An Interview With Todd DeGarmo

• • • • By: Ken Wilson, FAIA, FIIDA, LEED Fellow

        Founding Principal, Envision Design

        Interior Architecture Knowledge Community Advisory Group

    

    From the age of five, Todd DeGarmo knew he wanted to be an architect. Today he heads STUDIOS Architecture, an international design practice recognized for innovation in both buildings and interiors. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Todd joined STUDIOS’ Washington, DC office over twenty years ago. In 1995, he founded the New York office and in 2005 was named the firm’s CEO. 

    Todd has guided organizations such as IAC, Dow Jones, the Department of Defense, and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe to envision new work environments. A strong proponent of sustainable design, he is currently leading the renovation of the American Institute of Architects headquarters, which will be carbon neutral by 2030. 
    

    Todd’s work has received numerous awards and has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, WIRED Magazine, Metropolis, Business Week, and Architectural Record. Todd is a member of the Partnership for New York City and a Trustee of the University of Cincinnati Foundation. He is on the Board of the New York Restoration Project, the Museum of the City of New York, and the National Building Museum.
    

    Todd is a GSA Design Excellence Peer Reviewer and a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects. In 2007 he was inducted into Interior Design Magazine’s Hall of Fame and in 2010 was the recipient of a Doctor of Fine Arts, Honorary Degree from Gettsyburg College.

      

Read the full interview with Todd DeGarmo.

Read our previous interviews with Lauren Rottet and Clive Wilkinson.