Press Release

Pure, minimal, quiet and relaxed—These words best describe Bibi Monnahan's design aesthetic. Her interior design style mixes investment grade, artisan made and mid-twentieth century furniture & accessories. Bibi's work is a reductionist mix of comfort, luxe and elegance but always with an eye toward modern practicality—incorporating furnishings that are tailor-made to her clients' individual surroundings, everyday needs and lifestyle. Her unique, highly refined set of skills and artistic vision has led her to curating for her clients fine-art collections of sculpture, glass, ceramics and photography.

Prior to establishing her interior design practice in 2004, Bibi lived in Paris and was Editor of the photographic periodical Black+White. Returning to New York, she was an integral part in establishing Furniture Co, a high-end furniture/design showroom—and later became Creative Director at Donna Karan's flagship store at 819 Madison Avenue, New York. She implemented and maintained all Donna Karan visual merchandising, overseeing window and in-store presentations, buying lifestyle product and developing new product with artists and vendors. She created the overall look and ambience of the retail store, conceptualized and curated a variety of shows featuring various artists including a retrospective of Robert Lee Morris' jewelry. With the aim to return to interior design with an emphasis on furniture, Bibi accepted a position as Creative Director at the Holly Hunt showroom in New York. As CD, Bibi was responsible for all interior design, ambience and art installations in both the New York and Miami showrooms.

Selected Recent Clients:

David Chami / Paris residence
John Demsey / Group President, Estée Lauder Companies, New York residence
Sydney Pollack / Film Director, Producer, New York residence
Randy Sharp / Artistic Director, AXIS Theater Company, New York residence
Nicholas Sterlington / Vice President of Design Services, Waterworks, Inc., New York residence
Alina Cho / National Correspondent, CNN, New York residence
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Shen / Brooklyn & Bedford, New York residences