Vicente Wolf
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Interior Design Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordina ...

'', September 12, 2013Decorator Series: Vicente Wolf
''New York Social Diary'' He did not graduate from high school. He moved to

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at the age of eighteen. He first worked in advertising, modeling, and acting. Shortly after, he decided to take up interior designing; he is self-taught.Photo Gallery: Vicente Wolf's Decorating Style
''House & Home'' His influences include

Philippe Starck Philippe Starck (; born 18 January 1949) is a French industrial architect and designer known for his wide range of designs, including interior design, architecture, household objects, furniture, boats and other vehicles. Life Starck was born on ...

and

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Career

Wolf started his career as an interior designer in New York City in the 1970s.Dan Shaw
No Boundaries
''Architectural Digest'', July 2012 He is a proponent of

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, especially High-tech.Ingrid Abramovitch
High Season: Ralph Pucci’s Beach House Decorated by Vicente Wolf
''Elle Decor'' Indeed, ''

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'' has called him "an undisputed minimalist master." However, he rejects the label 'minimalism.'Lindsey Mather
A Case of Wanderlust: Five Questions for Vicente Wolf
marthastewart.com, April 18, 2014 He has designed hotels such as Lorien Hotel & Spa in

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and the

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.Lorient Hotel & Spa
/ref> He has also designed Café Rodeo in Beverly Hills, the Bedell Cellars Winery in North Fork, the L'Impero and Alto restaurants in New York City, and the LS Store in

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. He has also designed private residences, including the penthouses at

Manhattan House Manhattan House is an apartment building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. The building is at 200 East 66th Street, just east of Third Avenue.

, a building at 200 east 66th street in Manhattan.Manhattan House: Vicente Wolf
/ref>Chris Pomorski
First Vicente Wolf Penthouses at Manhattan House Hit the Market; Do We Hear $12.5 M.
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'', May 13, 2014 He owns an interior design store, VW Home, in Manhattan.Blue Carreon
A Conversation With Decorator Vicente Wolf
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'', 10/11/2012 Moreover, since 2007, he has designed furniture for Ralph Pucci, known as the Vicente Wolf Collection. He is also a designer for Ann Sachs,

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and Tufenkian. He has written four books on interior design and photography. Additionally, he has taught at the

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in New York City and a design school in the

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. He is the 2009 recipient of the Design Icon Award.Heath E. Combs
Vicente Wolf to be Las Vegas Market's Design Icon
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'', July 8, 2009

Personal life

He resides in a loft in Manhattan.Well-Lived: Manhattan Loft
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''Rooms We Love: Vicente Wolf’s Manhattan Living Room
''Rue'', 10.08.13 A photography collector, he owns

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's family albums.Meet the Collector: Vicente Wolf
''Musee Magazine'', March 16, 2012

Bibliography

*''Learning to See: Bringing the World Around You Into Your Home'' (Artisan, 2002). *''Crossing Boundaries: A Global Vision of Design'' (The Monacelli Press, 2010). *''Lifting the Curtain on Design'' (The Monacelli Press, 2010). *''Frida Kahlo: Photographs of Myself and Others'' (Pointed Leaf Press, 2010).

References

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