James John Walrod (August 25, 1961 – September 25, 2017) was often referred to as a “design guru".[1] A self-taught interior design consultant and collector of rare and unusual art, design and pop culture works, Walrod was also considered an expert in the field of mid century and Postmodern design.[2]
In the 1980s, Walrod was an assistant art director for the Italian fashion house, Fiorucci.[3]Mike D of the Beastie Boys originally coined another of his monikers “the furniture pimp”, used by the press[4] in Rolling Stone magazine. Walrod was born in 1961 in Jersey City, New Jersey and died in 2017 in New York City of a suspected heart attack.[5]
Walrod consulted on interiors for architects Jean Nouvel and Richard Gluckman and his collaboration with boutique hotelier, Andre Balazs, resulted in hotel.
Walrod worked with club and restaurant impresario team Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson.[6] to create The Park restaurant.[7] and after 9/11 he designed the interiors of Colors restaurant, which is operated by the former employees of the Windows on the World restaurant in the World Trade Center. Opened in 2006, Colors was "inspired by the optimism of the 1939 World's Fair", according to Walrod.[8]
Walrod designed Nolita's ,[9] the additions to the line of hipster fashion and lifestyle emporiums of designer, , completing projects in the West Village, at and NoLita.
Latterly, Walrod's commercial projects included designing Gild Hall, a business class hotel in the financial district of Manhattan, and Thompson LES Thompson LES 2008-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on Allen Street, for the Thompson Hotel Group. He also co-curated a show at Cooper Union, in cooperation with the Drawing Center , on Paul Rudolph's drawings for a Lower Manhattan Expressway[1].
Additionally, Walrod worked on various residential projects featured in The New York Times,[10] The New York Times Magazine,[11] and .
Retail and filmedit
One of his furniture and design retail ventures in the 1990s was Form and Function[12] in Tribeca with partners, Fred Schneider of The B-52's and Jack Feldman. For Ang Lee's 1997 film The Ice Storm,[13] Walrod consulted on the period 1970s furniture and interiors. In 2004, his design of the Tribeca restaurant, Pace,[14] was featured on the television program Opening Soon on the Food Network.[15] In May 2009 Walrod's designs for Gild Hall, a Thompson hotel in the financial district, were featured as a primary setting in director Steven Soderbergh's film The Girlfriend Experience.
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^Hamilton, William L. (February 25, 2001). "California Dreaming Updated for the 21st Century". New York Times. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
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^Williams, Stephen P. (July 8, 2007). "A Pair of Roamers, at Home on the Hudson". New York Times. p. RE1. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^Egan, Maura (August 13, 2008). "Pop Goes the Veronese". New York Times. p. M2262. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^Chaplin, Julia (September 6, 1998). "Generation Wallpaper – A tribe of newly affluent global nomads has a magazine to tell them who they are". New York Times. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
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^. Archived from the original on 2004-12-15. Retrieved 2006-05-30.
^. Archived from the original on 2006-10-08. Retrieved 2006-05-30.
