Annabelle M. Selldorf

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Biography

Early life and education

The daughter of an architect, Annabelle Selldorf, FAIA, was born and raised in Cologne, and grew up in the Bauhaus tradition. She moved to the United States and attended architecture school, receiving her Bachelor’s in Architecture from Pratt Institute in New York City, and her Master’s in Architecture from Syracuse University in Florence, Italy.

Career in Architecture

Selldorf is the founder and principal of Selldorf Architects. Selldorf’s process, approach, and sensibility are products of her American education and German heritage. She briefly worked at FXFOWLE and Richard Gluckman Architects prior to opening her own firm in 1988, which currently has 35 architects, designers and support staff. The firm has won numerous awards for its work, which includes cultural arts, institutional, commercial and high-end retail and residential projects.

Selldorf is proud of her commitment to making education and mentoring a priority both within and outside of the office. For many years, she has served on year-end juries at architecture schools at Yale, Syracuse, and other universities, and has lectured in both the United States and abroad, notably at Kestner Gesellschaft in Hannover, Germany. She is also actively involved with numerous industry-related organizations.

Selldorf was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 2009. In 2006, she was inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame. She is a Vice President of the Board of Directors of The Architectural League of New York, a member of the board of the Design Trust for Public Space, as well as co-chair of its Design Council, and a member of the board of the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas.

Major Buildings and Projects

10 Bond Street, New York, New York (2015)
Brown University, John Hay Library, Providence, Rhode Island (2014)
Sunset Park Material Recover Facility, Brooklyn, New York (2014)
200 Eleventh Avenue (a.k.a. Sky Garage), New York, New York (2012)

Press and Awards

Fellow, American Institute of Architects, 2009
Selldorf Architects, monograph, Monacelli Press, 2009 (forthcoming)
Interior Design Hall of Fame, 2006
Board of Directors, The Architectural League of New York
Board of Directors, Design Trust for Public Space
2007 McGraw-Hill Construction’s New York Construction, Best Interior Fit-Out
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
2006 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards, Interior Design Award, Finalist
2006 McGraw-Hill Construction’s New York Construction, Best Residential
The Urban Glass House
2004 American Federation of Arts, Visionary Award
Neue Galerie New York: Museum for German and Austrian Art
2002 Renaissance Awards, New York City
Neue Galerie New York: Museum for German and Austrian Art
2001 The New York Landmarks Conservancy, Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award
Neue Galerie New York: Museum for German and Austrian Art

Selected publications

2009 Selldorf Architects monograph, Monacelli press, September 2009
2009 Architectural Digest (German Edition), “Manhattan Transfer,” March
2009 Architectural Digest, “At Home in the Trees,” January
2008 Elle Decor, “Women in Design,” November
2008 Town & Country, “A Natural Fit,” August
2008 Elle Decor, “In Control,” July/August
2008 Pin-Up, “Annabelle Selldorf,” Summer
2007 Architectural Digest, “AD 100,” January
2006 Interior Design, “Hall of Fame,” December
2006 Architectural Digest (German Edition), “Simply the Best,” May
2006 Interior Design, “Hot Property,” April
2005 The New York Times Style Magazine, “Spin City,” Fall
2005 Wallpaper, “Collector’s Call,” October
2005 Architectural Digest (German), “Haus der Unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten,” June
2005 Vogue, “Going Vertical,” May
2005 Architectural Digest, “The Right Proportions,” May
2005 Casabella, “La Storia Femminista dell’Architettura,” April
2005 Architectural Digest, “The Non-Conformists,” April
2004 The New York Times Style Magazine, “The Originals,” Fall
2004 Architectural Digest, “AD 100,” January
2004 House & Garden, “Domestic Bliss,” January
2004 Interior Design, “Steps Ahead,” January
2003 Architectural Digest (German Edition), “Komfort für die Kunst,” October
2003 Interior Design, “The Raw and the Cooked,” April

Institutional Affiliations

Fellow, American Institute of Architects; Board of Directors
Board member, Architectural League of New York
Board member, Design Trust for Public Space
Board member, Chinati Foundation (Marfa, Texas)

Selldorf, Annabelle M.

Annabelle M. Selldorf

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