Interior Design Firms

What we do / Services:

Architectural and interior design for residential and corporate clients.

Galo Verdesoto Design

We offer comprehensive services for high-end, custom residential gut-renovations, space combinations, and interior design / decoration projects. We also design corporate interiors for clients seeking non-traditional work environments with a creative approach and aesthetic.

Multiple services, artfully integrated.

Architectural Design

  • Space Planning
  • Design and Preparation of All Drawings (i.e., contract documents) and Specifications
  • DOB Approvals and Permit Acquisitions
  • Custom Millwork Design (i.e., woodwork and built-ins)
  • Architectural Lighting and Electrical Design
  • Audio/Video System Design and Integration

Interior Design / Decoration

  • Design, Selection and Specification of all Furniture
  • Furnishings and All Decorative Elements (e.g., decorative lighting, rugs, finishes, window treatments, accessories, etc.)
  • Custom Furniture Design (specialty offered upon request)
  • Art Acquisitions

“Galo is first and foremost marvelously creative. He is also meticulous – no detail is overlooked. He delivers what he commits to.”

About us:

Galo Verdesoto

Galo Verdesoto was raised and resides in New York City. He started his arts education early in life, majoring in architecture at the High School of Art and Design, and continuing at the prestigious Parsons School of Design, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in architectural and environmental design. He continued his formal advanced architecture education while attending Pratt Institute, as well as the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), and he is an AIA (American Institute of Architects) Associate member.
Upon graduation from Parsons, Galo was recruited by faculty member Tim Gunn (now of Project Runway fame) to teach a summer semester abroad at their satellite school in the Dominican Republic: the prestigious Altos De Chavon School of Design. There, drawing on his bilingual ability as he was born in Quito, Ecuador, Galo co-taught freshman year interior design students in Spanish.
Galo's residential architectural and interior design experience spans more than 20 years and countless satisfied clients. He also has extensive experience in commercial, corporate and retail design, including the recent corporate renovation / interior design of a raw Soho loft for INVNT, a global brand and communications agency. Other noted corporate projects include the state of the art, interactive traveling exhibition sponsored by M&M Mars for the promotion of the U.S. Olympics; and projects for NYNEX/New York Telephone (now Verizon) and Credit Suisse/First Boston (now Credit Suisse Group). In the retail realm, he’s worked with Bloomingdale's – doing store design, industrial/product design and promotional design; and at Polo Ralph Lauren's home division – doing furniture design, and product design and development.

“I’ve worked with Galo on multiple projects. What is really amazing is that you would never guess that the same architect and interior designer worked on all four. Each was unique to the space and completely different. He never seems to run out of original ideas.”

“Working with Galo was a fantastic experience for my husband and I. We purchased our apartment (a classic six pre-war) while living in Hong Kong, so we had to manage our gut-renovation from abroad, which was a daunting prospect. However, we were totally comfortable not being in New York while the bulk of the work took place because we came to know that Galo takes such pride in his work, views each project as his baby, and that the result - regardless of our presence - would be nothing short of perfect. Galo's meticulous nature and eye for perfection allowed us to complete a gut-renovation from halfway around the world in six months. Galo respected both our vision and our budget. He somehow managed to transform a stale, old pre-war apartment into a contemporary, open (loft-like in spirit) showpiece, while still preserving its prewar character and detailing. The outcome was magnificent and it really exceeded our expectations. I cannot recommend Galo highly enough! ”

Amanda Pratt

“Galo focuses on the last inch - what you see and touch and live with every day. The result is a balanced home that feels luxurious but is always livable – a place that has its own unique sense of self without sacrificing comfort or warmth.”

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Works:

Interior Design / Decoration

1: Modern Loft, Full Floor, Westside

Full floor 3,500 sq. ft. This is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly and simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived and designed for this space and clients.

2: Modern Loft, Full Floor, Westside

Full floor 3,500 sq. ft. This is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly and simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived and designed for this space and clients.

3: Prewar, Classic-8, UWS

Classic-8 apt in The Belnord, 3,200 sq. ft. Interior Design / Decoration and partial Restoration project. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived and designed for this space and client

4: Prewar Contemporary, Classic-6, 5th Ave

This UES apt. is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly, simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived, designed for this space and client. This is a harmonious blend of classical prewar and contemporary design.

5: Modern Loft, Full Floor, Westside

Full floor 3,500 sq. ft. This is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly and simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived and designed for this space and clients.

6: Penthouse, Midtown East

PH apt with large terrace, 2 bdrms & 2 baths. This is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly, simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived, designed for this space and client. It’s a contemporary, open plan design concept with a warm, rich palette of colors, finishes and materials in a midcentury ES building.

7: Prewar Contemporary, Classic-6, 5th Ave

This UES apt. is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly, simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived, designed for this space and client. This is a harmonious blend of classical prewar and contemporary design.

8: Penthouse, Midtown East

PH apt with large terrace, 2 bdrms & 2 baths. This is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly, simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived, designed for this space and client. It’s a contemporary, open plan design concept with a warm, rich palette of colors, finishes and materials in a midcentury ES building.

9: Penthouse, Midtown East

PH apt with large terrace, 2 bdrms & 2 baths. This is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly, simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived, designed for this space and client. It’s a contemporary, open plan design concept with a warm, rich palette of colors, finishes and materials in a midcentury ES building.

