{"id":105452,"date":"2017-10-23T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-shamir-shah\/"},"modified":"2022-11-02T15:30:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T19:30:13","slug":"10-questions-with-shamir-shah","status":"publish","type":"id_news","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-shamir-shah\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Questions With&#8230; Shamir Shah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/shamir-shah-10-qs-portrait.jpg\" caption=\"false\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/450;float: left; margin: 15px;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/shamir-shah-10-qs-portrait.jpg\" caption=\"false\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" style=\"float: left; margin: 15px;\" \/><\/noscript><\/strong>What happens when a New Yorker by way of Kenya lands on the West Coast? In the case of interior designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shamirshahdesign.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shamir Shah<\/a>, the answer is an expansive residential development that is chock-full of rich materials and site-specific art. Shah&#8217;s newest project, 75,000 square feet of&nbsp;common areas for Los Angeles apartment building&nbsp;Ten Thousand, is published in our upcoming October issue. Before the issue hits newsstands, we sit down with Shah to discuss how he keeps his practice&nbsp;of two decades running smoothly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interior Design: What is it like working in LA for the first time?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shamir Shah: The weather, easy access to the magnificent outdoors, and the incredible flora and fauna of LA influenced the way I thought about the public spaces we were working on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ID: Art is central to the project. How would you describe your approach?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SS: We were fortunate to have a client who made the integration of artwork a priority from the very early stages of the project. I have lived in NYC for three decades, and lived with an artist for two of them. I have had the good fortune to meet numerous artists making beautiful work over the years, and this was an excellent opportunity to integrate some of the individuals I have long admired. Once we began to define the spaces and the functions they might serve, it became relatively easy to integrate artwork. <a href=\"http:\/\/brettdaywindham.com\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brett Windham<\/a>&rsquo;s collage pieces and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.markgagnon.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Gagnon<\/a>&rsquo;s portraits were an obvious choice for our homage to LA&rsquo;s creative past. <a href=\"http:\/\/burkeandpryde.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johanna Burke<\/a> did a masterful site-specific tile collage for a waiting area that serves the gym and private exercise studios.<\/p>\n<p>My partner Malcolm Hill did a beautiful bas relief piece for the resident lounge; I find his site-specific work to be some of his strongest.&nbsp;I also enjoyed working with Meredith Keay of<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marktadvisory.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> MARKT Art Advisory <\/a>and she brought some incredible talent to the project. <a href=\"http:\/\/jacobhashimoto.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacob Hashimoto<\/a>&rsquo;s installation of 5,000 hand-made paper kites in the main lobby plays a pivotal role in finishing the entry sequence to the building.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Shamir-Shah-10000-residential-lobby-LA-68.jpg\" caption=\"true\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 740px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 740\/493;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Shamir-Shah-10000-residential-lobby-LA-68.jpg\" caption=\"true\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span>Ten Thousand&nbsp;amenity spaces, LA. Photography by&nbsp;<\/span><span>Manolo Yllera.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>ID: What have you learned about running a business that you didn&rsquo;t know when you started your practice?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SS: The creative process can be incredibly challenging and fulfilling, but having the right staff and smoothly functioning office also takes tremendous effort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ID: Where did you grow up, and how did it influence your work?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SS: I grew up in Kenya. I have no doubt that spending my formative years in the incredible wilderness and landscapes of East Africa informed the way I see the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ID:&nbsp; What are a few recent projects?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SS: We just finished the project in LA for Crescent Heights. We are wrapping up two large apartment renovations in NYC, a loft near Gramercy Park, and a large pre-war apartment on Park Ave. We have begun work on the renovation of a mid-century house in Pacific Heights, San Francisco, and a new project for Extell in NYC.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Shamir-Shah-Rendering_of_Pool_at_172_Madison_Ave-NYC.jpg\" caption=\"true\" width=\"740\" height=\"481\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 740px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 740\/481;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Shamir-Shah-Rendering_of_Pool_at_172_Madison_Ave-NYC.jpg\" caption=\"true\" width=\"740\" height=\"481\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span>Pool at 172 Madison Avenue, NYC.&nbsp;Image courtesy of Shamir Shah Design.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>ID: Which&nbsp;person, place, or thing&mdash;inside the industry or out&mdash;inspires you?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SS: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sextantio.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A&nbsp;hotel<\/a>&nbsp;in the cliff dwellings of Matera in Basilicata, Italy. We stopped there on a recent bike trip and it&nbsp;blew me away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ID: Favorite paint color?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benjaminmoore.com\/en-us\/color-overview\/find-your-color\/color\/2133-30\/days-end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Moore&#8217;s Day&rsquo;s End<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ID: A secret source you&rsquo;re willing to share?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SS: <a href=\"articles\/12512-amuneal-debuts-brass-kitchen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amuneal<\/a> custom metal fabrication in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ID: An item&nbsp;you&nbsp;couldn&rsquo;t live without?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SS: My bike makes living in NYC more convenient and enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ID:&nbsp; Dream commission?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SS: A lodge outside the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maasaimara.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maasai Mara National Reserve<\/a> in Kenya.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span>What happens when a New Yorker by way of Kenya lands on the West Coast? 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