AD Atelier + Design

AD Atelier + Design Tier 1 editorial Design House bridging Milan, NY & Sarasota. atelieranddesign.com

Our name is our description: the Atelier features blue-chip fine art & Tier 1 furniture; the Design studio creates interior architecture for condos, estates & yachts. AD | Atelier + Design is Sarasota’s premier flagship showroom and award-winning AD PRO interior architecture firm. We bridge the gap between high-end furniture retail and professional design services, offering immediate acquisition o

f Tier 1 global brands including Boffi, Baxter, Piet Boon, Flexform, and more. From our Sarasota headquarters, we provide a technical, editorial approach to modern luxury homes and fine art curation for a global clientele.

My background working with museum-level assets taught me that true curation is inseparable from preservation. In the mus...
08/30/2026

My background working with museum-level assets taught me that true curation is inseparable from preservation. In the museum world, protecting the integrity of an investment is taken with absolute seriousness. It is where I mastered the strict nuances of environmental control and specialized illumination—technical standards I have brought directly into the engineering of our showroom.

Every square inch of AD | Atelier + Design operates under precise climate and humidity controls. This isn’t just for comfort; it is specifically designed to protect the structural integrity of the fine artwork and functional art on display.

We applied that same institutional rigor to our illumination, utilizing architectural lighting with a 90+ CRI (Color Rendering Index). This ensures that every canvas, sculpture, and textile is experienced in its truest, most vibrant color spectrum, while entirely eliminating the harmful wavelengths that degrade rare materials over time.

At AD, luxury isn’t just what you see, it’s the invisible engineering that protects it.

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Before founding AD, my time working at a contemporary art museum taught me that true curation is inseparable from strict...
08/30/2026

Before founding AD, my time working at a contemporary art museum taught me that true curation is inseparable from strict preservation. That is where I learned the meticulous nuances of environmental control, lessons I have carried directly into the engineering of the Design House. Every square inch of Atelier + Design is under strict climate and humidity controls, specifically designed to protect the integrity of the artwork and functional art inside.

But preservation doesn’t stop at the air; it extends to the light. We intentionally integrated high-specification architectural lighting with a 90+ CRI (Color Rendering Index) throughout the showroom. This ensures every textile, sculpture, and painting is viewed in its truest, most vibrant color spectrum, without the harmful UV or heat output that degrades fine materials over time.

True luxury is invisible, but it protects everything you love.

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As a designer, there is nothing like the thrill of seeing a vision leap off the lookbooks and into physical reality. A m...
08/30/2026

As a designer, there is nothing like the thrill of seeing a vision leap off the lookbooks and into physical reality. A moment captured of me orchestrating the final layers of our latest transformation as the crew brings the Piet Boon pieces to life in the background.

There is a beautiful yin and yang dialogue happening in the environment right now. On one side, the quiet, monolithic minimalism of Piet Boon. On the other, the deeply soulful, tactile luxury of Baxter made in Italy. Both represent absolute, exquisite perfection, yet they approach design from entirely different points of view. That tension is where the magic happens.

To see these visions materialize is incredibly rewarding. I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity to be the exclusive design house bringing these global visionaries to the Gulf Coast. We are building something truly special, piece by piece.

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08/30/2026

An incredible installation day at AD | Atelier + Design, capturing our latest evolution. Our space is intentionally editorial and experiential, a constantly shifting canvas where we challenge boundaries and debut new concepts.

The showroom is alive with striking layers right now: the evocative paintings of Michael O’Guinn, the graphic, soulful forms of Natalie Dunham’s installations and sculptures, and the impeccable, timeless craft of Baxter made in Italy furniture. Every corner is grounded by bespoke architectural features that give the space its distinct soul and structure.

An editorial vision demands flawless ex*****on. Globe Construction always has our back, seamlessly supporting every bold concept inside the Design House. We are endlessly inspired to collaborate with the finest artisans in the world.

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08/28/2026

Design is an edit of form, scale, and material tension. Today, AD | Atelier + Design activates the studio, establishing a rigorous dialogue between architecture and comfort.

We are placing the raw, geometric precision of Piet Boon directly against the deep, relaxed mass of Linteloo. The rugs anchor the composition, introducing a critical layer of tactile weight to the floor plane. It is a study in contrasts, clean lines meeting slouchy silhouettes, and hard edges meeting soft surfaces.This is about the physical presence of great objects occupying a room. Watch the installation unfold.

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As designers, our moodboards are often filled with flat tears from architecture and fashion glossies. But Vogue Korea’s ...
08/28/2026

As designers, our moodboards are often filled with flat tears from architecture and fashion glossies. But Vogue Korea’s latest exhibition, “Vogue into Art,” challenges us to look at editorial archives through a completely different lens.

By slicing, layering, and treating paper as a physical architectural material, the featured artists bridged the gap between fine art and industrial texture. For the team at AD | Atelier + Design, this is a masterclass in spatial depth. It reminds us that successful design relies on the unexpected interplay of materials, much like pairing a minimalist concrete backdrop with a heavily textured, hand-embroidered focal piece.

We’re taking notes from Seoul this September. Creativity isn’t just about what you design; it’s about how you re-architect the familiar.

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08/27/2026

Thank you Otto Tiles & Design for the stunning samples for our Design House. We look forward to seeing them in some authentically beautiful projects on the Gulf Coast.

Ever feel an immediate physical shift when you walk into a beautifully minimal space? There’s a psychological reason for...
08/27/2026

Ever feel an immediate physical shift when you walk into a beautifully minimal space? There’s a psychological reason for that. In environmental psychology, constant screen time and noise keep our brains in a state of high alert. When we step into a space with zero digital clutter, soft light, and clean lines, our nervous system undergoes a “pressure chamber” effect. Without screens demanding our attention, our brain switches to the Default Mode Network, the state responsible for deep rest, self-reflection, and creativity. By designing with stillness in mind, we aren’t just creating a beautiful aesthetic; we are building a sanctuary for the mind to finally decompress and breathe.

Welcome to the AD | Atelier + Design approach to functional wellness.

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08/24/2026

A masterclass in tension and raw emotion. Rising blue-chip artist Michael O’Guinn’s captivating neo-expressionist works are officially at AD | Atelier + Design. Blending 1950s emotional expressionism with a gritty, contemporary urban edge, O’Guinn translates spontaneous, split second choices and deep musical influences directly onto the panel. The result is a stunning dialogue of “measured disorder”, where chaos meets structure, and raw surfaces meet lyrical abstraction. Experience these breathtaking glimpses of vulnerability in person at the atelier.

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08/24/2026

A little behind-the-scenes walk through of the beautiful space here at AD | Atelier + Design. Every corner is pure inspiration! Drop a 🤍 if you love inspiring studio spaces.

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