Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 26
perspectives interview
JEAN LIN
Colony
Growing up in Massachusetts, Jean Lin, the
daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, thought
working in a creative field wasn't realistic.
Instead, she studied psychology at the University
of Massachusetts Amherst and worked in social
services after she graduated. It wasn't long before
she had a realization, that " if I have to do this for
the rest of my life, it won't work for me, " she says.
She applied and was accepted to Parsons
School of Design in New York to study fashion.
At the time, she says, following her passion
felt " frivolous, but when you're faced with the
reality of adulthood, you realize that maybe it's
not self-indulgent; it's more about preservation
and survival to pursue things that make you
feel alive. " At Parsons, she was surrounded by
other creatives who were excited about the same
things she was. " It was the first time I was in an
academic environment that stimulated me, " she
explains.
Lin's entrepreneurial spirit was evident early
on. In addition to a résumé that includes roles
as editor in chief at Designer Pages and a trends
analyst at forecasting company WGSN, she also
founded architecture and design publication
Otto, as well as women's line Dressed in Yellow.
After Hurricane Sandy hit New York in 2012, she
created nonprofit charitable design organization
Reclaim NYC.
This was the starting point for Colony, the
multipurpose designer's co-op and exhibition
space she launched in 2014. Today, Colony
represents 17 designers, including Allied Maker,
Studio Paolo Ferrari, and Hiroki Takeda Studio,
in a 2,000-square-foot Tribeca showroom that
showcases independent creators " who [are doing]
something interesting and impactful, " she says.
Colony is run like a cooperative, charging a
monthly fee to artists and taking a much smaller
commission than traditional gallery spaces.
Additionally, Lin runs Colony Consult, which
provides creative direction and design services to
the architecture and design community.
In Colony's early days, Lin's goal was to
elevate the North American design sector.
Now, almost a decade later, she is evolving the
company's mission once again. Last August, she
introduced a residency program, an initiative
that gives nascent studios a curriculum over
the course of eight months to help with product
development and teach them about the design
business. Among the first cohort of residents,
who debuted their collections in April, were
Marmar Studio and Alexis & Ginger, former
students Lin taught during a graduate studio at
the Rhode Island School of Design. In exchange,
the incubator pays for studio space and offers
critiques of the designers' work. " It's a gamble
for us because they're not established names, but
we're giving them a moment of true discovery, "
she says. " We're trying to build the future of this
part of the industry from scratch. " hd
Hospitality Design - August 2023
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Hospitality Design - August 2023
contents
from the editor
behind the design
project breakdown: showrooms
interview: the curators
5 questions with: brett andersen
interview: emerging designers
spec sheet: omni pga frisco resort
process: wow design + catellani&smith
products
profile: yabu pushelberg
profile: caroline monnet
profile: pirajean lees
profile: piegatto
profile: lisa hunt
profile: ward + gray
profile: fyrn
profile: collaborations
trade fair finds: hd expo + conference
trade fair finds: icff
trade fair finds: salone del mobile
art
trends: barbiecore
trends: terracotta
trends: plaid
flooring
lighting
seating
bath
made in america
beds + bedding
casegoods + tables
wallcoverings
surfaces
outdoor furniture
fabrics + textiles
ad index
back space: dani dazey
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - Intro
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - Cover1
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - Cover2
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 1
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 2
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 3
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 4
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - contents
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 6
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 7
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - from the editor
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 9
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 10
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 11
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - behind the design
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 13
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 14
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - project breakdown: showrooms
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 16
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 17
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 18
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Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 21
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - interview: the curators
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 23
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 24
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 25
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 26
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 27
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 28
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 29
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 5 questions with: brett andersen
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Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 33
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 34
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 35
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 36
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 37
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - interview: emerging designers
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 39
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 40
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 41
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 42
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 43
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 44
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 45
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - spec sheet: omni pga frisco resort
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Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 49
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 50
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 51
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 52
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - process: wow design + catellani&smith
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 54
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 55
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 56
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 57
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 58
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 59
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 60
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - products
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - profile: yabu pushelberg
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 63
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - profile: caroline monnet
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - profile: pirajean lees
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - profile: piegatto
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - profile: lisa hunt
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - profile: ward + gray
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - profile: fyrn
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - profile: collaborations
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 71
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - trade fair finds: hd expo + conference
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 73
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - trade fair finds: icff
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 75
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - trade fair finds: salone del mobile
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 77
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - art
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 79
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - trends: barbiecore
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 81
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - trends: terracotta
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - trends: plaid
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - flooring
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 85
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - lighting
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 87
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - seating
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 89
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - bath
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 91
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - made in america
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - beds + bedding
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - casegoods + tables
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 95
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - wallcoverings
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 97
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - surfaces
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 99
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - outdoor furniture
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 101
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - fabrics + textiles
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 103
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 104
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 105
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 106
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 107
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 108
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 109
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - ad index
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - 111
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - back space: dani dazey
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - Cover3
Hospitality Design - August 2023 - Cover4
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