While the results of each project are unique, tailored to the personality of the individuals living there, our work leans toward clean lines and simple patterns, characteristics of modern design. At the same time, we adhere to the dominant sensibilities of classical architecture including the use of strong axis, as well as attention to proportion, hierarchy, and the balance of form in the placement of furnishings within a space. The marriage of modern and classical provides the opportunity to mix pieces of various periods. The result is a human scale, a walk-in sculpture, where color and form take precedence over the pedigree of any one object. Through this process, a strong concept is defined, in which rooms are built or changed to represent that concept, and space is ultimately transformed.
Residential and hospitality interior design with a strong architectural component. Our work is modern and a bit whimsical with eclectic elements based in classic design.
BNO holds a Master of Architecture from the University of PR and a Master of Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University. He began his professional career in 1983 with John F. Saladino, Inc. He established his own firm in 1992. Notable residential clients include Lenny Kravitz, Laura Esquivel, Mark Seliger, Russell Simmons, Patricia Field and Sean Combs. Notable commercial clients include Cartier, Diptyque, Morgan Hotel Group, Renaissance Times Square, NH Collection. BNO published two books: Emotional Rooms, The Sensual Interiors of Benjamin Noriega Ortiz (2007) and Suspending Reality, Interiors by Benjamin Noriega Ortiz (2014). The D&D Building selected BNO as the Design Star 2015.
It sounds like what you’re thinking, but only his hair resembles the creature. Traveling from Yugoslavia to the United States, Dragan was focused on educating himself on design. While attending Fashion Institute of Technology, he worked as a junior designer for a SoHo furniture company, designing and restoring fine furniture. He graduated with honors from FIT with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design.
