Summary:

The AZR Design Group came to be in 1998 in New York, as a multi-disciplinary design studio founded by two European-born designers zealous about their craft. Their main vision has been dreaming up and realizing unique, custom, art centered interiors for residential and commercial clients. The duo joins forces to provide complete and seamless design services for interiors: generating concepts, space planning, appointing the right resources, lighting, furnishings, finishes, art, managing and supervising construction. AZR incorporates fine artwork techniques and bespoke pieces in their designs. The award winning team draws their inspiration from international, historic and contemporary styles. A combination of professional experiences and backgrounds in fine art, interior, industrial and graphic design enables creating custom tailored spaces with fine tuned unique detail and practicality. The company actively collaborates with US and European architectural firms and industry professionals to deliver the highest standard in art and interior design product. The impressive list of clients benefits from direct exchange of ideas, flexibility, hands on approach, and budged conscious solutions. This spirited team loves to see your project come to life. They are at their best when building meaningful relationships with clients and industry professionals.

Experience:

15 years of expertise in hospitality, commercial, retail and residential design. AZR Design Group was able to lead and partake in various interior design projects. 2012 the design team had participated in renovation of the landmark Waldorf Astoria Hotel lobby in New York City. Other projects include The Walker Tower lobby renovation, The Viceroy Hotel lobby, Boca Raton Resort and Club lobby.

The company background also includes working with architectural lighting, interior space planning, art and special installation placement, interior graphics, fixture and furnishing specification and installation, architectural finishes design and installation.

Principals:

Rashid Akmanov Title: Principal | Senior Designer | Artist Education: Master of Arts and Graphic Design State Academy of Industrial Design, of Baron Shtiglitz St. Petersburg, Russia, 1980 Bio: Rashid’s mastery, enables him to combine his works as an artist, architectural mural painter, artisan and graphic designer. He creates works for landmark public and private interiors, as well as multiple specialty finishes, and

AZR DESIGN GROUP

PRINCIPALS: ANASTASIA ZHE, RASHID AKMANOV INTERIOR DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL ART INSTALLATION SPECIALTY FINISHES New York T: 917-627-5295 E: contactus@azrdesigngroup.com www.azrdesigngroup.com

architectural elements. He is a co-founder of AZR Design Group, and has focused on interior design work for more than 15 years. Rashid has numerous achievements awards and publications in relation to poster art and interior design work, including the gold prize in Graphis International Poster Annual competition in 2007. His graphic work is available for view in museums around the world including Kunst und Gewerbe State Museum Hamburg Germany, The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama, Japan; The Poster Museum, Helsinki. He is a Member of the Artists’ Guild of Russia since 1988. Featured projects: WTC towers (mural) , OWTC interior work, Tiffany’s retail stores(finishes), Atlantic Mall(series of murals), Anthropologie retail stores, Waldorf Astoria Hotel (series of panels), The Viceroy hotel, the Hilton(murals).

Anastasia Zhe Title: Principal | Senior Interior Designer Education: Bachelor of Industrial Design. PRATT INSTITUTE School of Art and Design, New York 1998 Rhodec International, London CEU requirement for interior design license 2012

Bio: A well versed and committed interior designer, Anastasia utilizes her 15 years of experience and skills in industrial design and fine arts to transform ideas into tangible lifestyle improvement for her clients. She draws her inspiration from art and design history, her travels as well as the diversity of living in New York.

She jointly runs the design studio for15 years, holding a privilege of helping many sophisticated clients achieve their interior design goals in hospitality, commercial and residential realm. She's ushered a number of projects successfully merging ideas from clients vendors and contractors. Involved in designing, producing and installing interiors , art and finishes at various landmark hotels in New York City and beyond.

Major projects and installations:

The Walker Tower, NY - Mural | Architect: Ralph Thomas Walker | Redeveloping Firm/Client: JDS Construction | Group Starwood Capital | Year: 2014

Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NY - Mural panels | Architect: Champalimaud Design | Client: Hilton Hotels |Year 2012

Avanti Day Spa ,NJ - Art, Design, Finishes | Architect: Robert D. Henry | Client: Ms. Luba Conti | Year:2008

North Shore Private Estate, NY - Custom designed wall coverings | Interiors: Sills Huniford Associates |Client: Mr. & Mrs. Feinstein | Year:2004

Boca Raton Resort and Club,FL - Cloister Lobby Renovation| Architect Addison Mizner | 2006