Mancini Duffy (stylized as Mancini•Duffy) is a

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-based

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and

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. With a keen eye for detail and a Creativity, creative flair, an ...

firm. Mancini Duffy was formed by the 1986 merger of Ralph Mancini Associates, Inc. (established in 1981) and Duffy Inc. (established in 1955). In 2011, it acquired certain assets of the interior design firm TSC Design (established in 1995). The firm provides a full range of interior planning, design, and architecture services as well as specialized services such as CAFM,

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, and workplace strategy;

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and

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; identity and brand development; and

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. Mancini Duffy is the operating name of Halsey, McCormack & Helmer, Inc. Originally established in 1915 as Thomas Bruce Boyd Architect, Inc., the corporation reorganized in 1920 and changed its name to Halsey, McCormack & Helmer, Inc. The firm was noted for its prestigious banking projects, including the

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; it was purchased by Duffy Inc. in 1967. High-profile projects include

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relocations for

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, and

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; a headquarters build-out for

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; new television studios and production facilities for

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in Stamford, CT; and an ongoing

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store in Manhattan. The firm placed at #54 in ''Interior Designs 2012 "Giants" survey.Staff of ''Interior Design'
"2012 Top 100 Giants"
''Interior Design'', 2012-01-01. Retrieved on 2012-04-24 A former tenant of Two World Trade Center, Mancini Duffy's New York offices were destroyed in the

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. Its New York office is currently in

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From the Archives: The Williamsburgh Savings Bank TowerNYCLPC Designation Report for Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building (1977)NYCLPC Designation Report for Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building First Floor Interior (1996)Brooklyn Historical Society: Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building photographs
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