10: Private Full floor, Classic-7, CPW

Primarily an Interior Design / Decoration project and partial restoration. Harmoniously blending contemporary, modern and classical design. This stunning, Classic-7 contemporary apt (w/ prewar spirit) has high views overlooking Central Park and Reservoir. It’s minimally decorated allowing the spectacular views of this very unique apt to be the stars (for a Zen-like state). It has 18 French glass doors, 11 Juliet balconies and a woodburning fireplace.

11: Modern Loft

This is a full floor, two-phased project: Interior Design /Decoration and - Renovation seamlessly and simultaneously integrated and executed. This is our second project in this Westside loft building.

12: Modern Loft

This is a full floor, two-phased project: Interior Design / Decoration and Renovation seamlessly and simultaneously integrated and executed. This is our second project in this Westside, loft building.

13: Modern Apt Combination, Lincoln Center

This is a three-phased project: Combination, Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration all seamlessly, simultaneously integrated and executed. The combination of two apts: a large 1 bdrm, 1 ½ bath, a large alcove studio and transforming them into a premium 3 bdrm, 3 full baths with, entry gallery, large open, modern kitchen, custom bar and library. This was the first of three projects for this repeat client.

Works:

Gut-Renovations

(After & Before)

1: Modern Loft, Full Floor, Westside

Full floor 3,500 sq. ft. This is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly and simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived and designed for this space and clients.

2: Modern Loft, Full Floor, Westside

Full floor 3,500 sq. ft. This is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly and simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived and designed for this space and client.

3: Prewar, Contemporary, Classic-6, 5th Ave

This UES apt. is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly, simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived, designed for this space and client. This is a harmonious blend of classical prewar and contemporary design.

4: Prewar, Contemporary, Classic-6, 5th Ave

This UES apt. is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly, simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived, designed for this space and client. This is a harmonious blend of classical prewar and contemporary design.

5: Penthouse, Midtown East

PH apt with large terrace, 2 bdrms & 2 baths. This is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly, simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived, designed for this space and client by GVD. It’s a contemporary, open plan design concept with a warm, rich palette of colors, finishes and materials in a midcentury ES building.

6: Penthouse, Midtown East

PH apt with large terrace, 2 bdrms & 2 baths. This is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration seamlessly, simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived, designed for this space and client by GVD. It’s a contemporary, open plan design concept with a warm, rich palette of colors, finishes and materials in a midcentury ES building.

7: Modern Hi-Rise, UES

This is a two-phased project: Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration all seamlessly, simultaneously integrated and executed. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived and designed for this space and clients. This condo apt consist of 3 bdrms, 3 full bathrms with expansive windows and a large terrace overlooking the city form the 37th floor. The design intent was to harmoniously blend contemporary design with classic French / Italian Art Deco. We incorporated lots of rich, classic materials and finishes (i.e. exotic woods, European stones, Venetian plaster) and used a rich, elegant color palette.

8: Floor-Through, Converted to Open Loft, UES

This is a one-phased Gut-Renovation project. All the work is custom and uniquely conceived and designed for this space and clients. The original apt was a very generic, UES (walk-up) 2 bedroom and 1.5 bath. It was gutted and converted into a loft (open plan) w/ 2 bedrms and 2 full bathrms. The original red bricks were exposed along one whole side of the apt and the dumbwaiter was exposed and left as a featured funky, historical element in the new, custom open kitchen. The design intent was to create a large open, informal communal area (entry, kitchen, dining and living areas) ideal for casual living and entertaining.

9: Modern Apt Combination, Lincoln Center

This is a three-phased project: Combination, Gut-Renovation and Interior Design / Decoration all seamlessly, simultaneously integrated and executed. The combination of two apts: a large 1 bdrm, 1 ½ bath, a large alcove studio and transforming them into a premium 3 bdrm, 3 full baths with, entry gallery, large open, modern kitchen, custom bar and library. This was the first of three projects for this repeat client.

10: Modern Apt Combination, Lincoln Center

This is a two-phased project: Apt Combination, Gut-Renovation all seamlessly, simultaneously integrated and executed. The combination of two apts in a modern hi-rise building: a large 1 bdrm w / 1 ½ bathrms, and a large alcove studio which was transformed into a premium 3 bdrms, 3 full bathrms apt with a formal entry gallery area, large modern kitchen, custom bar and library area. This was the first of three projects for this repeat client. All the work is custom, uniquely conceived and designed for this space and the client.

Works:

Corporate / Contract

We design corporate interiors for clients seeking non-traditional work environments with a creative approach and aesthetic.  As society now has a deeper understanding of the impact the quality of a work environment can have on the emotional well-being and performance of employees (positive or negative), many employers are seeking to provide a healthier, more creative, less formal and ultimately inspiring place of business.  Often, this translates into a more balanced and egalitarian design approach that creates less hierarchy, greater collaboration and more flexibility.  Many positive elements are incorporated that derive / have been learned from our residential design work.

We have extensive experience in Corporate Contract design, including the recent reinvention of a raw Soho loft for INVNT, a leading global brand and communications agency. Other notable projects include an interactive traveling exhibition sponsored by M&M Mars for the promotion of the U.S. Olympics; and projects for Verizon and Credit Suisse.

More featured project images to come. This section is in development.

“Galo and I met to discuss the project and I immediately knew we’d get
along. He seemed to understand my vision, and already the wheels were
turning.”

Contact us:

NEW YORK CITY

P +1 212-721-7020

galo@gvdinc.com

info@gvdinc.com