New York, NY Lemay has acquired interior design firm Andres Escobar & Associates. The transaction will further its interior design capability while serving as a platform for the firm’s expansion in the dynamic New York market, where Andres Escobar & Associates has a strong presence and history. “Today's announcement marks once again our desire to better serve the growing needs of our clients and to expand our business opportunities in new markets,” said Louis Lemay, president and excellence facilitator at Lemay. “We are thrilled to welcome Andres and his exceptional team to our group. This is the right fit, as we both see design as a way to improve people’s lives through work for our clients. We look forward to working with Andres’ expertise as he brings to the table an impressive international track record of unique and prolific high-end design and lifestyle projects in many sectors." “I am equally delighted to join forces with Louis and the team at Lemay,” said Andres Escobar, principal, Andres Escobar & Associates. “This is a very exciting development for our business. Our existing clients will immediately benefit from Lemay’s integrated approach, expanded services, broad expertise and creativity in multiple areas. This new venture will considerably enhance our current offerings, expand work on larger projects and bring new value to our clients.” The Lemay story: creative thinking x collective value Founded in 1957 as an architectural firm, Lemay is one of Canada’s leading integrated design firms combining architecture, urban design, interior design, landscape architecture, structural engineering and branding into a multidisciplinary, synergetic ensemble. For almost 60 years, Lemay’s creations have been recognized with over 300 design prizes and awards. Among some of the firm’s most recent projects:

• Mount Stephen Hotel, among the Most anticipated hotels expected to reinvent high-end travel in 2015 according to the New York Post (Montreal, Canada)
• El-menia New City, 2013 winner of a high-profile international competition in world heritage site of Constantine, Algeria
• Warner Bros Games, 2012 winner of Canadian Interiors’ Best of Canada Design Competition in the Office category (Montreal, Canada)
• Quebec National Library(2007) and Boisé Library (2013), both winning proposals of major architectural competitions and respectively recipient of the American Institute of Architects Honor Award (2007)) and Quebec Excellence Awards (2015)
• Footbridge Candiac,among the Top 10 Best Bridges in the World in 2015 according to the prestigious Domus Magazine (Candiac, Canada)

Andres Escobar & Associates: beautifying the world, from NYC to the Seychelles Andres Escobar & Associates was founded in 1989, quickly becoming one of Montreal’s most renowned design firms. Its projects span across the world, but the company first entered the New York City market in 2001 in Brooklyn, where the firm ingeniously converted the Gretsch Guitar Factory into condominiums. This success opened the door to many more opportunities for Andres Escobar & Associates in NYC:

• Columbus Square(775, 795, 805, 808 Columbus Avenue, Upper West Side, NYC, NY)
• The Corner(200 W 72nd Street, NYC, NY)
• The Harsen House(120 West 72nd Street, NYC, NY)
• The Jade Hotel(52 West 13th Street, NYC, NY)
• And more recently, Five Franklin Place, which is currently in progress (5 Franklin Street, Tribeca, NYC)

Escobar’s vision has now been exported across the Pacific Ocean, where his work is being showcased at the The H Resort Beau Vallon Beach, in the picturesque Seychelles. With numerous innovative projects in cities over the world, Andres Escobar & Associates continues to push the boundaries of lifestyle design. This new Lemay entity will continue to operate from its Montreal and New York offices under the name Escobar by Lemay. Effective immediately, Andres Escobar becomes Design principal at Lemay. As creative director for the Escobar Design Studio and valued member of the Lemay Design Team, Andres Escobar will be a key player in Lemay’s growing international presence and will contribute to design excellence across markets and within the larger group. Tags: