Drawn Together: Studio DB by Britt and Damian Zunino

Design duo Britt and Damian Zunino, principals of the highly sought-after firm Studio DB, celebrate their debut monograph at Rizzoli Bookstore. In conversation with Alison Levasseur.

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Hailed by Architectural Digest as a firm that "is able to capture a desired mood or ambiance emphatically," this incredibly exciting design duo presents its most intriguing domestic projects in this eagerly awaited debut.

Studio DB, a Manhattan-based architecture and interiors firm headed by Britt and Damian Zunino, is inspired by contextual design and eclecticism--the resulting work embraces the juxtaposition of and tension between polished and playful, modern and traditional. Their projects incorporate a mix of materials, sculptural forms, and whimsical pattern and color, all anchored by a contemporary desire for domestic ease. Design details distinguish their work, with tactile materials interpreted in fresh ways. Examples include exquisite de Gournay wallpaper paired with suspended lamps in a variety of geometric forms and the terrazzo floor of a city foyer, incorporating massive chunks of stone slabs and smaller rocks from the client's climbing adventures.

With varied backgrounds in fashion, design, action sports, and architecture, Britt and Damian approach each scheme with an openness and a sense of excitement. As the duo states in the book's introduction, "In the end, it's the dialog, the push and pull between different viewpoints from different eras, that makes the end result more engaging."

Britt and Damian Zunino are the principals of Studio DB. They founded the studio in 2007 and have completed residential and commercial projects throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Alison Levasseur, the Global Interiors and Garden Director at Architectural Digest, joined the brand in 2012. In overseeing residential project submissions at AD and directing the much-anticipated annual AD100 list of the industry's best and New American Voices she believes in cultivating long-standing relationships with both emerging and established design talents. With the AD editors, she created AD at 100: A Century of Style (Abrams), a new collection celebrating AD's centennial in 2020. In 2023 Alison led a partnership between AD and Ruggable, AD's first product collaboration. She established an AD travel program and has hosted several AD Indagare trips to places from Morocco to Mexico. Alison holds a particular passion for gardens, and is a graduate of Cornell University and the Sotheby's Works of Arts course in London.