Up Close & Personal with Gilian Schrofer

On March 18^th, about 25 artistically-minded (or –challenged, depending on your viewpoint) gathered to get the inside scoop on design from Gilian Schrofer, the Founder and Creative Director of Concern. At the artists’ food haven Bottino, we were entertained and educated on the finer aspects of architecture, interior design, and cooking. Gilian and his team have worked on cutting-edge projects such as the MustSee cinema in Delft, the renovation of Hotel de L’Europe, the new offices of The Lost Boys, the Supper Club, Laundry Industry and, most recently, the Think Space in the Crowne Plaza in London and the hospitality spaces in Het Nieuwe Stedelijk Museum. Bottino’s food was excellent, and the wines even better. As the night drew to a close and the restaurant emptied out, an impromptu after-party was held on Pam’s rooftop (Gilian’s impresario in NY) where Gilian delved deeper into some “how not to design” examples such as London Zoo and Droog in Milan. As validated by everyone’s hangover the next day, it was a great evening…..