Name: Paul Donio
Title: Project Manager (Interiors)
Company: Swanke Hayden Connell Architects
Location: New York, N.Y.
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, PA
Family: One sister, three brothers, nine nieces and nephews.
College: Johns Hopkins University; Parsons School of Design
First job unrelated to your current field: Laborer on peach farm
First job in current field: Interior designer, Madeleine Sanchez Architect
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? The firm operates from offices in New York, London, Moscow, Shanghai, Istanbul, Washington, D.C., Sheffield and Miami. Swanke provides services in architecture and master planning; interior design and workplace strategy; historic preservation and materials conservation; graphic design and wayfinding. We design spaces in commercial, corporate, education and healthcare environments. The future will see an ever-increasing focus on sustainable design innovation. In corporate interiors, we will further sharpen our strategic analysis of clients' workplace needs, so as to design people spaces fit for the digital age and the millennial generation.
Hobbies: Papermaking, hiking, photography
Favorite novel: "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett
Favorite film: "Airplane"
Key to success: Integrity, tenacity, clarity
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Charles and Ray Eames
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Textile design Tags: