Honoree Profile

Timothy Nguyen

Geniant + Eastlake Studio

Title: Designer
Tenure at Firm: 1 Year
Nominating Principal: Mel Chotiner, Director, Christina Brown, Design Principal
School: Illinois Institute of Architecture
Major: Architecture

Inspired By:

What inspires in my daily work is the opportunity to dream. The corporeal manifestation – from mind to space is the most thrilling experience. There’s a cyclical journey in this that I find the most exhilarating. It begins with the unknown, to a period of anxiety as the project is underway (uncertainty if the decisions were the right ones), to a final exhalation of joy and achievement (and assuredness that everything went exactly as dreamed).

Keys to a Successful Project:

In an ideal world ~ a GENEROUS budget ~ In actuality, having a strong team who are steadfast, creative powerhouses who know what they want, but are humble in their approach without any ego.

Interests Outside of Work:

Crochet, Knit, and Biking. A typical weekend for me involves going on a 60 mile bike ride in the morning (weather permitting), and then working on my next crochet or knit project.

“Tim is an incredible asset to our team – he brings passion and creativity to everything he does. In addition to creating beautiful concepts and spaces, he has the technical ability to bring each project to life and manage the construction process for a stunning end result.”

Mel Chotiner
Director, Geniant + Eastlake Studio

Favorite Haworth Collection Piece:

LC4

What Is Special About It:

It’s all about the DRAMA. How luxurious is a chaise, it puts you in this extremely vulnerable position, on display, but at full comfort. There’s no sharing a chaise, it’s form cradles you and you only. It’s a power move to sit in one, could you imagine taking a meeting while in it? You would command that room.