David M Gresham
Based in New York City since 2010, I work on a variety of projects from corporate interiors and space planning to product strategies and development. In the past decade I have expanded my practice to designing residential architecture.
Prior to returning to New York, I worked in multiple industries as well as in academia. During my tenure at Steelcase, I sponsored the design and supervised the development of the industry’s top two best selling task chairs in the market (to date). Under my leadership, Steelcase Design was honored with multiple design awards.
Design Logic, which I co-founded in Chicago, was one the instrumental players changing the design landscape and practice in the US and internationally. As co-founder of a LED lighting startup, I collaborated with an old friend, Richard Sapper, and together we produced the first functional LED task lamp, two years ahead of the industry.
Throughout my career, I have been recognized by numerous design organizations for continuing to expand the boundaries of design. Many of the projects are now housed in the permanent collections of museums worldwide and featured in design publications internationally. I continue to lecture on design internationally.
Awards
AIA Chicago, Interior Architecture Award 2017
IDSA, Gold
IDEA, Gold, Silver and Bronze, 2, 4, 1
IIDA, Gold
ISP Best Of Neocon, First Place
Innovations Award, Grand Prize
Innovations Award, Citation of Excellence
ID Magazine, Best of Category, 3
IBD Award, Gold
Interior Design, Best Design of the Year Finalist, 2016, 2017
Interior Design, 4 Outstanding Offices, 2016
Best of Neocon, Gold
Best of Neocon, Most Innovative Design
Best of Neocon, Editor’s Choice Award
FIBD Design Award, Excellence in Commercial Design
Robert Krups NA Award for Creativity, First Prize
Time Magazine, Best of 1986 Design Review
National Endowment for the Arts, Design 100, 1988
(3 awards received, the most of any design firm since)
People’s Choice, Most Innovative
Design Zentrum Design Innovations, Red Dot Award
Publications
Domus, 2005, 2009
The New York Times, T Magazine, Design Spring, Design Fall, 2005
Metropolis, 1988, 2005
Arkitekten, 2005
Contract, 2005, 2017
MD, 2005
Interior Design, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2016, 2017
Architectural Record, 2001, 2005
‘American Design 1975-2000’, Exhibition Catalog,2001
Innovation, 2001
American Design Triennale, Cooper-Hewitt Museum Catalog, 2001
Office Insight, 2001, 2002
L’Arca, 1994, 1997
Business Week, 1995
ID Magazine, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995
Design Week, 1993
‘The Art of Design’, Exhibition Catalog, 1993
Design, 1991
Cranbrook Design, ‘The New Discourse’, 1990
Product Design 3, 1989
MODO, ‘Products with Language’, 1989
Elle japan, 1989
Life Magazine, ‘Visions of Tomorrow’, 1989
Creative Review, ‘Answers for the Future’, 1988
‘New American Design’, 1988
Adweek, ‘American Design’, 1988
Blueprint, 1988
Design, 1988
Wall Street Journal, 1988
Design Heute, Exhibition Catalog, 1988
National Endowment for the Arts, ‘Design 100’ Catalog 1988
Los Angles Times, 1987
Idee, 1987
Time Magazine, 1987
Industrial Ontwerpen, 1986
FM, 1985
ProductDesign 1983