External linksedit
Jim Walrod, 1999, an interview with Index magazine
"Fortune" magazines best business hotel award for Gild Hall
Thompson Hotel Group website 2008-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
"Revel in New York" 2009-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, an interview with Jim Walrod and Hester Diamond
"JimWalrod.net", contact info
New Yorker review of Paul Rudolph museum show
April 12, 2024
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James John Walrod August 25 1961 September 25 2017 was often referred to as a design guru 1 A self taught interior design consultant and collector of rare and unusual art design and pop culture works Walrod was also considered an expert in the field of mid century and Postmodern design 2 In the 1980s Walrod was an assistant art director for the Italian fashion house Fiorucci 3 Mike D of the Beastie Boys originally coined another of his monikers the furniture pimp used by the press 4 in Rolling Stone magazine Walrod was born in 1961 in Jersey City New Jersey and died in 2017 in New York City of a suspected heart attack 5 Contents 1 Projects 2 Retail and film 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksProjects editWalrod consulted on interiors for architects Jean Nouvel and Richard Gluckman and his collaboration with boutique hotelier Andre Balazs resulted in The Standard Downtown LA hotel Walrod worked with club and restaurant impresario team Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson 6 to create The Park restaurant 7 and after 9 11 he designed the interiors of Colors restaurant which is operated by the former employees of the Windows on the World restaurant in the World Trade Center Opened in 2006 Colors was inspired by the optimism of the 1939 World s Fair according to Walrod 8 Walrod designed Nolita s Steven Alan Annex 9 the additions to the line of hipster fashion and lifestyle emporiums of designer Steven Alan completing projects in the West Village at Steven Alan Upper West Side and NoLita Latterly Walrod s commercial projects included designing Gild Hall a business class hotel in the financial district of Manhattan and Thompson LES Thompson LES Archived 2008 07 07 at the Wayback Machine on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on Allen Street for the Thompson Hotel Group He also co curated a show at Cooper Union in cooperation with the Drawing Center Drawing Center on Paul Rudolph s drawings for a Lower Manhattan Expressway 1 Additionally Walrod worked on various residential projects featured in The New York Times 10 The New York Times Magazine 11 and Architectural Digest Retail and film editOne of his furniture and design retail ventures in the 1990s was Form and Function 12 in Tribeca with partners Fred Schneider of The B 52 s and Jack Feldman For Ang Lee s 1997 film The Ice Storm 13 Walrod consulted on the period 1970s furniture and interiors In 2004 his design of the Tribeca restaurant Pace 14 was featured on the television program Opening Soon on the Food Network 15 In May 2009 Walrod s designs for Gild Hall a Thompson hotel in the financial district were featured as a primary setting in director Steven Soderbergh s film The Girlfriend Experience See also editRolling Stone MagazineThe New York Times MagazineFiorucciIndex MagazineMike D of the Beastie BoysReferences edit Wolf Jaime December 1 2002 What A Design Guru Really Does New York Times magazine Retrieved 4 December 2017 Genzlinger Neil 6 October 2017 Jim Walrod Sought After Guide to Worlds of Design Dies at 56 The New York Times Chaplin Julia June 10 2001 Once So Hot and Now Can It Be Again New York Times Retrieved 4 December 2017 1998 Rolling Stone Cover dead link Genzlinger Neil October 6 2017 Jim Walrod Sought After Guide to Worlds of Design Dies at 56 New York Times p B6 Retrieved 4 December 2017 Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson New York magazine article Archived from the original on 2005 03 09 Retrieved 2006 05 31 Hamilton William L February 25 2001 California Dreaming Updated for the 21st Century New York Times Retrieved 4 December 2017 Brake Alan G 2006 Slide Show New York Times Retrieved 4 December 2017 New York magazine article Archived from the original on 2006 05 25 Retrieved 2006 05 31 Williams Stephen P July 8 2007 A Pair of Roamers at Home on the Hudson New York Times p RE1 Retrieved 4 December 2017 Egan Maura August 13 2008 Pop Goes the Veronese New York Times p M2262 Retrieved 4 December 2017 Chaplin Julia September 6 1998 Generation Wallpaper A tribe of newly affluent global nomads has a magazine to tell them who they are New York Times Retrieved 4 December 2017 film trailer Archived from the original on 2006 11 07 Retrieved 2006 05 30 New York magazine article Archived from the original on 2004 12 15 Retrieved 2006 05 30 television episode Archived from the original on 2006 10 08 Retrieved 2006 05 30 External links editJim Walrod 1999 an interview with Index magazine Article on 1970 s furniture Details magazine Interview with photos dead link WWD Wallpaper Magazine design awards for Gild Hall Fortune magazines best business hotel award for Gild Hall Thompson Hotel Group website Archived 2008 07 07 at the Wayback Machine Revel in New York Archived 2009 10 29 at the Wayback Machine an interview with Jim Walrod and Hester Diamond JimWalrod net contact info New Yorker review of Paul Rudolph museum show Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jim Walrod amp oldid 1144638762, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
