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Luxurious dining pavilion with symmetrical layout, coffered ceiling, brass chandeliers, floor-to-ceiling windows, warm wood tones, and potted plants by William Harris.
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William Harris

Interior DesignerHospitalityRestaurants & Bars

Founding Partner at AvroKO

William Harris is a founding partner of AvroKO, the New York hospitality design firm he established in 2001 with Adam Farmerie, Greg Bradshaw, and Kristina O'Neal. The group met as students at Carnegie Mellon University, where Harris and O'Neal studied art; their agency, KO Media Studios, merged with Bradshaw and Farmerie's Avro Design to form AvroKO. The firm has since expanded to San Francisco, London, Bangkok, and Miami, designing hospitality projects for clients including 1 Hotels, Auberge Resorts, and Four Seasons.

Experience

  1. Founding Partner

    AvroKO

    2001 – present

    Current

Awards & press

  • AvroKO Partners Platinum Circle Induction

    Hospitality Design · Lifetime achievement award for contributions to design industry

  • Most Admired Hospitality Design Firm

    Interior Design Giants

  • Influential purveyors of throwback modernism

    Travel & Leisure

Selected work